Budget travel Zambia is a 9 day Zambia Safari tour. This African budget safari tour in Zambia gives you ample time in both South Luangwa and Victoria Falls.

About Budget Travel Zambia

Budget travel Zambia is a 9 day Zambia Safari tour. Budget travel Zambia gives you ample time in both South Luangwa and Victoria Falls. This Budget travel Zambia allows you to explore and experience the best of Zambia.

South Luangwa National Park and Victoria Falls are Zambia’s foremost attractions. However for diversity of experiences, they are worlds apart. This Budget travel Zambia gives you ample time in both destinations.

You will spend six days at two different safari lodges in the South Luangwa park. This is home to the popular Zambian walking safari. You’ll then spend 3 days exploring Victoria Falls. This is one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

Detailed Budget Travel Zambia Itinerary

Day 1 – 3: South Luangwa National Park

You’ll be met by our Zambia safari rep on arrival at Mfuwe Airport. After introduction, you’ll be briefed on the Budget travel Zambia. This will be followed by a transfer to Luangwa safari camp.

Daily activities on this African Budget travel in Zambia include a dawn-patrol game drive. This takes you through the South Luangwa National Park. You have excellent game viewing and birding in the un-spoilt wilderness.

Your lunches will be by the river’s edge is followed by afternoon tea. This will be followed by a second game drive in the evening. This will extend into the night returning by way of spotlight. All your accommodation and meals will be at the wildlife camp.

Day 4 and 5: South Luangwa National Park

Your Budget travel Zambia starts with breakfast. This will be followed by a transfer to Bush Camp. This bush drive will be slow and enjoyable. You will meander through Zambia’s premier wildlife destination. This is in search of the big game here as you head to your next destination.

Once there you’ll have morning game drives. This is followed by lunch and a siesta. In the afternoons you’ll have excellent game viewing.

The game drive extends into the night as you watch nocturnal animals. Here you can also opt for the fascinating walking safari. This is a completely different experience of the African bush.

Day 6, 7 and 8: Victoria Falls

Your Budget travel Zambia departs after breakfast. You’ll enjoy a transfer to Mfuwe Airport. It is your last game drive to see the most wildlife on this day. You’ll enjoy a five-hour flight via Lusaka to Livingstone.

You’ll be met on arrival and transferred to your lodge. Your lodge lines the river with wonderful private views of this magical scenery. You’ll explore the river, its islands and wildlife. You’ll also have a day at Victoria Falls. This is just 15 minutes drive from the lodge.

Activities at Victoria Falls are many and varied. You’ll experience the evocative beauty of Victoria Falls at ground level. You may take to the skies for an even more impressive view. Livingstone Island is just above the precipice of the falls. This is probably the world’s most sensational lunch venue.

Other activities include sunset river cruises, canoeing safaris and cultural excursions. There are also excellent birding and tiger fishing on the Zambezi. Your overnight will be at the Maramba River Lodge.

Day 9: Departure

Your Budget travel Zambia has one last wonderful Victoria Falls activity. This is before you are transferred to Livingstone Airport. You will be in time for your departure flight back home.

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Budget Travel Zambia Safari Destinations

South Luangwa National Park

South Luangwa National Park, one of the great remaining unspoiled regions of Africa. Even as Zambia’s reputation as a spectacular safari destination grows, it retains its essence of true wilderness.

South Luangwa National Park is a place that still feels relatively untouched by modern humans, and is therefore uniquely able to provide an unpredictable and exhilarating budget travel Zambia safari experience.

Because of that protected quality, it is important that you enter this country with a deep respect for the sanctity of the wildlife habitats and an appreciation for the ecology that supports this special environment.

The Luangwa River is the most intact river in Africa, and its tributaries and lagoons are the lifeblood of this region. And the changing seasons, from the ‘dry’ season in the winter to the ‘emerald’ season of the summer months, make this a vibrant and charismatic part of the world that you don’t want to miss.

It is important to note that alongside the beautiful scenery, guest on budget travel Zambia safari also have a beautiful culture on offer. The people of Zambia are kind and friendly, and will welcome budget travel Zambia safari travellers with warmth and genuine hospitality.

The local people are also some of the best guides in the entire country, and their passion for sharing their knowledge while working in these camps, which can be incredibly remote, makes the budget travel Zambia  safari experience that much richer and more memorable.

