Journeys · Zambia
Classic Zambian Golf Safari
Elephant Hills Golf Course, Bonanza Golf Course and the historic Lusaka Golf Club, stitched together with Zambezi sunset cruises and the spray of Victoria Falls — Zambia's classic golfing circuit.
Highlights
- Elephant Hills Golf Course above the Zambezi
- Bonanza Golf Course — Zambia's finest
- The historic Lusaka Golf Club, est. 1935
- The David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa
Best months
Year-round — we'll time it to the seasons
Drinks in hand on the Zambezi as the sun melts into the river — the nineteenth hole, Zambian style.
What's on the card — and where you'll sleep
The golf on this journey
- Elephant Hills Golf Course
- Bonanza Golf Course
- Lusaka Golf Club
Where you'll stay
- The David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa — Livingstone, 3 nights
- Ciela Resort & Spa, Lusaka — Lusaka, 4 nights
- Chinzombo Lodge, South Luangwa — South Luangwa extension, 3 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
Livingstone — The David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa
Arrive to a riverside lodge named for the great explorer, with the Zambezi sliding past the deck. A sunset cruise opens the trip — drinks and snacks as hippos surface and the sky performs — followed by a guided tour of Victoria Falls and a round at Elephant Hills Golf Course, where impala graze the fairways and the wilderness leans in on every hole.
STAY The David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa
Lusaka — Ciela Resort & Spa
Fly to the capital for the heart of the golfing circuit: Bonanza Golf Course, the Matkovich-designed No. 1 in the country with bentgrass greens that putt like glass, and the gracious old Lusaka Golf Club, hosting since 1935 and full of local colour. The Ciela's spa handles everything the golf can't.
STAY Ciela Resort & Spa, Lusaka
South Luangwa extension
We'd encourage extending into the South Luangwa valley — the birthplace of the walking safari, with leopard sightings that make grown golfers forget their handicap. Ask us to build it in.
STAY Chinzombo Lodge, South Luangwa
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 Classic Zambian Golf Safari cost?
This journey is priced on request because seasonality moves the numbers meaningfully. 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?
3 rounds are built in — Elephant Hills Golf Course, Bonanza Golf Course, Lusaka Golf Club. 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 Year-round — we'll time it to the seasons. 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: The David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa, Ciela Resort & Spa, Lusaka, Chinzombo Lodge, South Luangwa. 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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