Which national park in Zambia is known for its walking safaris along the Luangwa River?

South Luangwa National Park is the Zambian national park known for walking safaris along the Luangwa River.

The park lies in eastern Zambia, in the Luangwa Valley, with the river forming its eastern boundary. Seasonal flooding creates lagoons, oxbow lakes and rich plains that concentrate wildlife near the water. More than 400 bird species and over 60 mammal species have been recorded, including elephants, hippos, buffaloes and leopards.

South Luangwa became a national park in 1972, after earlier protection as a game reserve. Conservationist Norman Carr helped pioneer photographic and walking safaris there in the mid-20th century, replacing hunting-focused tourism with guided observation. That history is why the park is often called the birthplace of the modern walking safari.

North Luangwa is the common mix-up: it is also in the Luangwa Valley, but South Luangwa is the park most strongly associated with established walking-safari tourism. Lower Zambezi and Kafue are major Zambian parks too, but neither is the canonical answer to this clue.