Journeys · Zambia
The Walking Safari
Africa on foot with Zambia's legendary guides in South Luangwa — the birthplace of the walking safari — plus a round at Bonanza Golf Course and the Zambian bank of Victoria Falls.
Highlights
- Multi-day walking in South Luangwa with armed pro guides
- The valley's famous leopard density by night drive
- Bonanza Golf Course — Zambia's truest greens
- Victoria Falls trails to the lip, Zambian side
Best months
May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
Reading a lion's tracks in the sand on foot — every sense suddenly working the way it was designed to.
What's on the card — and where you'll sleep
The golf on this journey
- Bonanza Golf Course
- Lusaka Golf Club (optional)
Where you'll stay
- Chinzombo Lodge + remote bush camp, South Luangwa — South Luangwa National Park, 5 nights
- Ciela Resort & Spa, Lusaka — Lusaka, 2 nights
- Royal Livingstone Hotel, Livingstone — Livingstone, 2 nights
Every property is hand-picked from our register of fifty-two — none paid for, none reciprocated. See the options for this region →
Where you go, and why
South Luangwa National Park
This valley invented the walking safari, and its guides remain the gold standard of the industry. Spend five nights between a classic riverside lodge and a remote bush camp, walking single-file at dawn behind an armed professional who turns tracks, dung and birdsong into the most gripping narrative in Africa. Night drives reveal the valley's other speciality — leopard, seen here more reliably than almost anywhere on earth.
STAY Chinzombo Lodge + remote bush camp, South Luangwa
Lusaka
Fly to the capital for the golf interlude: Bonanza Golf Course, the Peter Matkovich design with bentgrass greens that roll true as glass — Zambia's undisputed No. 1 — with the historic Lusaka Golf Club as a second card if the legs vote yes.
STAY Ciela Resort & Spa, Lusaka
Livingstone
Finish on the Zambian bank of Victoria Falls, where the trails take you to the very lip of the hundred-metre drop and the Knife-Edge Bridge soaks you in spray. A final Zambezi sunset cruise sends you home rinsed clean of city life.
STAY Royal Livingstone Hotel, Livingstone
Every journey is a starting shape, not a fixed product — add nights, swap lodges, bring the Gallery. Guide price per person sharing, excluding international flights; confirmed precisely in writing before you commit.
Asked before you booked
How much does The Walking Safari cost?
Guide price is from US$10,300 per person sharing, excluding international flights. For an exact figure, use the Price a Private Version tool — adjust the nights, rounds and experiences and our quoting engine returns your private price, checked by a specialist, usually within one working day.
How many rounds of golf are on this journey?
2 rounds are built in — Bonanza Golf Course, Lusaka Golf Club (optional). Every round can be kept, swapped or dropped when you price your private version.
Can my non-golfing partner come?
Absolutely — this is the heart of how we design. While the golfers play, the Gallery programme runs parallel experiences (game drives, spas, wine, walks, markets), and everyone reunites for lunch or sundowners. Non-golfers never sit out a day.
When is the best time to take this journey?
Best months are May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct. We will be honest about the trade-offs of any month you are considering — every season has its version of this trip.
Where will we stay?
Exact, named properties at every stop — on this journey: Chinzombo Lodge + remote bush camp, South Luangwa, Ciela Resort & Spa, Lusaka, Royal Livingstone Hotel, Livingstone. Every property is hand-picked from our register; none paid for, none reciprocated.
Do I need a visa for Zambia?
Most visitors buy a visa on arrival, and the KAZA UniVisa covers Zambia and Zimbabwe together if your trip spans both banks of the falls. We confirm the latest rules for your nationality at booking.
What makes South Luangwa special?
It is the birthplace of the walking safari, with arguably the best guides in Africa and the continent's most reliable leopard viewing. If you want safari that engages every sense, this is the valley.
Is Zambia good for golf?
Better than almost anyone expects: Bonanza Golf Course outside Lusaka is a Peter Matkovich design with bentgrass greens that roll as true as any in Africa, and the historic Lusaka Golf Club has been hosting since 1935.
Tell us how you want to feel when you come home.
We'll build the wild, and the golf, around that — and nothing else.
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