Located on the eastern escarpment of the Luangwa Valley, between the North and South Luangwa Parks, to date this park has had no development or even management and the status of the game is uncertain. There are apparently plans in the pipeline for its privatization. Check with the tourist board for any new developments. For the curious 4×4 adventurer, it can be approached from the Chipata / Lundazi road, where a poor dirt track to the west traverses the park and connects up with the South Park border road. Not advisable in the wet season. Game scouts do manage the gate and may be able to give advice on the condition of the road.

Size of Lukusuzi national park Zambia

The impressive park covers an area of about 9050 square kilometers of the Luangwa Valley floor and lies anywhere from 500 meters to 800 meters above sea level.

Location of Lukusuzi national park Zambia

Lukusuzi National Park is located in eastern Luangwa Valley in Zambia, on the other side of the Luangwa River from the more famous South Luangwa National Park. It lies between the smaller Luambe National Park (on the eastern bank of the river) and the Chipata-Lundazi road.

How to get to Lukusuzi national park Zambia

There is a track that turns east from the South Luangwa–Luambe track and then continues through Lukusuzi National Park until it reaches the Great East Road. This track east to the Lukusuzi National Park starts (at least in theory), on the south bank of the Lukusuzi River, and don’t expect this turning to be very clear or well-marked.

For the curious 4×4 adventurer, it can be approached from the Chipata / Lundazi road, where a poor dirt track to the west traverses the park and connects up with the South Park border road. Not advisable in the wet season. Game scouts do manage the gate and may be able to give advice on the condition of the road.

Things to do in Lukusuzi national park

This remote park is on the eastern side of the Luangwa Valley, slightly higher in altitude than the other parks in the valley. There are no facilities here at all – just a game scouts’ camp near the gate, and an exceedingly poor track leading through the park. Equally, it is uncertain how much wildlife has survived the poaching, though it is thought that the dominant predator here is the spotted hyena, rather than the lion. The vegetation is mostly miombo woodland, dotted with grassland. Visiting the park requires a major expedition.

When to visit Lukusuzi national park Zambia

Lukusuzi is best visited in the Dry season, from June to October. The road is very bad and might be impassable during the Wet season.

Where to stay Lukusuzi national park Zambia

Located on the eastern escarpment of the Luangwa Valley, between the North and South Luangwa Parks. To date, this park has had no development or even management and the status of the game is uncertain. There are apparently plans in the pipeline for its privatization. Check with the tourist board for any new developments.

And there are no places to stay or camp in this park.