USD3,250 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Rockjumper Tour Leader TBC
Pricing notes : Price is an estimate based on a minimum group size of 3 guests (2025). Please contact our Tailor-made team on tailormade@rockjumper.com for an up to date tour cost and itinerary.
Tour price (Per person): USD3,250 * GBP2,591 * EUR3,123 * ZAR60,579
Single Supplement: USD420 * GBP335 * EUR404 * ZAR7,829
01 Aug 2025 - 06 Aug 2025 (6 days)
USD3,250 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Local Leader
Tour price (Per person): USD3,250 * GBP2,591 * EUR3,123 * ZAR60,579
Single Supplement: USD420 * GBP335 * EUR404 * ZAR7,829
Zambia is often neglected as a birding destination in Africa, and yet it boasts some of the most extensive tracts of pristine wilderness in Africa supporting an almost unparalleled diversity of mammals and well over 700 species of birds including at least two fabulous endemics (the Black-cheeked Lovebird and Chaplin’s Barbet). This exciting tour focusses on two sites in the southern part of the country, namely the Nkanga River Conservation Area and the immense Kafue National Park. These two sites will afford you the opportunity to see both of Zambia’s endemic birds as well as a host of other highly sought-after Central African species including the African Spotted Creeper, Southern and Yellow-bellied Hyliotas, Racket-tailed Roller, Shelley’s Sunbird, Fülleborn’s Longlcaw, and Dickinson’s Kestrel to name a few. Mammal highlights include distinct chances for Serval, Lion, Cheetah, African Wild Dog, Leopard, both the Sable and Roan Antelopes, Southern Reedbuck, and Hartebeest to name a few.
This tour is made available through our Tailor-made tours department. To explore this offering further for pricing, precise day to day itinerary, inclusions & exclusions, or to tailor the tour to your personal requirements, please contact our Tailor-made team on tailormade@rockjumper.com
Black-cheeked Lovebird; Chaplin’s Barbet; African Spotted Creeper; Southern & Yellow-bellied Hyliotas; Racket-tailed Roller; Shelley’s Sunbird; Fülleborn’s Longlcaw; Dickinson’s Kestrel; Wattled Crane.
Serval; Lion; Cheetah; African Wild Dog; Leopard; Sable; Roan Antelopes; Southern Reedbuck; Hartebeest.
dambos, grasslands, miombo woodland, wetlands, mopane woodland
hot with high levels of humidity in some places. Rain can be expected.
1-8 with local leader or Rockjumper Leader
birding is undemanding but some long travel days.
comfortable
one of the most enjoyable & prolific birding destinations in Africa. Many species are approachable & provide good visuals in open conditions.
Victoria Falls
worthwhile to very good
Thank you for a wonderful trip! Thank you, Andre Bernon, for all you did to make it so memorable!
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.
Greg is an excellent guide with great people skills. We appreciated him very much.
Glen was very organised and knowledgeable. He gave clear directions as to what we would be doing the following day. He has a very calm and friendly manner. He has extremely good hearing and the ability to both hear the birds and point them out. He was very helpful to assist me when I did not see where the bird was. I would certainly like to travel with him again.
Heinz Ortmann is a great guide, organizer and traveling companion.