01 Aug 2025 - 06 Aug 2025 (6 days)
USD3,250 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Local Leader
Tour price (Per person): USD3,250 * GBP2,507 * EUR2,994 * ZAR57,380
Single Supplement: USD420 * GBP324 * EUR387 * ZAR7,415
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.
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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.
1-4 with local 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
Heinz Ortmann is a great guide, organizer and traveling companion.
Daniel Danckwerts was a delight; we very much enjoyed being with him. His bird skills are excellent and he does a good job getting people "on the bird." He was consistently pleasant, polite and upbeat. A highlight of the trip was the visit to his family's farm and meeting his family.
Greg de Klerk could not have done more, he was very good particularly when I lost my luggage and I just couldn’t make a lot of decisions that needed to be made particularly in the limited time available for shopping and he helped me through that.
Greg is an excellent guide with great people skills. We appreciated him very much.
Daniel Danckwerts is a fine young guide, excellent and devoted birder, and can get people onto the specials - he is very personable, always optimistic and constantly professional, working to get the most possible out of the trip.