Bangweulu Swamps

Bangweulu Swamps is a vast area of wilderness, covered in swamps and floodplains. It has an enchanting landscape that will leave you captivated by its unique environment, wildlife and character. The area is home to the rare shoebill which inhabits the grassy fringes of the wetlands.

The birdlife is amazing, especially when you can follow hundreds of elegant birds flying across the endless horizon of this landscape, so endless in fact that the curvature of the Earth can be seen.

Another symbolic animal of these swamps is the endemic black lechwe who congregate here in herds of up to 10,000 strong. Elephant, tsessebe, reedbuck, oribi and sitatunga have also adapted to this area, and can be found in large numbers. But don’t forget to look in the lagoons and rivers where hippos can be seen and crocodiles skulk in the reed beds waiting for an antelope to make a mistake by wading in too far.

If you drive between Kasanka and Bangweulu, you’ll pass Chief Chitambo’s village. David Livingstone’s heart was buried here, and you can visit the beautifully-preserved memorial to one of our greatest explorers.

Our wildlife holidays to Bangweulu Swamps can be tailored to suit your specific requirements, just contact our safari specialists who will be happy to help.

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