Regional Circuit · Zambia
Northern Zambia Safari Circuit
Connect remote North Luangwa with Bangweulu's floodplain and Kasanka's wetland wildlife along the Safari-rich portion of Zambia's broader Northern Circuit.
The Circuit
See how the Home Bases connect, then choose a Journey for the practical route and stops.
Home Bases
Move through the Circuit in this order, or begin from the starting point that fits your journey.
Gateway · Stop 1
Lusaka
Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia
Zambia's capital and the northern starting point for this stage of the overland road south, with civic history and the Great North Road connection.
Explore Home Base →Local base · Stop 2
Mpika
Mpika, Muchinga Province, Zambia
A Great North Road service town supporting access to North Luangwa and the eastern side of Bangweulu Wetlands.
Explore Home Base →Onward base · Stop 3
Serenje
Serenje, Central Province, Zambia
A Great North Road arrival and supply point for Kasanka National Park and central Zambia's northern wildlife route.
Explore Home Base →Journeys
The practical roads through the Circuit, with primary “Road to” Journeys shown first.
Places
The discoveries reached from the Home Bases along this Circuit.
Mpika Home Base
Bangweulu Wetlands
A vast community-owned protected wetland of seasonal and permanent swamps, open floodplain, channels, and woodland.
Explore Place →Lusaka Home Base
Freedom Statue 1 video available.
A central Lusaka memorial associated with Zambia's independence story.
Explore Place →Lusaka Home Base
Kafue National Park
A very large protected landscape spans miombo woodland, rivers, dambos, and the seasonally flooded Busanga Plains.
Explore Place →Serenje Home Base
Kasanka National Park
Rivers, dambos, papyrus swamps, lakes, miombo woodland, and evergreen forest form a compact but unusually varied park.
Explore Place →Lusaka Home Base
Lower Zambezi National Park
Zambezi channels and floodplain meet escarpment woodland opposite Mana Pools across the international river boundary.
Explore Place →Lusaka Home Base
Lusaka National Museum 1 video available.
A national collection introducing Zambia's history, culture, and contemporary life.
Explore Place →Mpika Home Base
North Luangwa National Park
A remote Luangwa Valley park extending from the river and floodplain into the Muchinga Escarpment and its perennial tributaries.
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