North Luangwa National Park

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A National Park with vast wilderness, if not the best in Africa, though the best in Zambia, provides a wide range of wildlife sightings. North Luangwa National Park is not open to the public and only open to a few Safari Operators who do walking safaris. Sitting on 4636 km2 of land, North Luangwa National Park does not have lodges or camps to accommodate the public.

Although declared a wilderness area, the North Park, was not open to anyone other than Game Department rangers for more than thirty years.

There are very few roads and you are unlikely to see anyone else for the duration of your trip. Like the South Park, it lies on the western bank of the Luangwa River bordered on the other side by the dramatic Muchinga Escarpment which rises over 1000 meters from the valley floor. Its hazy outline can be seen from the Luangwa River.

Several tributary rivers are running through the Park and into the Luangwa which play an important ecological role in the area. The crystal-clear Mwaleshi River trickles down the escarpment in a series of small waterfalls. It recedes in the dry season, leaving many pools along the way, drawing the animals from the bush to its banks in search of water. No game drives are permitted in the Mwaleshi area, and access is by organized walking safaris only.

The vegetation ranges from mopane woodland to riverine forest, open grasslands, and acacia thicket. Trees include the beautiful sausage tree, vegetable ivory palms, red mahogany, and leadwood.

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North Luangwa National Park Park Entry Fee

Below is the North Luangwa National Park Entrance fee.

Citizen / Residents / SADC Non-Resident
Adults

KWACHA

Residents / SADC
USD
Internationals 

USD

Self-drivers
USD
33.6 25 20 25

Best Time to Visit North Luangwa National Park

Best Time To Visit North Luangwa National Park You can only go on organized safaris in North Luangwa in the middle and end of the Dry season (from June to October). These months are perfect for wildlife viewing and offer pleasantly mild daytime temperatures – although September and October do get extremely hot. Zambia has a sub-tropical climate and has two very specific seasons, the dry months during winter and the rainy season that occurs in summer.

The rainy season in North Luangwa National Park from December to April is commonly called the Green Season because the landscape is lush, thick and verdant at this time. This makes game viewing a bit more challenging as the vegetation can be dense, plus many animals move away from dry-season water sources.

How to get to North Luangwa National Park

Although North Luangwa National Park was officially opened to the public in 1984, the infrastructure is not well developed to cater to independent travelers, self-drivers, or campers. The best way to experience this park is by booking with a Tour Operator. You can fly into either Mfuwe International Airport (about four hours away) and be picked up, or be brought in from the Mpika side of the escarpment. Two airstrips are open for charter flights.

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