Elephant standing in a waterhole in the Zambian bush
Zambia · Botswana · Zimbabwe · Malawi

Wild Africa,honest prices.

Guide-led mobile camping safaris across four countries. Real bush camps, open Land Cruisers, no luxury mark-up — just the wilderness, done properly.

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Pick your wilderness

Every trip is fully guided and camping-based: transport in an open 4x4, all camp gear, meals cooked in the bush and a guide who knows the ground.

10% discount for volunteers from Malawi & Zambia
South Luangwa Safari
ZambiaGuest favourite

South Luangwa Safari

The birthplace of the walking safari — dense leopard country, oxbow lagoons and night drives under huge skies. Depart from Lilongwe or Lusaka.

3 – 5 days
  • 3 Days$475 pp
  • 4 Days$595 pp
  • 5 Days$725 pp
Pricefrom $475 pp

All inclusive, excl. park entry fees $25 pp/day

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North Luangwa Mobile Safari
Zambia

North Luangwa Mobile Safari

Raw, roadless wilderness explored on a fully mobile camp that moves with the game. Walking, tracking and fireside nights.

Per day
Price$250 pp / day
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Lower Zambezi Safari
Zambia

Lower Zambezi Safari

Riverfront camping under winterthorns with elephants crossing at dawn. Game drives, river cruises and big-tusker country.

3 – 5 days
  • 3 Days$550 pp
  • 4 Days$650 pp
  • 5 Days$825 pp
Pricefrom $550 pp

Excl. park fees $25 pp/day

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Kafue National Park
Zambia

Kafue National Park

Zambia's largest park — Busanga plains, leopards in the miombo and endless open horizons with almost no other vehicles.

3 – 5 days
  • 3 Days$550 pp
  • 4 Days$650 pp
  • 5 Days$825 pp
Pricefrom $550 pp

All inclusive, excl. park fees

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Western Tour
Zambia

Western Tour

Kafue → Liuwa → Ngonye Falls → Victoria Falls. A full west-Zambia crossing of plains, waterfalls and remote camps.

10 days
Price$1,800 pp
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Botswana Tour
Botswana

Botswana Tour

3 days Chobe + 3 days Makgadikgadi + 3 days Moremi. Elephant herds, salt pans and the delta's flooded channels.

9 days
Price$2,400 pp

All inclusive

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Malawi Southern Tour
Malawi

Malawi Southern Tour

Cape Maclear + Liwonde + Zomba Plateau + Mulanje. Lake days, boat safaris and highland hikes in one loop.

Southern circuit
Price$1,800 pp
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Canoeing Safari — Lower Zambezi
Zambia

Canoeing Safari — Lower Zambezi

Paddle the Zambezi channels at eye level with hippo pods and elephants. Wild bank camps every night.

3 days
Price$600 pp

Includes return transfer from Lusaka

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Zimbabwe Safari — Hwange
Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Safari — Hwange

Waterhole safaris in Zimbabwe's flagship park — enormous elephant herds, painted dogs and open teak forest.

3 – 5 days
  • 3 Days$550 pp
  • 4 Days$650 pp
  • 5 Days$825 pp
Pricefrom $550 pp
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Bangweulu Wetlands & Mutinondo Wilderness
Zambia

Bangweulu Wetlands & Mutinondo Wilderness

Shoebills, black lechwe herds and granite whalebacks. The deep-north expedition for travellers who want nobody around.

10 days
Price$2,100 pp
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Destinations

Four countries, one crew

We run our own vehicles and camps across the region, so a border crossing never means handing you over to strangers.

Experience the safari

Feel the wild

Short clips filmed on our own trips — the drives, the camps and the quiet moments in between.

Guest reviews

What our guests say

Real words from travellers who've camped, paddled and tracked with our crew across the region.

4.6

4.6 / 5 · 42+ reviews

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Rated by real travellers on TripAdvisor after their safari with Mophy's crew.

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"Best safari of our lives. Mophy and his crew made us feel safe the whole time — the riverfront camp, the elephants at dawn, the canoeing. All real, all wild, no crowds."

Sarah & Tom

United Kingdom · Lower Zambezi, 4 days

"Walking safaris with a guide who actually reads the bush. We tracked lions on foot and slept under more stars than I knew existed. Worth every single dollar."

Lina M.

Germany · North Luangwa, 6 days

"Travelled with two teenagers and they were buzzing every single day. Camp was comfortable, food was great, and the Busanga plains at sunrise is something we'll never forget."

The du Plessis family

South Africa · Kafue, 5 days

"From Kafue to Victoria Falls without a single dull moment. Mophy runs his own vehicles and camps — you can tell. Everything felt personal, never like a package."

James R.

Australia · Western Tour, 10 days

"Chobe, the salt pans, the delta — all of it stunning. The price was honest, the crew became friends, and the photos I came home with are unreal."

Amara O.

Nigeria · Botswana Tour, 9 days

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How it works

Four steps to the bush

  1. 01

    Message us

    Send one WhatsApp with your dates, group size and the parks you want.

  2. 02

    Lock the plan

    We send a day-by-day itinerary and a clear price with nothing hidden.

  3. 03

    We set up camp

    Vehicle, tents, bedding, cook and camp crew all handled before you land.

  4. 04

    Go on safari

    Guided drives, walks and river time — you only carry your camera.

Bush camp at golden hour
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Let’s plan yoursafari today

Tell us your dates and budget on WhatsApp — we usually reply within a few hours, straight from Lusaka.

  • WhatsApp+260 979 392 721
  • Phone+260 979 392 721
  • Emailinfo@mophysbudgetsafaris.com
  • Based inLusaka, Zambia