Liuwa Plain

Liuwa Plain Safari Trips & Tours

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Liuwa Plain Safari Trips & Tours

Step off the beaten track and view Africa’s second largest wildebeest migration in a magical setting.
The phrase ‘best kept secret’ is often bandied around when it comes to Africa, but boy does Liuwa Plain deserve the title. Located in the far west of the country, it was once a royal hunting ground for the Barotse King and home of the Lozi people. Today, it’s not unusual to see fishermen gliding down the river or kids playing the shallows, which only adds to the magic of this enchanting wilderness. As for game, the park hosts the second largest wildebeest migration on the continent, an extraordinary concentration of hyena (and other predators) and an even more astonishing variety of birdlife. The journey to get here may be long with an even longer list of transport, but it’s worth every second.
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Based on 49 Feefo Reviews for Zambia

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South Africa/Zambia/Seychelles
April 2026
12 nights in South Africa, Zambia and Seychelles
We planned a multi country vacation with several flights, lots of different hotels and many activities. Timbuktu took a lot of the stress off of me by helping me Figure out exactly what I wanted to do on this trip and helping me get it all scheduled. At every stop we were well taken care of and we had exactly what we needed. We felt safe and taken care of the entire trip.
Patricia Smith
October 2025
11 nights in South Africa and Zambia
Catherine is absolutely amazing! She listened to us and booked us on the most incredible, best, memorable vacation ever! Every single place she chose was so different than the other. It felt like we were on four different vacations in one. We would not have had this experience of a lifetime if it were not for Catherine.
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David Brown
Kruger park 2025
October 2025
10 nights in South Africa and Zambia
Great memories made with everything we wanted to do and see, just a great holiday organised by Timbuktu thanks to Millie Trotter
Wendi Witek
September 2025
11 nights in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda
Another amazing trip with Timbuktu
Tara Polla
Another amazing trip with Timbuktu
August 2025
13 nights in Zambia and Mozambique
This is my third time using Timbuktu and definitely won’t be my last. Every time, I have such a wonderful and authentic experience with the people, land, and culture. Annie and the team make the entire process of booking large, logistic heavy trips so easy. Can’t wait for more experiences with them!
Would definitely use Timbuktu again to plan our trip!
Evan Sadowsky
Would definitely use Timbuktu again to plan our trip!
August 2025
10 nights in South Africa and Zambia
Annie was very helpful in planning our honeymoon. She set us up with great flights and transfers between hotels/lodges and airports. Everyone was very nice and on time. They really made us feel special. The lodges we stayed at were amazing. All with their own charm, the staff were all great and the safaris were amazing. I would recommend anyone to use Timbuktu to plan their trips. They made everything super easy and really reduced our stress with our travel.

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Every Trip Makes A Difference

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Collaboration Is Key

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Loved By Our Guests

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