Royal South Luangwa Safaris Lodge ★★★

Mopani Safari Lodge ★★★★

"Locations is good, 15-20mins to the park entrance gate. It has a river at the back which attracts many animals. Our room also faced the river and lagoon. Food was excellent, it was being customized to personal choices to some extent. Safaris were amazing, our guide Ackim was very knowledgeable. We saw leopards, lions, wildogs, hyenas, girrafes, buffalos, hippos, zebras, and many other smaller animals. Overall great experience with nice hospitality !!"

Flatdogs Camp ★★★

"We have been on different Safaris over the years and first went to Flatdogs in 2012 and loved it. After travelling with my sister and husband in Tanzania Feb 24 and being disappointed with the culture of radios and chasing animals in the parks I talked them into south Luangwa and Flatdogs. What a trip it was! We stayed in the Crocs nest in our tented home with incredible meals, incredible staff and our wonderful driver Yotam. We dined by candle light listening to the hippos at night. It was hot but we had our private pool with wildlife passing by daily. Adrian, Jess and Paulo are the greatest hosts as is every staff member who greets you with a welcome smile. What stood out was the attitude and respect Flatdogs showed to the park. The elusive leopard that we have seen once on all our safaris was there daily relaxed and unafraid of the vehicles. All the animals showed a serenity when we got near them. No off road here and no loud radios calling every one to the location. Yotam knew the park back to front. He knew the habits of the animals, their favorite places to eat and drink, favorite tree to climb. You won’t always see animals on a Safari, different seasons etc and thick bushes but if you choose a good company your chances will increase and a good guide will show you other things of interest in the park. We gave our trip 10 out of 10 and spent money in the local community and at Project Luwanga. This is what a great Safari company does. It helps the whole community and has an interest in preserving this beautiful park. So when you plan your safari ( which Flatdogs will make easy for you) remember that you want an ethical company who has the local people at heart and wants to preserve this incredible area and also can offer you great prices in a variety of accomodation that suits a lot of budgets. This wasn’t a cheap holiday for us because of distance but certainly a highlight in our lives! Thank you to every one at Flatdogs."

Camp Sabali ★★★★

"We (my wife and I) found this gem in the off-season period of March when most lodges are still shut. The clinching point for our choice was that on the Sabali website, Leon and his team conveyed a substantial appreciation of the diverse birdlife that was accessible in the park (and actually around the Sabali Lodge itself). Both our guides (Akim and Moses) were exemplary and Akim had a profound knowledge of the birds and plants we encountered. Leon was extremely generous with his time with us and also a very knowledgeable birder. We could not have wished for a more attentive and polite host. I personally learnt a lot from both him and Akim and was struck with how environmentally attuned the whole team were. Other than rhino we encountered all the usual beasts up close. We were lucky to witness lion and leopard almost every day. We saw Lucy's cubs (leopard) stalking impala and were pretty shocked to be caught in the midst of a baby buffalo kill by the local pride of lions. Sabali's diverse spreads (this was an all-inclusive package) were provided by Mary (the camp cook) and they were all scrumptious with the highlight being the eggs benedict for one of the breakfasts."

Shawa Luangwa Camp ★★★

"This camp seems to have all the fine details that Jacob Shawa picked up and learned from his previous jobs! A most amazing facility where everything worked like perfect clockwork---such a friendly and welcoming staff so full of joy and enthusiasm. The tents/treehouse motif was superb, and the family unit just perfect for us! We were 6 and everything flowed so seamlessly from beginning to end! How we hated to leave! And the GREEN in Green Sarfaris is so very appropriate, from the electric safari vehicles to the power in camp! Hoping someday we may return!!"