The South Luangwa, famous for where walking safaris were pioneered and still remains the finest place in Africa for walking safaris. South Luangwa has over 60 mammal species and 3 sub-species endemic to the valley, Thornicroft's Giraffe, Cookson's Wildebeest and Crawshay's Zebra.

The diverse and highly productive woodland and floodplain supports many herbivores which in turn provides the perfect place for predators to make their home. The South Luangwa is also consistently named as one of the top five places in Africa to see leopards. Strangely enough, a number of mammals such as elephant, hippo, giraffe and impala are physically smaller than other related species in Africa. It is almost impossible to visit the South Luangwa without seeing hippo - with an estimated 50 hippos per kilometre of the Luangwa River!

Unlike some other African national parks, in the South Luangwa the focus is always on the wildlife. Sprawling visitor centres and restaurant complexes are nowhere to be found here – just traditional safari lodges and intimate, rustic bush camps that merge discreetly into the landscape, from where you can enjoy the true pleasure of being surrounded by an unspoilt African wilderness.