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Kuleen
Visited:
April 2010
Reviewed: Oct 24, 2011
Guide was great and knowledgable, but we so zero lions or leopards.
Don't get me wrong, the park, accomodations, and guides are all wonderful, however due to years of poaching, lions, and leopards are scarce. Also, smaller elephants have bred since the larger ones with tusks have been killed off. The elephants that my wife and I saw were without tusks. It was very unfortunate.
Please support South Luangwa National Park by going to visit, just be sure to keep an open mind and a heavy heart for these animals and this area.
Greg Sensei
CA
Visited:
August 2014
Reviewed: Aug 3, 2018
Email Greg Sensei | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wildlife immersion in its truest sense.
We stayed at the Kaingo lodge (www.kaingo.com) for a few nights.
While it was expensive and hard to access, it was a safari in its purest sense. We saw lots of wildlife, including many lions and our first leopards on our time in southern Africa(including one eating an impala in a tree at night).
Accommodation was at it should be, but be careful to not leave your room at night as there are no barriers to the wildlife coming through camp. I actually had an elephant walk just outside my window and start munching on leaves on a tree!
Jean Rogers
Visited:
March 2014
Reviewed: Apr 30, 2015
A really wild and wonderful experience.
There had been some rain so the park was partly flooded, which made it harder for the safari guide to get us around, and the vegetation was thick so it was more difficult to spot animals, but we saw lions, giraffe, Impala, and such. Some of our group saw leopard. The safari guides didn't have radios to communicate sightings so we saw less than in other parks like the Mara where they share information freely between safari groups.
The lush green scenery around the park is beautiful. The pool is refreshing and though it
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didn't look a nice colour, no one got sick from swimming in it. The only negative was some of our party had money stolen out of their huts when away on safari.I would definitely recommend this park for its wildlife experience and peaceful setting.
Lushine
US
Visited:
August 2010
Reviewed: Aug 9, 2012
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very good game viewing, travel destination and amenities. There may be more scenic areas in Southern Africa, but South Luangwa is huge so everything is there - may just take a little more effort on the part of your guide to find everything.
Ricardo Coelho
Visited:
May 2010
Reviewed: Jun 17, 2012
Was the amazing place I've seen in my life!!!
The South Luangwa National Park is a place that you can see few animals... an exuberant fauna and an excellent infrastructure.
inikep
Visited:
December 2011
Reviewed: May 10, 2012
Visit to South Luangwa National Park is a must if you want to experience real Zambia.
South Luangwa National Park is definitely a very rewarding destination. You have the best chances of seeing leopard there. We've seen hunting leopard twice during amazing night drives. Chances of seeing other animals from BIG 5 are also very good (with the exception of rhino). But there is something for everyone: lovely hippos bathing in Luangwa River, lots of bird for birdlovers and fantastic food and accomodation for all budgets and tastes.
halvardcux
DE
Visited:
November 2005
Reviewed: Nov 22, 2011
35-50 years of age
Have been there 05+06. + Nice park+wildlife,Accomodation. - rather busy park
Wildlife,Accomodation and transportation very good. Unfortunately the park is rather busy with quite a lot of visitors that is why you don't really feel like in the wilderness. But it is not yet mass tourism.
South Luangwa National Park was fantastic. The road there was in bad condition, but Flat Dogs camp was one of the best camsites ever, right on the river and beautifully maintained and run. Many animals crossed right into the camp and some days we just sat and watched without going into the park itself. We even saw leopard on the park side of the river from camp. Game drives into the park were great.
Philippe
FR
Visited:
September 2022
Reviewed: Oct 20, 2022
Email Philippe | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very interesting place with a lot of different ecosystems. Bird's and obviously the marvelous leopard. Plan a stay of at least 3 or 4 days because he is not always easy to see !