Luambe National Park

Best Time To Visit

Luambe Safaris

Expert

By Philip Briggs

Philip is our Zambia expert and author of more than 20 guidebooks to Africa.

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Luambe Camp, the only accommodation in Luambe National Park, only operates in the Dry season months of June through to October. The remoteness of the park and the bad roads make it almost impossible to visit during the Wet season.

The middle and end of the Dry season, from July to October, is the best time for wildlife viewing as animals gather around the rivers and lagoons. Be warned though, October is extremely hot.

Best Time July to October (The bush is dry and animals are easier to find)

High Season July to October (The park is little visited and never gets busy)

Low Season June (Low-season rates apply)

Best Weather April to August (It is cooler and it hardly ever rains)

Worst Weather October to March (Hot and wet weather)

May to October –Dry Season

The best months for viewing animals
It is sunny and it rarely rains
Malaria risk is minimal
The bush looks parched and the sky is very hazy
October is very hot
Warm clothing is necessary for cold mornings from June to August

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November to April –Wet Season

The scenery is lush and the air crisp
Best time for birding as migrants are in the park
Many newborn animals can be seen
The only camp in the park is closed
Black cotton soil means game-drive tracks become impassable
Wildlife viewing is at its best in the Dry season
High levels of humidity and heat
Malaria is a concern in the Wet season