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Travel Blogs from South Luangwa, Zambia
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Serious animals!
This is a top pick! ... the "big five" that are present in the park (the big five are Elephants, Water Buffalo, Lions, Rhinos, and Hippos - no Rhinos in South Luangwa). The safari vehicle is completely open (see pics), and the animals are used to the trucks, so you can get very ...
One Hellish Road to a Little Bit of Heaven
This is a top pick! ... roads are tarred and pot-hole free. Then it becomes a dirt track that is more hole than road. We were heading to South Laungwa National Park in central Zambia but the only way in by truck is by 'road'. It took nearly four hours to go 70 miles, and by the ...
South Luangwa National Park
This is a top pick! Hi Guys, You can read our update from South Luangwa NP, Zambia in our entry from Cape Town, South Africa entitled 'Cape Town at Last!!!'. Cheers, K & ...
Safari in park
This is a top pick! Version traduite plus bas Oct 3, Safari in South Luangwa National Park The road to get to the park from Chipata is only 135kms but it took us 3 ½ hours…it is so bad… except for the first part which is paved…the rest is in construction ...
The invasion of the elephants, by Fabyan
This is a top pick! ... that, we had to clean up after the elephants buffet. Even though we lost some food, it was quite a show! Fabyan 2 oct. South Luangwa National Park, L'invasion des éléphants, par Fabyan Nous avons séjourné à Croc Valley Camp. Nous sommes arrivés ...
The Night Game Drive
Friday 21st August. South Luangwa national Park Campsite at Croc valley camp. Camped by the river and stayed 2 nights along river were hippos, crocs, eland, zebras, many many birds. Went on a game drive at night and saw leopard with impala up tree ...
Malawi
... to Africa for three months every year for the past 12 years. She started this with her late husband, shipping the vehicle to South Africa and then parking it somewhere secure for the remainder of the year. A very courageous lady who loves Africa, has ...
Leijonaa mä metsästän
With Zambian soil under our feet the plan was to head towards South Luangwa National Park for our hunt for lions to begin. The road from the border took us to Chipata where a decision about continuing or staying for the night had to be made. South Luangwa ...
Poaching
Had another good meeting with Rachel of South Luangwa Conservation Society. They are doing an amazing job in the park and surrounding area. Wildlife conflict is high on their list of areas in which the pursue, especially in getting elephants to leave ...
Some have got it right......
... the team away yet again - such dedication.... Today we have a meeting with Rachel from the South Luangwa Conservation Society, unless Rachel has been called away to rescue another snared animal in the Park. Unfortunately it is ...
On Safari
What a start!
8.08am What an exciting morning already! I'm now sat with my bins on lion watch - we have just heard them and the alarm call of buck so we are hoping they will come down to drink. This is the most amazing campsite, we are literally on the bank of the ...
Elephant Attack....sort of
... is self drives in game parks but this time decided to pay up and take a guided evening/night drive in South Luangwa National Park in Zambia. You pretty much spend all your time driving around looking for large cats and getting frustrated and arguing about ...
Paradise
You have to realise when you do something right when you pull into a driveway and then directly to our left is a giraffe, next as we get out and see the river infront of us and there are hippo's making noises as they proceed to start making their way out ...
Hippo invasion
... in Chipata. We did not do too much there besides some quick errands and grocery shopping. We then headed to the South Luangwa National Park, where we had a really nice campsite overlooking the Luangwa River. We sat by the pool for an ...
On Safari: South Luangwa National Park
... -made lake next to the Luwawa Dam. Leaving the cooler Viphya Plateau in central Malawi, our drive to South Luangwa National Park in eastern Zambia took an exhausting ten hours. The forested plateau of Viphya began to give way to ...
Where are the animals?
Yes, another disturbed night! I was woken at 1am by the loudest noise - it sounded like someone (or something)was throwing pots and pans around! Apparently it was an ele throwing around some of the next door camps boxes! After this there were the usual ...
THE most amazing day!
... had a fantastic three days here - I have been so lucky to see so much game, oh well that I didn't see a leopard but we did see 42 lions ranging from tiny cubs to huge males - South Luangwa will always have a special place in my heart - and my photo ...
Leopards of Luangwa
Looking forward to South Luangwa National Park as it has the reputations of having one of the highest concentrations of leopards in Africa (averaging 1 in 2.5 square km). However it was a bit of a challenge to get around! There were no ...
Malawi into Zambia
... impala and a bushbuck - all from the car and the road. We have the most amazing view from our campsite - it looks right over the Luangwa River and the NP is on the other side. We have already seen hippo and crocs as well as the ele in the toilet (well, ...
Hungry hungry hippos
23/07/10 We woke up to no sand for once and were on the truck ready for the Malawi/Zambia border - after a short drive we were at the border and had to pay another $50 for a visa. After an hour we were through the crossing and on our way to the next ...
The day continues .......
What a great day! I spent the morning sitting watching the other side of the river, I saw loads of animals from my perch as I said this morning. The good news is that the sleeping/dead ele WAS sleeping and eventually the lazy thing got up and ...
The Christmas Safari of a Lifetime
This is a top pick! ... in a few weeks! Ha! It was a little foolish to think I would actually get any studying done while sitting there on the Luangwa river watching the monkeys play and the hippos roll around. Oh well, I highlighted a few sentences, and after a few minutes of ...
The Triumphant Return to Malawi
... until now. All said and done, it only took us 12 hours of driving, waiting, and sweating to return from South Luangwa, Zambia. It was nice being welcomed home. We had only been gone 4 days, but it felt exceedingly longer. It was nice ...
The Chronicles of Zambia
... ; The campsite is located directly across the river from the national park. A five minutes drive and we arrived at the South Luangwa park gate. During the safari, our driver Martin and our spotter Adam scanned the passing landscape in search of ...
Christmas Eve Safari
This is a top pick! ... a relaxing lunch, we were back on the road. It was so hot out, and hot in the Land Rover, and the roads to Luangwa were horrible - incredibly bumpy and very hard to sleep, even though i managed to get some shuteye. After driving all day on this ...
More wildlife viewing
Another African national park. This time, it is the very isolated South Luangwa National Park in Eastern Zambia. Also, fortunately for the first time, we stayed in this national park for three nights in a row. And finally, I had a chance to see a leopard ...
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