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Which company is best for a walking safari in South Luangwa?
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 2 November 2026
These camp owners run their own camps in South Luangwa and name walking safaris on their own websites. Each card quotes the company's own line, with its rates and child ages.
Which company is best for a walking safari in South Luangwa?
Each card quotes the company's own South Luangwa camp line, with its walking offer, rates and child policy where it publishes them.
Chiawa Safaris
- Best for
- Lower Zambezi and South Luangwa camps
- Walking in South Luangwa
- Puku Ridge: South Luangwa National Park, on a private floodplain with a waterhole.
- Walking
- Chiawa Camp and Old Mondoro: open 4x4 game drives, red-light night drives, walking safaris, Zambezi river safaris on pontoon boats, catch-and-release tiger fishing, canoe trips, hides (two near Chiawa Camp, none at Old Mondoro)
- Countries
- Zambia only.
- Children
- Minimum ages: Chichele Presidential 4 years.
- Private guide
- Chiawa Camp has the largest guiding team, so private requests for photography or fishing are 'easily managed'.
- Enquire
- www.chiawa.com
Flatdogs Camp
- Best for
- A camp at the South Luangwa main gate
- Walking in South Luangwa
- The camp sits on the Luangwa River beside South Luangwa National Park, where game activities take place under park fees.
- Walking
- Morning drives (leave 06h00, at least four hours), night drives (depart 16h00, back about 20h10), walking safaris of three to four hours and a two-hour walk plus two-hour drive.
- Countries
- Zambia (South Luangwa National Park area, Mfuwe).
- Children
- The Crocodile Nest and Treehouse are 'not generally suitable for children under the age of 6'.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.7 out of 5 from 195 reviews, read 20 October 2026.
- Enquire
- www.flatdogscamp.com
Green Safaris
- Best for
- Zambia's Kafue, Luangwa and Victoria Falls
- Walking in South Luangwa
- Shawa Luangwa Camp: South Luangwa National Park, east bank of the Luangwa River.
- Walking
- Lower Zambezi: 'canoeing days to sandbank lunches, long game drives to walking safaris'.
- Countries
- Two countries: Zambia and Malawi.
- Enquire
- greensafaris.com
Remote Africa Safaris
- Best for
- Remote camps in the Luangwa Valley
- Walking in South Luangwa
- Tafika Camp: Nsefu sector, South Luangwa National Park, east bank of the Luangwa River.
- Walking
- Tafika: day and night drives, walking safaris, Mkasanga village visits, two hides (elephant and seasonal carmine bee-eater), cycling and microlight flights (May only).
- Countries
- Zambia only: camps are in South Luangwa and North Luangwa National Parks, Luangwa Valley, eastern Zambia.
- Children
- Minimum age: Tafika 8, Olimba 8, Takwela 8 (12 for walking safaris), Chikoko Tree 12, Big Lagoon 12, Mwaleshi 12.
- Private guide
- Also a private photographic vehicle (2 guests, extra daily cost) and private photographic safaris with Bryan Jackson (additional cost).
- Enquire
- www.remoteafrica.com
Robin Pope Safaris
- Best for
- Walking safaris in Zambia and Malawi
- Walking in South Luangwa
- Own camps: Tena Tena, Nsefu, Nkwali, Luangwa River Camp, Luangwa Safari House, Robin's House (all in or beside South Luangwa National Park, Zambia)
- Walking
- Game drives (day and night), walking safaris, seasonal boating, a viewing hide at Tena Tena and Nsefu, village tours (35 USD pp), Wildlife Education Centre, mobile spa.
- Countries
- Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe.
- Reviews
- SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews; Google: 4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews, read 19 and 20 October 2026.
- Enquire
- www.robinpopesafaris.net
Shenton Safaris
- Best for
- Photographic hides in South Luangwa
- Walking in South Luangwa
- Inside South Luangwa National Park (national park land).
- Walking
- Game drives morning, afternoon and evening (about three and a half hours each), night drives, walking safaris with an armed scout, photographic hides, star bed sleep-outs (River Song at Kaingo, Numbu at Mwamba, Elephant Hide sleep-out).
- Countries
- Zambia only (both camps in South Luangwa National Park).
- Reviews
- SafariBookings: 4.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
- Enquire
- www.shentonsafaris.com
The Bushcamp Company
- Best for
- Bushcamps inside South Luangwa
- Walking in South Luangwa
- All in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia: Mfuwe Lodge and The Villas at KuKaya just inside the main gate; six bushcamps (Kuyenda, Chamilandu, Chindeni, Bilimungwe, Kapamba on the Kapamba river, Zungulila) in an exclusive 140,000-acre area in the southern sector of the park.
