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Zambia Safaris - the stunning, real, raw Africa

Zambia is one of the most stunningly beautiful countries, with so many areas that remain unexplored. It still epitomises the real, raw Africa, with so much space and beauty and with the added bonus of a phenomenal amount of game, perfect for an African luxury bespoke safari.

The regions are so diverse and different and offer such different experiences. Best known for its African walking safaris (they operate proper walking safaris in Africa like nobody else does!), from one to five days, but equally the game drives in open vehicles on luxury bespoke safaris are fabulous, as you smell the scent of the wild sage and potato bushes!

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Accommodation ranges from fly-camps with a private safari guide, to a variety of tented camps in between, to thoroughly indulgent and luxury safari lodges and private villas. Zambia also has some of most knowledgeable guides! There are so many beautiful regions – but for those seeking something a little different, a pristine, primeval Africa, then the Liuwa plains must top our list!

No tourists, wonderful wildlife including birds and with the most gorgeous wild flowers that cover the vast, open grasslands. The landscape is completely flat and the skies vast – here you really are in the middle of wild, remote, and isolated territory. This follows north to Luangwa, known for its concentration of wildlife and again, have the luxury of the area to oneself!

 The Busanga Plains are also so special, known more as a mini Serengeti with its large herds of wildebeest and zebra and fantastic birdlife! The Luangwa Valley is at its most dramatic in the Emerald Season, when the Luangwa River flows over into brimming lagoons. Boating into these lagoons, flooded ebony groves and flowing channels gives one a view of the Valley that is normally inaccessible during this season.

This is our favourite time for visiting the south Luangwa – the flowers are in bloom, the animals are calving and again, few tourists, although many first-time safari-goers would probably want to visit this region in the dry season from June through October.

Another area is the Bangweulu wetlands, just north of Kasanka – one of Africa’s most spectacular wildlife secrets with over 100,000 black lechwe and the world’s most visible shoebill storks. Kasanka is famed for having over 400 bird species, as well as rare species of antelope.

Livingstone and the upper Zambezi and lower Zambezi are simply gorgeous spots in which to spend time, whether game-viewing or simply relaxing, or trying a spot of fishing and canoeing! This country is equally good for families and couples alike, and we have some super family safari holidays which include visiting villages and learning how to drum the African way!

Flying Safaris in Africa - By Private Fixed Wing Aircraft

A Fixed Wing Flying Safari is a unique concept of travel in Africa. It introduces another dimension to a typical African safari, that of the beauty of the continent from the air. Accompanied and guided by experienced pilots who are also experienced safari guides a Fixed Wing Flying Safari is a truly memorable and exclusive experience.

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Flying Safaris in Africa - By Private Helicopter

Epic helicopter journeys exploring corners of Africa that few have been to or even ever heard of. We specialise in Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, the Congo and Namibia. Our tailor-made safaris cover wild and spectacular mountains, valleys, forests and deserts, with a focus on ‘remote and unknown, unexplored and unforgettable’.

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- Utterly designed and tailored around you and your requirements

- Totally unique every time you travel with us

- The very best hand picked guides which can make the difference between a  good and an outstanding holiday

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- Established over 30 years ago we have been around longer than most

- Our specialists come from, have lived in or travelled extensively in the regions we cover

- Unparalleled knowledge provides you with the best possible experience

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Making a difference

- Philanthropy is our philosophy

- Our founding principle is to always ‘put something back’

- An amount from each holiday is donated to our selected conservation and humanitarian charities


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As a guide, the cost of our extraordinary and utterly bespoke journeys tends to start from $1200 per person per day excluding international flights.

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