Zambia - Malawi: South Luangwa Extension 2024 - 25 Sep 2024 - 29 Sep 2024 (5 days)
USD2,800
Spaces Available
Tour price (Per person): USD2,800 * GBP2,290 * EUR2,597 * AUD4,209
Overview Tour Facts Top Birds
Our South Luangwa Birding & Big Game Extension visits this teeming reserve in eastern Zambia, famous for its magnificent game diversity and incredibly rich birdlife. We will be spending three nights in this magnificent National Park and will work the network of roads, by means of a custom-designed open-back safari vehicle, in an attempt to locate as many of the mammals and birds that inhabit this vast wilderness. Should it tickle your fancy, Luangwa National Park also offers some of the best guided walking safaris in the world allowing a far more intimate safari experience with completely safe on-foot interactions with wild Elephants and other animals.
*2024 Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Lilian's Lovebird, Pel's Fishing Owl, African Skimmer, Greater Painted-snipe, African Crake, Allen’s Gallinule, Dwarf Bittern, chance for African Pitta, Racket-tailed Roller
Top Mammals African Wild Dog, Leopard, Lion, African Elephant, African Buffalo, Thornicroft's Giraffe, Cookson's Wildebeest
Habitats Covered rivers, riverine woodland, broad-leaved woodland
Expected Climate warm to hot & humid with a chance for rain
Max Group Size 8 with 1 Rockjumper leader
Tour Pace & Walking easy
Accommodation comfortable lodges
Ease of Birding unchallenging
Other Attractions african megafauna, pristine wilderness
Photographic Opportunities brilliant
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Greg is an excellent guide with great people skills. We appreciated him very much.
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.
Thank you for a wonderful trip! Thank you, Andre Bernon, for all you did to make it so memorable!
Heinz Ortmann is a great guide, organizer and traveling companion.
This private tour, organised by Rockjumper, allowed us to visit some fantastic areas in the country. Our main focus was on birds, with Pel's Fishing Owl and Shoebill high on our "would like to see" lists. We saw both of them really well, along with another 56 lifers. The Shoebill sighting will remain in our memories for many years, as we waded through the marsh to see both adults close to the nest, plus a well-grown youngster! The overall Bird List totalled some 320 species, along with 47 species of mammal. Highlights of the mammal sightings included an hour spent with a hunting Leopard, a couple of Lionesses with five cubs, a Cheetah with six cubs and sightings of four different Serval. The pace of the tour was excellent and staying for three nights in a small number of sites gave us the opportunity to really explore the different habitats. The accommodation throughout was fantastic. David Hoddinott was a fantastic leader and was aptly supported by the local guides.