Explore North Luangwa: Home of the Black Rhino - 3 Days

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Yes, you can charge batteries en route. It is ideal if you come with your own solar charger.

From Mpika via Mano Scout Post
The turning to North Luangwa National Park from the Great North Road is well signposted– about 60km northeast of Mpika, and 28km south of Shiwa Ng’andu. Turn east onto a simple track and follow it (one obvious fork, take the left) for 32km until reaching Mukungule village. At the t-junction turn left and follow the road around the village. It is another 12km to Mano Gate. This is the entrance gate to North Luangwa National Park. Sign in, pay park fees, and find out about the latest park news! Maps available to chart the route across the park andwhere to camp. The nearest accommodation to Mano Gate is Samala Community Camp- a self-catering community owned camp on the banks of the Mwaleshi river.

From Luambe National Park
Approaching North Luangwa from Luambe, you’ll be travelling on the east side of the Luangwa River – very much a continuation of the road from South Luangwa to Luambe. Leaving from Chipuka Scout Camp, which marks the northern edge of Luambe National Park,you’ll be driving north through some very rural country with a scattering of remote villages. About 9km after the scout camp you need to take a very sharp left turn. Some 17km or so after that turn, you’ll reach the very basic Zokwe Scout Camp, which is followed by a lovely stretch of undisturbed cathedral mopane woodland. Around 30km after Zokwe, there’s a junction in the track at Chiweza village school keep going straight for approx. 22km to Luelo, when you reach their airstrip turn left. After 20km you will reach the pontoon to enter the North Park.

Transfers to and from North Luangwa are normally organised as part of your safari package, on small 4–6 seater light aircraft. A short hop here by light aircraft from Mwanya or Mfuwe (both in South Luangwa) takes about 45-60 mins–20 minutes or arrange a charter direct from Lusaka. Our team at iExplore Zambia can help you with this, simply get in touch with us!