Journey stop 4 of 6

Bangweulu Wetlands

See this location as part of Northern Zambia Safari Circuit—where it sits on the route, how the Journey reaches it, and what comes next.

Place / visit
This stop on the Journey

Route context

Arriving and continuing

These details belong to this Journey. They describe the path through Bangweulu Wetlands, not the destination in general.

Arriving from

Mpika

Car · about 300 minutes

Travel times vary with traffic, weather, and road conditions.

Travel south on the Great North Road, then west through the Lavushi Manda approach. Rain and flood levels determine the final road or boat transfer.

Mpika to Bangweulu Wetlands 0 → 174.2 km · 174.2 km

Continuing to

Kasanka National Park

Car · about 300 minutes

Travel times vary with traffic, weather, and road conditions.

Use the mapped track connection toward Kasanka only in suitable dry-season conditions. Confirm the current route before setting out; outside that window, a different transfer plan is required.

Bangweulu Wetlands to Kasanka 0 → 131.9 km · 131.9 km

At this stop

Explore shoebill and black-lechwe habitat by the transport mode suited to current water levels.