8 days in Northern Province Itinerary

Kick off your visit on the 11th (Fri): take in the natural beauty of Kapishya Hot Springs.

To find reviews, ratings, photos, and tourist information, go to the North Luangwa National Park route builder tool.

Lusaka to North Luangwa National Park is an approximately 3-hour flight. You can also take a bus; or drive. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 11th (Fri) to allow time for travel to Mpika.

Kick off your visit on the 12th (Sat): admire all the interesting features of Shiwa Ngandu. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the 13th (Sun): tour the pleasant surroundings at Bangweulu Wetlands.

For where to stay, other places to visit, maps, and more tourist information, use the Mpika online trip planner.

Drive from North Luangwa National Park to Mpika in 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 13th (Sun) to allow enough time to take a bus to Kasama.

Kasama is the capital of the Northern Province of Zambia, situated on the central-southern African plateau at an elevation of about 1400 m. Start off your visit on the 14th (Mon): take in the architecture and atmosphere at Kasama Cathedral and then take in the dramatic scenery at Chishimba Falls.

To see maps, other places to visit, and other tourist information, go to the Kasama holiday planning tool.

Traveling by car from Mpika to Kasama takes 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 14th (Mon) to allow time to drive to Mbala.

Mbala is Zambia’s most northerly large town and seat of Mbala District, occupying a strategic location close to the border with Tanzania and controlling the southern approaches to Lake Tanganyika, 40 km by road to the north-west, where the port of Mpulungu is located. Kick off your visit on the 15th (Tue): see the interesting displays at Moto Moto Museum and then take in the dramatic scenery at Kalambo Falls.

To find more things to do, other places to visit, photos, and other tourist information, refer to the Mbala trip itinerary maker app.

You can drive from Kasama to Mbala in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of bus and taxi. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 15th (Tue) so you can go by car to Lomashi.

Kick off your visit on the 16th (Wed): admire the sheer force of Lumangwe Falls.

To see traveler tips, other places to visit, photos, and tourist information, go to the Lomashi online trip itinerary planner.

You can drive from Mbala to Lomashi in 5 hours. Another option is to drive. You will leave for home on the 17th (Thu).