Luxury Zambia safaris

All Wilderness camps are fully inclusive. Your rate covers all game activities (game drives, guided walks or boat trips where applicable), all meals and drinks including house wines, beers and spirits, laundry, and park fees. Excluded are items such as gratuities, spa treatments, curio purchases, and premium spirits or wines. Airport transfers between camp and the relevant airstrip are included where Wilderness Air operates the route.

Minimum age requirements vary by camp. At most Wilderness properties children aged 6 and above are welcome when booking exclusive use of a camp and vehicle or travelling as a family group. Some camps — including Wilderness Toka Leya — have no minimum age restriction for families travelling privately. Activity restrictions (e.g. walking safaris, and boating excursions) carry their own age minimums set by regional park authorities. Speak with your Wilderness Travel Designer to confirm suitability for your children's ages.

Most Wilderness camps are accessed by light aircraft — typically a 1–2 hour flight from the nearest international gateway (Maun, Windhoek, Kigali, Nairobi, Lusaka or Harare). Wilderness Air operates scheduled safari circuits in Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Rwanda, connecting camps with international airports. Transfers are included in your stay for Wilderness Air routes. Your Travel Designer will arrange all in-country logistics.

Wilderness recommends neutral colours (khaki, olive, beige) for safari activities — avoid bright colours and white. Pack layers: mornings and evenings can be cool year-round in most regions. Include a wide-brim hat, good sunscreen, quality binoculars, and a camera.

Many camps have a weight limit of 15kg (33lb soft bag only) for light aircraft transfers. Full packing lists are provided in your pre-departure documentation.

The optimal season varies by destination and what you want to see. As a general guide: Zambia's peak season runs June to October. Your Wilderness specialist can advise based on your priorities.

Wilderness operates under strict safety protocols developed over 40 years in the African bush. Guides are fully trained and licensed in wilderness first aid and wildlife safety. All camps maintain satellite communication and emergency evacuation procedures. The areas Wilderness operates in are private concessions, remote from tourist crowds, and consistently safe for guests. As with any wildlife encounter, guests follow guide instructions at all times in the bush.

Wilderness24 is our proprietary response capability internal and commitment to your wellbeing. This integrated risk management function, managed from within the business, involves internal experts and dedicated partners to ensure that if any unexpected situation arises, it is handled swiftly and seamlessly.

Wilderness camps are in the premium segment of African safari. Rates are fully inclusive (all meals, drinks, activities) and typically range from USD1,000 to USD4,000+ per person per night depending on camp, season, and configuration. Ultra-exclusive properties such as Little Mombo, The Sanctuary at Mombo, or The Sanctuary at Bisate sit at the higher end. Peak season (July to October in most regions) commands higher rates than green season. Contact a Wilderness Travel Designer for a personalised quote.

Every Wilderness camp directly contributes funds to conservation through a dedicated conservation innitiative, the Wilderness Trust. Wilderness also runs community partnerships in every region it operates — from community trusts in Botswana and Namibia to reforestation programmes in Rwanda. 

Zambian Kwacha (ZKW)

Zambia shares the same time zone as the rest of Southern Africa, which is two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) +2 hours, in the Central Africa Time Zone (CAT).

Unfortunately not. Zambia does not have credit card facilities. This includes our Wilderness camps. However payment can be made in cash. Debit card transactions are permitted in Zambia.

The typical power sockets in Zambia are 230V and contain two round plugs or three round or rectangular prongs. If you are travelling from the UK or Europe, you may require an adapter for your devices, which our staff will be happy to provide for the duration of your stay.

Please remember that there may be luggage weight or size restrictions on your Zambia tour. Chat to your Travel Designer who can advise you best based on your personal itinerary. As a general rule of thumb, warm clothing is recommended for the cooler months, and light clothing for summer. Bright colours and white are not advisable.

There is no one specific time that is better than any other to safari in Zambia – however our camps in Kafue National Park’s Busanga Plains are operational only in the dry season, from June through to the end of October. The Victoria Falls are wonderful to see all year round, but are best viewed between February and May, when the water flow is at its highest volume after summer rains.

Being a small town, Livingstone is relatively safe. However visitors should be aware of petty crime, such as pick-pocketing. It is not advisable to walk around Livingstone at night. Better to get a taxi as there is a chance of encountering wild animals.

Visas valid for 90 days can be obtained on arrival through any port of entry, or visitors can apply for visas online ahead of time. It is also possible to get a single entry or day visa to visit the Zambian side of Mosi-oa-Tunya if travelling from neighbouring Zimbabwe or Botswana.

In line with the latest recommendations from leading authorities like the World Health Organisation, our protocols ensure safe environments and experiences throughout your stay with us in Zambia. Please check the latest travel advisory to ensure that you are prepared for all COVID travel requirements in Zambia or speak to your Travel Designer for updates.

A yellow fever vaccination is only required if arriving in Zambia from a yellow fever-affected country.

Please consult with your Travel Designer or travel clinic a few weeks before your departure. Some courses of medication may need to be started in advance before your visit to Zambia?

Zambia is Africa's classic walking safari country — it was here that Norman Carr pioneered the walking safari in the 1950s. Remote, uncrowded, and genuinely wild, Zambia offers a markedly different experience from the vehicle-heavy parks of East Africa. Kafue National Park (Zambia's largest, the size of Wales) and the Mosi-oa-Tunya area near Victoria Falls are the country's flagship safari regions.

Yes — Toka Leya Camp is positioned on the Zambezi River within Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, a short drive from the falls themselves. Guests typically spend one or two days in camp for game activities (including the park's white rhino on foot) and a dedicated half-day visiting the falls. Additional Victoria Falls activities — white water rafting, bungee jumping, helicopter flights — can be arranged by the camp.