- Walking
- Game drives (included at all camps), night drives, walking safaris (optional at all bushcamps, lodges on request), sundowners, spa at Mfuwe Lodge, community visits from Mfuwe Lodge and KuKaya, wildlife hides at Chamilandu and KuKaya, photographic vehicle on request, hire of in-house photographer.
- Countries
- Zambia only.
- Private guide
- Private guide and vehicle hire: 'Available at all BCC camps.' At the Villas at KuKaya a dedicated guide and vehicle comes with each booking.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.6 out of 5 from 237 reviews, read 20 October 2026.
- Enquire
- www.bushcampcompany.com
Time + Tide
- Best for
- Family-owned camps in Zambia and Madagascar
- Walking in South Luangwa
- South Luangwa National Park, Zambia: Chinzombo, Mchenja, Kakuli, Luwi, Nsolo.
- Walking
- Game drives (day and night in South Luangwa), walking safaris, seasonal boating, cultural visits, the Sleepout under the Stars, in-room spa.
- Countries
- Zambia and Madagascar.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.7 out of 5 from 42 reviews, read 20 October 2026.
- Enquire
- www.timeandtideafrica.com
What age limits do they set for children?
3 of the 8 camp owners on this page publish a child policy; the rest do not state it on their own websites. Companies with camps in several countries are left out here, because their policy can differ from camp to camp.
- Chiawa Safaris: Minimum ages: Chichele Presidential 4 years.
- Flatdogs Camp: The Crocodile Nest and Treehouse are 'not generally suitable for children under the age of 6'.
- Remote Africa Safaris: Minimum age: Tafika 8, Olimba 8, Takwela 8 (12 for walking safaris), Chikoko Tree 12, Big Lagoon 12, Mwaleshi 12.
Which offer a private guide and vehicle?
3 of the 8 camp owners on this page offer a private guide or vehicle; the rest do not state it on their own websites. Companies with camps in several countries are left out here, because their terms can differ from camp to camp.
- Chiawa Safaris: Chiawa Camp has the largest guiding team, so private requests for photography or fishing are 'easily managed'.
- Remote Africa Safaris: Also a private photographic vehicle (2 guests, extra daily cost) and private photographic safaris with Bryan Jackson (additional cost).
- The Bushcamp Company: Private guide and vehicle hire: 'Available at all BCC camps.' At the Villas at KuKaya a dedicated guide and vehicle comes with each booking.
South Luangwa walking safaris: the questions people ask
Which have their own aircraft or air service?
1 of the 8 does: Remote Africa Safaris. Each one's own website says so.
Which publish a conservation model?
All 8 publish how they fund or run conservation.
Which publish a deposit?
2 of the 8 do: Flatdogs Camp and Time + Tide. Each one's own website says so.
Which have guest reviews on Google, SafariBookings or Trustpilot?
5 of the 8 do: Flatdogs Camp, Robin Pope Safaris, Shenton Safaris, The Bushcamp Company and Time + Tide. Each platform's rating and count are on the card, never added together.
Which of these companies have all their camps in one country?
5 of the 8: Chiawa Safaris, Flatdogs Camp, Remote Africa Safaris, Shenton Safaris and The Bushcamp Company. The others run camps in more than one country, so their cards leave out rates and child policies on pages about one place.
Can I book these camps through Uncompromised Travel?
No. Uncompromised Travel is a publication and does not sell safaris. Each card has the company's own enquiry link; you can also book through a safari planner.
Where can I check these facts myself?
Each card links the pages of the company's own website its lines were read from, under Sources, with the date they were read.
How were these camp owners chosen?
Each one is in the Uncompromised Travel safari camp owners table and its own website names walking safaris at a camp of its own in South Luangwa. A company is on the page because its published facts fit the question, never because it paid.
How current are these facts?
Each company's website was read on 19 and 20 October and 2 November 2026. Rates, child policies and reviews change, so confirm them with the camp before you book.
Is any company on this page paying to be here?
No. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel; none paid to be listed.
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Built to answer the question in the main heading. What is shown: facts each camp owner published on its own website, read on 19 and 20 October and 2 November 2026, with reviews per platform (Google, SafariBookings and Trustpilot), from the Uncompromised Travel safari camp owners table. Companies whose websites would not open are not on this page. Cards are in alphabetical order. Photos are stock images from Pexels and do not show any company's camp. How this site earns · How we work.