It has been a dream of mine for many years to visit South Luangwa after having read so much about it. Well, we have just returned, and I can easily say it far exceeded all our expectations. The guiding, lodges and hospitality of Shenton Safaris certainly was a big part of us experiencing the best South Luangwa has to offer. We had some great and enjoyable days sharing the drives and walks with other guests, but also had some times of exclusivity. Game drives with just the two of us, and on our last morning, a walk for both of us led by Derek, the owner of Shenton Safaris - that was a real highlight ! We had a close encounter with a single male buffalo on the walk, but we moved on cautiously without incident. Although quieter from a game perspective, Mwamba Bush Camp in other ways was extraordinary, just six beds. We rarely saw other vehicles or people on our drives or walks. It was the camp though from where we found part of the Mwamba lion pride, 15 lionesses together ! At Kaingo we had elephant in camp, and two sightings of leopard, although brief. The location of the chalets at Kaingo Camp along the Luangwa river was spectacular. Just an unbelievable concentration of aniamls of many species including Thornicroft giraffe, Cookson's wildebeest and Crawshay's zebra.
