Firstly: Where exactly are our Luangwa Valley lodges located?
Painted Dogs Lagoon is located at the confluence of the Msandile and Luangwa rivers in the Nsefu Sector of South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, with GPS coordinates approximately at S13.0413° E31.8936°[1].
North Luangwa River Lodge, now re-launched as North Luangwa Skybeds, is situated in North Luangwa National Park near the confluence of the Luangwa and Lutaba rivers, around GPS coordinates 12°00' S, 32°00' E[2][3].
Luambe Horizons, the new camp built in Luambe National Park overlooking the Kazikisi floodplain. GPS coordinates: -12.547317, 32.147488
Luambe Rest Camp, has remained in the original site overlooking the Luambe River - 12 km north of Luambe Horizons. GPS co-ordinates: -12.459350, 32.144195
ABOVE: Airlines with direct flights to Lusaka International Airport.
How to reach us: Step 1
Book your International flight to Lusaka, Zambia.
To get to the Luangwa Valley, you will need to fly to LUSAKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. Airlines with flights to Lusaka include (as of 2025).
Airlink (4Z)
British Airways (BA)
Air Botswana (BP)
Emirates (EK)
Ethiopian Airlines (ET)
Kenya Airways (KQ)
EgyptAir (MS)
Proflight Zambia (P0)
Qatar Airways (QR)
Turkish Airlines (TK)
American Airlines (AA)
KLM (KL)
Air France (AF)
Iberia (IB)
Finnair (AY)
JetBlue Airways (B6)
Saudia (SV)
LATAM Airlines Group SA (LA)
Air India (AI)
How to reach us: Step 2
We will book your domestic flight from Lusaka to Mfuwe.
Proflight Airline have daily flights from Lusaka to Mfuwe Airport which we can book for you. You can also drive yourselves to Mfuwe, although please make sure to study the routes beforehand.
Direct flights are available to Mfuwe from Lusaka, Royal or Jeki Airstrips in the Lower Zambezi National Park.
How to reach us: Step 3
We will meet you at Mfuwe Airport.
Once you reach Mfuwe, we can meet you at either the Airport (or elsewhere) and transfer you by road into Painted Dog's Lagoon or Luambe Camp. The drive to Painted Dog's Lagoon is about 40 minutes and the drive to Luambe Camp is about 4 hours. We don't recommend driving directly to North Luangwa River Lodge without stopping at Luambe on route.
Can you fly to Luambe or North Luangwa River Lodge? YES! Mwaleshi (North Luangwa) and Waka-waka (Luambe) airstrips are available to use to charter in, feel free to chat to us about options!
How to reach us: Step 4
We will drive you between the camps.
We recommend visiting Painted Dog's Lagoon, Luambe and North Luangwa River Lodge so as to give you the best overall experience of the Luangwa. If you choose to do this, you can stay at Luambe or Painted Dog's first before heading further north but we always recommend at least 1 night in Luambe either side of visiting North Luangwa to break up the drive time if you are not chartering. There is no need drive yourselves in, we can transfer you from camp to camp saving you the hassle of figuring out routes and directions.
There is also the option of flying directly into North Luangwa National Park from Mfuwe via air charter.
Interested in flying by charter plane? Chat to us!
Multi-camp Packages
Popular packages of 2025
Combine one or more of the camps together for a duration of 6 - 10 nights. ALL road transfers between the camps are included.
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Guests Feedback from 2025
Read what some of our guests have had to say about their time in the Luangwa this past season.
"The most unbelievable wild experience! Some amazing sightings of leopards and lion... what a special place. "
- Chris and Vikki Irwin, Sept 2025
(North Luangwa & Luambe)
"Luambe was our last destination on our trip but definitely the best! Thank you for unforgettable memories."
- The Koch Family, October 2025
(Luambe Camp)
"Wild, remote and incredibly beautiful... for those who want to revisit earlier memories of an unspoilt Africa or for those who want to soak in Africa at its remote best.
- John & Di, Sept 2025
(North Luangwa & Luambe)
"An absolute privilege to share this experience. Will always be a fantastic memory. Thank you!
- Liz & John Williamsson, Sept 2025
(North Luangwa & Luambe Camp)
"A huge success for me to see this beautiful place, experience the wild and the people!"
- Bill Willis, Canada, Sept 2025
(North Luangwa River Lodge)
"What an amazing place - a true wilderness with comfort and style. The sleep-out was a night I will never forget."
- Chloe Neild, July 2025
(Luambe Camp)
"Luambe is perfect. Absolutely amazing... thank you so much for everything."
- Sylvia Phillips, June 2025
(Luambe Camp)
"The most impressive beautiful tranquil place with so much warm people and wonderful tranquility. I really, really don't want to leave!"
- Rasa, July 2025
(Luambe Camp)
Who is Luangwa Valley Safaris?
Luangwa Valley Safaris a collection of 3 safari lodges within the Everwild portfolio. The 3 camps are Luambe Horizons, North Luangwa Skybeds and Painted Dogs Lagoon.
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The Everwild Travel Portolio consists of 8 camps located in various remote and wild areas across Zambia.
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