The Luangwa trifecta - a winner

Zambia is one of my favourite southern African destinations, and I was excited to take a group of eight like-minded travel companions to this true wildlife destination. The first evening of our planned expedition was spent at the upmarket Bongela Private Game Reserve around 10km from Vaalwater in Limpopo, where the group got to know each other better, and could share their high expectations for an unforgettable trip.

After a game drive through this bushveld reserve, we enjoyed the small pleasures that come with the luxury chalets, before tucking into a scrumptious Eland potjie for dinner. Eager to get our adventure going, we hit the road to Martin’s Drift border post, aiming to get there early and into Botswana before the crowds that are typical at African border crossings. After all the required Covid-19 protocols were observed, we pushed through to Elephant Sands, situated 70km north of Nata, where we spent the night in the campsite overlooking the famous watering