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Lion Camp

Lion Camp (The Safari Heritage Collection) · South Luangwa, Zambia · Walking Camp · Featured listing

A lion and two lionesses rest on the grass bank in front of Lion CampPhoto: Lion Camp
A scout and walkers crouch to watch elephants at the edge of the woodland near Lion CampPhoto: Lion Camp
A canopied bed in a Lion Camp suite, softly litPhoto: Lion Camp

About the camp

Lion Camp sits on the Lion Plain in the north of South Luangwa National Park. It was the destination of Norman Carr's first walking safari circuit, which government records date to 1961. Today guests choose a walk or a drive for each of the day's two activities.

Walking at a glance

Format
Walking Camp
Park or area
South Luangwa · Lion Plain (north)
Season
25 May–31 October
Walks
Walk or drive offered as each of the two daily activities
Who leads your walk
Licensed walking guide and an armed DNPW scout
Drives and night drives
Yes · Yes
Fenced or unfenced
Unfenced, inside South Luangwa National Park

Details supplied by the operator and checked against our published criteria.

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