What They Say about South Luangwa

Experts have dubbed South Luangwa to be one of the greatest wildlife sanctuaries in the world, and not without reason. The concentration of animals around the Luangwa River, and its oxbow lagoons, is among the most intense in Africa.

The Luangwa River is the most intact major river system in Africa and is the life-blood of this 9059 km2 Park. The Park hosts a wide variety of wildlife, birds and vegetation.

The now famous ‘walking safari’ originated in this Park and is still one of the finest ways to experience Africa’s pristine wilderness first-hand.

The changing seasons add to the Park’s richness, ranging from; dry, bare bushveld in the winter, to a lush, green wonderland in the summer months.

There are 60 different animal species and over 400 different bird species in South Luangwa National Park. The only notable exception is the rhino, sadly poached to extinction.

With about 400 of Zambia’s 732 species of birds appearing in the Park, including 39 birds of prey and 47 migrant species, there is plenty for the birdwatcher to spot, whatever the season.

An interest in the vegetation of Zambia will enhance your budget travel Zambia  safari experience of the bush. Some magnificent trees and plants grow in the Luangwa Valley and it certainly adds to the richness of one’s experience to be able to recognize the different tree species and to discover exotic wildflowers.

Among the more common trees in the valley are the mopane, leadwood, winterthorn, the tall vegetable ivory palm, the marula and the magnificent tamarind tree. There are some magnificent baobab specimens and a few large ebony forests to admire.

Wildlife in on Budget Travel Zambia Safari

At this point budget travel Zambia safari guests may be wondering what it is that draws so many wildlife enthusiasts and safari connoisseurs to this particular area, often returning to the same camps many times over.

Accompanying the reputation for a very high quality of guiding in this area, South Luangwa’s concentration of animals is some of the densest in all of Africa.

The park offers guests on budget travel Zambia safari a multitude of game that will satisfy any safari bucket list: from predators like the famed African wild dogs, majestic lions, and lean leopards to big game favorites like elephants, buffalo, and hippo, this park has them all.

South Luangwa also offers budget travel Zambia safari guests unique animal sightings, such as Zambia’s beloved Crawshay’s zebra herds (whose stripes are more distinct than those found further south and Croc Valley Campst).

There are 14 different species of antelope, including the elusive bushbuck; and the attractive kudu, with its spiral horns and delicate face.

Did we mention there are also 400 species of birds in the park, including 39 birds of prey? You’ll want to pack your binoculars and a camera so you can capture your sightings of these amazing creatures.

Because this park offers budget travel Zambia safari guests day and evening game drives, which is unique in the world of safari, a whole other nocturnal realm is opened up for your viewing excitement.

Accommodation on Budget Travel Zambia Safari

Croc Valley Camp

This is your affordable safari camp in South Luangwa, Zambia. Croc Valley Camp have affordable accommodation and game drives in the heart of the action at South Luangwa National Park.

At Croc Valley budget travel Zambia safari guests will find all the best parts of South Laungwa without breaking the bank. Perfect for backpackers, campers, overlanders, families and groups.

The campsite, lodgings and bar sit on the banks of the Luangwa River where you can see hippos and crocodiles every day.

Elephants, leopards, lions, other mammals and rare African birds are regular sights for those on budget travel Zambia safari on the riverbanks. Monkeys and antelope wander between the tents in the mornings and evenings.

Just 500m from the bridge that carries you into South Luangwa National Park, Croc Valley Camp is the ideal starting point for your Zambian safari experience.

View the abundant wildlife on a game drive in one of the safari vehicles with a knowledgeable resident guide or take a world-famous walking safari to experience the wilderness up close.

Natwange backpackers

Natwange backpackers is awesome! It’s small, fun, clean, and homely. Offering winning free extras like – Unlimited WiFi, full complimentary breakfast, swimming pool, and more.

This facility have the best location, just a few minutes’ walk from EastPark & Arcades malls, where you will find the best restaurants, groceries, and nightlife in town!

Natwange are a proudly Zambian family that decided to fulfill a long demand for hi-quality accommodation in Lusaka, for a low budget. With the cozy lodge, we will do our best to make you feel at home and have an unforgettable stay in Zambia.