About Lion Camp
Location
Situated at the end of the Great Rift Valley, the steep banks of the Muchinga Escarpment form the park’s western boundary. The Luangwa River forms most of the eastern border, except for the Nsefu and Luamfwa sectors. Flowing for over 800km from its source in North-Eastern Zambia’s remote hills and into the Zambezi, the Luangwa River is the life source of the Luangwa Valley. As it winds along the valley floor, creating oxbow lagoons and open plains, alluvial deposits have resulted in rich soils capable of supporting high-quality grassland, woodland, and forest.
Lion Camp is situated at an oxbow at the top end of Lion Plains. Lion Camp lies in the most northern section of the South Luangwa National Park. Fly into Mfuwe Airport where we will collect you. It is a three-hour road transfer to the lodge. The first part of the transfer will be in a luxury air-conditioned vehicle, through the local chiefdom of Chief Kakumbe. Once you arrive in the bustling village of Mfuwe, you will disembark at the Tribe Gift Shop. There are bathroom facilities, refreshments and lovely textiles on display from the local community project Tribal Textiles. The final transfer is in an open game viewer through the park and offers your first game drive on route to Lion Camp.