North Luangwa National Park
North Luangwa National Park Highlights
The North Luangwa National Park in Zambia covers an area of approximately 4636 square kilometers of pristine African wilderness and is located in the northern region of the Luangwa Valley. The Luangwa Valley in Zambia is beautiful and remote and known as one of the few true wild destinations in Africa. The North Luangwa National Park offers privacy and exclusivity and limited access contributes to the fact that this park is one of the truly unspoiled parks in Zambia. The beauty of visiting North Luangwa National Park is that there are very few roads and subsequently very few visitors which in return promise a private and personal safari experience. One of the highlights of North Luangwa National Park is a trip to the Mwaleshi falls on the escarpment.
North Luangwa National Park Game Viewing and Activites
The rich vegetation of North Luangwa National Park offers a large and varied population of herbivores. The park is well known for its enormous herds of buffalo. Other common mammals found in North Luangwa National Park are wildebeest, bushbuck, zebra, warthog, baboon, vervet monkey, puku, impala hartebeest, reedbuck and eland. North Luangwa National Park is also well known for its large prides of lion, regarded as the largest in Zambia. Leopard is common and Wild Dog can also be found, however very rarely. Hyenas also frequent the park and elephant and hippo are abundant. North Luangwa National Park is home to two endemic species: Thornicroft's Giraffe and Cookson's Wildebeest. Cheetahs have been recorded however are rare. Hippos and crocodiles are frequently seen along the rivers. Over 400 hundred bird species have been recorded in North Luangwa including crowned cranes, purple crested louries, broad billed roller, Lilian's lovebird, the carmine bee-eater, giant eagle owl and Pel's fishing owl. Occasionally seen are the bat hawk, black coucal and osprey.
Mwaleshi Camp
Mwaleshi Camp is small and remote and offers guests a personal and intimate safari experience in the wild and unspoiled North Luangwa National Park in Zambia. Mwaleshi Camp is ideal for guests looking for a peaceful and quiet retreat and offers a traditional safari experience with basic facilities. North Luangwa National Park is famous for its large population of lion, huge herds of buffalo and endemic Cookson's Wildebeest. Mwaleshi Camp accommodates a maximum of only 8 guests at a time. Accommodation at Mwaleshi is rustic yet comfortable and rooms offer en-suite toilets, however no running water is available, water jugs and hand basins are available as well as shared showers. North Luangwa National Park is renowned for its large population of lion, huge herds of buffalo and endemic Cookson's Wildebeest.
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