The North Luangwa is pretty close to untamed African bush.  There are few roads and consequently, game viewing is principally on foot.  Because you are on your feet, you may not see quite as much game as when you are in a vehicle, nor get quite so close; however, there is no shortage of animals and birds in this area.  There are lots of elephant and wildebeest, zebra, impala, warthog, puku, kudu, elend and huge numbers of lion. There are also wild dog and leopard though these may be more of a challenge (and more rewarding!) to see.

The game is wild and there are some quite “cheekyÇ?? (as the guides put it) elephant and lion which add to the thrill of walking in the bush. As the season progresses and the animals are forced to the river to drink, all the action can be seen from camp, with vast herds of buffalo followed by the predators all needing to drink from the Mwaleshi or Luangwa rivers.