Zambia Endemics with African Pitta Birding Tour
Finding Zambia’s rare endemics across its finest birding regions.
This Zambia Endemics Birding Tour is a carefully designed journey showcasing the country’s most sought-after endemic and near-endemic bird species, set within some of southern Africa’s most diverse and productive birding habitats. This itinerary offers a rare opportunity to encounter three of Zambia’s most iconic target birds: the endemic Black-cheeked Lovebird, the Zambian (Chaplin’s) Barbet, and the spectacular African Pitta during its peak display season.
Travelling through key birding regions including the floodplains of Lochinvar National Park, the wildlife-rich ecosystems of Kafue National Park, the legendary Lower Zambezi Valley, and the extensive miombo woodlands, this tour delivers exceptional habitat diversity and outstanding birding opportunities throughout.
Each location is carefully selected to maximise sightings of Zambia’s endemic, regional, and speciality species, while also offering superb mammal viewing and immersive wilderness experiences. With the potential to record hundreds of bird species, this Zambia endemic birding safari combines rare endemics, striking landscapes, and world-class birding into one unforgettable journey.
Let’s go find the endemics in Zambia!
| Safari starts and ends in Antananarivo | Comfortable safari lodge accommodation |
| Duration | 11 Days |
| Departure dates | Available to book as private guided tour |
Top Birds
African Pitta, Black-cheeked Lovebird, Chaplin’s Barbet, African Skimmer, Slaty Egret, Wattled Crane, Grey Crowned Crane, Denham’s Bustard, Yellow-throated Sandgrouse, African Finfoot, Shelley’s Sunbird, Böhm’s Spinetail.
Top Mammals
Kafue Lechwe, Puku, Waterbuck, Blue Wildebeest, Roan Antelope, Lichtenstein’s Hartebeest, African Lion, African Wild Dog, Cheetah, Serval, Common Hippopotamus, Spotted Hyena.
Highlights and top attractions
•Lochinvar National Park: A world-class wetland teeming with flamingos, cranes, skimmers, migrant waders, and vast flocks of waterbirds.
•Kafue National Park: One of Africa’s greatest wilderness areas, combining exceptional birding with remarkable mammal diversity.
•Lower Zambezi Valley: A legendary birding destination where riverine forests, woodlands, and the mighty Zambezi support an extraordinary variety of species.
Summary of day to day Itinerary
| Day 1 | Lusaka to Lochinvar National Park |
| Day 2 | Lochinvar National Park |
| Day 3 | Lochinvar National Park to Kafue National Park |
| Day 4 | Kafue National Park |
| Day 5 | Kafue National Park to Choma |
| Day 6 | Nkanga River Conservation area |
| Day 7 | Choma to the Lower Zambezi Valley |
| Day 8-9 | Transfer to Lower Zambezi Valley |
| Day 10 | Lower Zambezi Valley to Lusaka |
| Day 11 | Departure |