Description
The RPS Walking mobile is a superb walking safari which runs throughout the safari season from June through to October. These are popular trips, and RPS have been running them for many years, led by some of their top guides. It is a ten night safari, starting at Robin Pope Safaris' main camp, Nkwali, and ending at either Nsefu or Tena Tena, RPS's two bush camps up in the Nsefu Sector of the South Luangwa National Park.
The five nights in the middle of the safari are the mobile; and this is spent in a remote and exclusive walking camp situated right up in the northernmost reaches of the South Luangwa, bordering the Mupamadzi River (the camp is often called Mupamadzi Camp, after the river). Game up here is prolific and varied - with a chance of viewing lion, leopard, elephant, the endemic Cookson's wildebeest and large herds of buffalo.
During the course of the mobile, the camp will move at least twice, if not three times, dependent on the movements of the game and densities in each particular area. As guests set off on their morning walk, the camp staff leap into action, packing up camp and then driving ahead, in order to set up camp just in time for guests to return from their walk. As the camp is generally on the edge of the Mupamadzi river, and this is a perennial river, guests will often slip off shoes and socks to cross the river.
The camp is comfortable with en-suite tents, bucket showers and long-drop loos. In the evening, guests can relax around the camp fire with a cool drink before a delicious and hearty dinner.
After five nights exploring the Mupamadzi area, the safari then heads back down into the Nsefu sector of the Luangwa - the only part of the park to be on the eastern side of the Luangwa River. This is a special area, and is host to Tena Tena and Nsefu, RPS's two bush camps. Here the safari ends, with a three night stay at one of these camps. Walking and game drives are on offer here, and a trip to the Buca Buca Lagoon is a must - a superb area for high concentrations of game.
Please contact the Africa team for set departure dates and a tailor-made quotation.
Guide price
£4,987 per person
£4,987 per person per safari based on two people sharing a twin or double room for the duration of the safari, including international flights from London, domestic flights in Zambia, accommodation on a fully inclusive basis including two safari activities a day.
Itinerary
| Stay | Location / Route | Overnight |
|---|
| 1 night
| Fly to Mfuwe (via Lusaka) | Overnight flight |
| 2 nights
| South Luangwa Valley, Zambia | Nkwali Camp |
| 5 nights
| Luangwa Valley, Zambia | RPS Mobile Camp |
| 3 nights
| South Luangwa National Park, Zambia | Tena Tena Camp |
| 1 night
| Fly to London (via Lusaka and Johannesburg) | Overnight flight |
When to travel
RPS Mobile Camp is open from June to October.
Zambia has a moderate to sub-tropical climate with three distinct seasons: from November to March is the Emerald, or the rainy season, April to July is Zambia's winter, when the weather is cool and dry, and August to October is summer, when the weather is hot and dry. In terms of game-viewing, the dryer months, meaning a higher concentration of game at the permanent water sources, are a superb time to visit. Alternatively come for some superb bird-watching at the end of the rains.
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Location and directions
South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
Nkwali Camp sits under the shade of mahogany, ebony and sausage trees, on the banks of the Luangwa River. Just outside the South Luangwa National Park, Eastern Province of Zambia. Then onto the RPS Mobile Camps which are set up along the Mupamadzi River in the remote north part of the South Luangwa Valley and finally Tena Tena Camp, which is located on a sweeping bend of the Luangwa river and in the heart of the South Luangwa National Park.
How to get there
10-hour international flight to Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, Lusaka. After a 70-minute flight from Lusaka, you arrive at Mfuwe Airport where you are met for a transfer to camp, which takes approximately 40-minutes.
