RPS Mobile Walking Safari
Mobile fly-camp · Mupamadzi River, far north of the park · Robin Pope Safaris
Top-end
Inside the park
Safari company
A true mobile safari: you walk, and the camp moves with you along the Mupamadzi River in the far north, where no permanent camps exist. Six guests maximum, seven nights, and nothing between you and the valley but a canvas wall.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Only genuine mobile walking safari in the valley
- Camp is struck and moved as you walk
- Maximum six guests, so it stays intimate
- An armed scout joins the guide on every walk
- About ten kilometres of walking a day
Cons
- Minimum age of 21, the strictest rule in the valley
- No electricity, bucket shower and a long drop only
- Whether park fees are included is unclear; ask first
- Seven nights minimum, so it is a big commitment
What's here
- Campsite
Arranged from the lodge:
- Guided walks
- Birding
- Fishing
Read from RPS Mobile Walking Safari's own website in July 2026. Anything not listed we could not confirm, which is not the same as it being absent.
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. South Luangwa National Park charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entry$25 if you are in an operator vehicle instead of self-driving.
- $30per person, per day
- VehicleUnder 3 tonnes, foreign registered.
- $15per vehicle, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults sharing one vehicle pay $225 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
There is no single park fee here. On top of the gate fee, camps pass on vehicle fees, guide fees and bed levies, and what applies depends on whether the camp sits inside the national park or in the Game Management Area alongside it. Kafunta Safaris, who charge one combined figure covering the government levies, told us it comes to $60 per person per night at their two GMA camps and $90 at their camp inside the park. Treat that as the shape of it rather than a universal rate: the amounts move with each operator's lease.
The full fee schedule for South Luangwa National ParkRates at RPS Mobile Walking Safari
From $6,578 for 7 nights. About $940 a night, and unusually the park fees are included.
What the rate covers is not confirmed. We do not know yet whether meals, drinks and activities are included, so read this as the bed only.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Indicative 2026 rates from operators' own rate cards, gathered July 2026. Rates change by season and year, so always confirm with the lodge. Park fees are extra almost everywhere: budget about $30 per person per day, plus vehicle fees.
Questions about RPS Mobile Walking Safari
Is RPS Mobile Walking Safari good for families?
No, this is not a family trip. Robin Pope Safaris' own FAQ sets a minimum age of 21 for the Walking Mobile Safari, the strictest rule in the valley, and the walk covers uneven terrain for up to five hours in heat of 35 to 45 degrees.
How fit do you need to be for RPS Mobile Walking Safari?
Moderately fit at least. Robin Pope Safaris says guests should be comfortable walking uneven ground for up to five hours in temperatures of 35 to 45 degrees, and advises anyone with knee, hip, back or balance problems to reconsider before booking.
What does the price of RPS Mobile Walking Safari include?
It covers safari activities, meals, bar, laundry and transfers to and from Mfuwe airport. Whether park entry fees are included is unclear: the operator's own page lists them as included in one place and as a separate cost in its availability table, so ask directly before booking.
How many nights is RPS Mobile Walking Safari?
Robin Pope Safaris offers it as a 7 or 9 night trip, walking roughly ten kilometres a day with a maximum of six guests per departure. An experienced guide leads each group with an armed national parks scout alongside.
Is there electricity on RPS Mobile Walking Safari?
No. This is a true mobile fly-camp on the Mupamadzi River in the park's far north, with a bucket shower, a long drop toilet and no electricity. It is the most back-to-basics option in the valley, built entirely around the walking rather than camp comforts.