Zambia is often neglected as a birding destination in Africa, and yet it boasts some of the most extensive tracts of pristine wilderness in Africa supporting an almost unparalleled diversity of mammals and well over 700 species of birds including at least two fabulous endemics (the Black-cheeked Lovebird and Chaplin’s Barbet). This exciting tour focusses on two sites in the southern part of the country, namely the Nkanga River Conservation Area and the immense Kafue National Park. These two sites will afford you the opportunity to see both of Zambia’s endemic birds as well as a host of other highly sought-after Central African species including the African Spotted Creeper, Southern and Yellow-bellied Hyliotas, Racket-tailed Roller, Shelley’s Sunbird, Fülleborn’s Longlcaw, and Dickinson’s Kestrel to name a few. Mammal highlights include distinct chances for Serval, Lion, Cheetah, African Wild Dog, Leopard, both the Sable and Roan Antelopes, Southern Reedbuck, and Hartebeest to name a few.

This tour is made available through our Tailor-made tours department. To explore this offering further for pricing, precise day to day itinerary, inclusions & exclusions, or to tailor the tour to your personal requirements, please contact our Tailor-made team on tailormade@rockjumper.com

Top Birds

Black-cheeked Lovebird; Chaplin’s Barbet; African Spotted Creeper; Southern & Yellow-bellied Hyliotas; Racket-tailed Roller; Shelley’s Sunbird; Fülleborn’s Longlcaw; Dickinson’s Kestrel; Wattled Crane.

Top Mammals

Serval; Lion; Cheetah; African Wild Dog; Leopard; Sable; Roan Antelopes; Southern Reedbuck; Hartebeest.

Habitats Covered

dambos, grasslands, miombo woodland, wetlands, mopane woodland

Expected Climate

hot with high levels of humidity in some places. Rain can be expected.

Max Group Size

1-8 with local leader or Rockjumper Leader

Tour Pace & Walking

birding is undemanding but some long travel days.

Accommodation

comfortable

Ease of Birding

one of the most enjoyable & prolific birding destinations in Africa. Many species are approachable & provide good visuals in open conditions.

Other Attractions

Victoria Falls

Photographic Opportunities

worthwhile to very good

What our clients say about us

Gregory de Klerk
MM & EM, Zambia

Greg is an excellent guide with great people skills. We appreciated him very much.

André Bernon
SC, Zambia

Andre Bernon was a great leader, with great vision and bird finding skills. He also had excellent people skills, both with the participants and the various third parties that we dealt with. He maintained good humour and an even disposition throughout.

Gregory de Klerk
TH - Zambia 2019

Greg de Klerk could not have done more, he was very good particularly when I lost my luggage and I just couldn’t make a lot of decisions that needed to be made particularly in the limited time available for shopping and he helped me through that.

Heinz Ortmann
JH & JH - Zambia 2018

Heinz Ortmann is a great guide, organizer and traveling companion.

Daniel Danckwerts
DE & NE, Zambia 2018

Daniel Danckwerts was a delight; we very much enjoyed being with him. His bird skills are excellent and he does a good job getting people "on the bird." He was consistently pleasant, polite and upbeat. A highlight of the trip was the visit to his family's farm and meeting his family.

Zambia - Endemics Extension

USD3,550 - Spaces Available

Pricing notes : Estimate based on a minimum group size of 6 guests. Please contact our Tailor-made team on tailormade@rockjumper.com

Tour price (Per person): USD3,550 * GBP2,843 * EUR3,319 * ZAR66,669

Single Supplement: USD550 * GBP440 * EUR514 * ZAR10,329

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