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The other side of the Falls — Livingstone, South Luangwa and the walking safari

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Why Zambia

Zambia, the NowNow way

Zambia is Zimbabwe’s immediate neighbour across the Zambezi, sharing Victoria Falls with the town of Livingstone on the Zambian side.

Beyond the falls, Zambia has two world-class safari destinations: South Luangwa National Park — widely considered the birthplace of the walking safari and home to extraordinary leopard densities — and Lower Zambezi National Park, where you can canoe past elephants on the river.

Zambia is less crowded than Zimbabwe or Botswana and has a genuine wilderness feel. The country draws serious safari travellers who want fewer vehicles, more remote experiences.

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The birthplace of the walking safari

South Luangwa is where the walking safari was invented — Norman Carr pioneered it here in the 1950s. No vehicles, just boots, a rifle and a guide. For travellers who want raw Africa rather than vehicle-based game drives, South Luangwa is the answer.

The lie of the land

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South Luangwa National Park

Lower Zambezi National Park

Kafue National Park

North Luangwa National Park

Victoria Falls (Zambian side)

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Where to go in Zambia

The Falls from the other riverbank

Livingstone / Victoria Falls (Zambian Side)

The Zambian side of Victoria Falls with Livingstone as the gateway town. Home to Devil’s Pool — a natural rock pool at the edge of the Falls you can swim in from September to December. Quieter and more intimate than the Zimbabwean side.

Best time: September – December (Devil’s Pool season)

Where the walking safari was invented

South Luangwa National Park

Norman Carr pioneered the walking safari here in the 1950s. No vehicles, just boots, a rifle and a guide. Extraordinary leopard densities, night drives, Thornicroft’s giraffe (endemic). One of the most authentic safari experiences left in Africa.

Best time: June – October

Canoe past elephants on the river

Lower Zambezi National Park

Canoe safaris on the Zambezi past browsing elephants, tiger fishing, boat game viewing. Across the river from Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools — the same ecosystem, a different perspective.

Best time: May – October

Vast and undervisited

Kafue National Park

Zambia’s largest park and one of the largest in Africa. Wild dog, cheetah, leopard, the Busanga Plains. Remote and genuinely wild — very few vehicles, very low visitor density.

Best time: July – October

Remote, walking only

North Luangwa

Walking-only safaris in a park almost nobody visits. One of Africa’s most exclusive destinations. Carefully managed rhino reintroduction underway.

Best time: July – October (limited operating window)

The Booking Angle

Why Zambia works for Africa NowNow

The KAZA UniVisa (US$50) covers both Zimbabwe and Zambia, making the two countries one seamless travel zone for most nationalities. Many travellers visit both sides of the Falls. For Africa NowNow, Zambia is a natural companion to Zimbabwe — a traveller booking Vic Falls can extend to Livingstone, South Luangwa, or Lower Zambezi in a single trip.

Typical Traveller

Repeat safari travellers — Zambia is often the second or third African trip, not the first
Walking safari purists — South Luangwa is the spiritual home of the format
Wildlife photographers — low vehicle density, exceptional leopard encounters
Couples doing a Zim/Zam combination — both sides of the Falls, then South Luangwa

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