15 Days – Guided Expedition – Wild Rivers, Ancient Valleys & Africa’s Greatest Migrations
3 - 19 November 2026
17 Days
Max 7 Vehicles
R34,500 per person sharing
Zambia remains one of Africa’s last truly wild frontiers. Vast national parks, untamed river systems, remote floodplains and extraordinary wildlife encounters combine to create a destination that feels authentic, uncrowded and deeply rewarding. From the sweeping wildebeest herds of Liuwa Plain to the breathtaking fruit bat migration of Kasanka, the steaming wilderness pools of Kapishya Hot Springs and the vast shallows of the Bangweulu Wetlands — this 15-day expedition covers Zambia’s most remote and spectacular wild places, offering experiences found absolutely nowhere else on Earth.
This tour is designed around four of Zambia’s most remarkable and least-visited wild places — each one offering something that exists nowhere else on the continent.
Liuwa Plain is one of Africa’s best-kept safari secrets — a vast, flat floodplain in Western Zambia that hosts the second-largest wildebeest migration on the continent. In November, tens of thousands of blue wildebeest stream across the open plain following the first rains, accompanied by zebra, tsessebe and reedbuck.
Liuwa is managed by African Parks and is deliberately kept limited in visitor numbers — meaning you may have the entire migration to yourself.
Wildlife highlights include:
Every year between October and December, Kasanka National Park becomes the site of one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on Earth: the arrival of up to ten million straw-coloured fruit bats, descending on a small patch of evergreen forest to roost. The sheer scale of the event — the sky blackening with bats at dawn and dusk, the noise, the smell, the predators that gather to feed — is something that has to be witnessed to be believed.
Beyond the bat migration, Kasanka offers excellent wildlife in an intimate, uncrowded setting:
The Bangweulu Wetlands are one of Africa’s great hidden gems — a vast, shallow lake and surrounding swamp system in northern Zambia that forms one of the most important waterbird habitats on the continent. The wetlands are home to the extraordinary shoebill stork — one of the most sought-after birds in Africa — along with black lechwe, tsessebe and enormous concentrations of waterbirds.
Nestled in the Shiwa Ng’andu estate in northern Zambia — itself one of the most extraordinary properties in Africa — Kapishya Hot Springs offers a restorative stop in a beautiful riverside setting. Natural hot spring pools flow into a cool river, surrounded by dense riverine forest full of birds and the occasional hippo.
3 - 19 November 2026
17 Days
Max 7 Vehicles
4x4 Required - off-road trailer friendly
November is a superb time for this particular combination of destinations. The Kasanka bat migration peaks between late October and December. The Liuwa Plain wildebeest follow the first rains in November. The Bangweulu Wetlands are at their most accessible and bird-rich. And Kapishya Hot Springs is a welcome warm stop as temperatures begin to rise. This tour is timed to align all four at their best.
Every year between October and December, up to ten million straw-coloured fruit bats descend on a small patch of evergreen swamp forest in Kasanka National Park. It is the world’s largest mammal migration by biomass — dwarfing the Serengeti wildebeest migration in sheer numbers — and one of the most extraordinary wildlife events on Earth. The sky turns dark with bats at dawn and dusk as predators gather below to feed.
This expedition is perfect for adventurous travellers seeking an authentic South African wilderness experience in one of the country’s most remote and spectacular corners.
