Luengue-Luiana National Park is one of Africa’s largest and most remote wilderness areas, located in the southeastern corner of Angola. Covering vast floodplains, rivers, and open savannah, the park forms part of the renowned Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA), one of the biggest conservation regions in the world.

This is a a new chapter for KAZA TFCA. In 2025, the Angolan Ministry of Environment and Tourism officially approved the Luiana Plains Safaris project, green-lighting an ambitious conservation-led initiative aimed at opening the Luengue-Luiana National Park to sustainable international travel.

The Park was proclaimed in 2011 and falls within the Kavango Zambezi (KAZA) Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA). It’s the largest among the parks of KAZA.

It is a wilderness reborn. Luiana Plains Explorers Camp is situated within the Luengue-Luiana National Park area know as the Luiana Core area, East of Jamba and just South of the Luiana River.

Wildlife & Conservation

The wildlife in the Luiana Plains is in a state of “mass return” following years of recovery. The area is becoming a stronghold for large herds of elephant and Cape buffalo, alongside predators such as lion, leopard, cheetah, and African wild dog.

The region is also noted for speciality antelope, including the rare Sable, Roan, Lechwe, and Eland. The Park has four habitats: open woodland, dense woodland, open grassland and aquatic vegetation offering an exceptional birding experience.

A True Expedition Experience

Unlike more commercial safari destinations, visiting Luengue-Luiana is about adventure. Access can be challenging, and tourism infrastructure is still limited, making it ideal for experienced travellers seeking something wild, remote, and authentic.

Landscape & Scenery

The park offers a vast, raw wilderness characterised by mopane and miombo savannah, wide floodplains, and isolated ridges. A defining feature of the region is the spectacular Cuando (Kwando) riverine and floodplain area. Here, the Cuando, Luiana, and Luengue rivers weave through the terrain, creating lush, life-sustaining green corridors and vast floodplains that contrast dramatically with the surrounding sandy landscape.

Why Visit Luengue-Luiana?
One of Africa’s largest protected wilderness areas Part of the KAZA transfrontier conservation network Remote, uncrowded, and untouched Ideal for adventurous, off-the-beaten-track travellers

Luengue-Luiana National Park is not a typical safari—it’s a journey into one of Africa’s last true wild frontiers.

Luiana Plains Expedition Camp

The Camp offers an authentic “Expedition-style” experience and balances raw adventure with essential comfort. Electrical charging point, fan and warm water will be available in each of the 10 Meru tents.

Starting with a soft opening in June 2026 and full operations in 2027.

Capacity: 10 Tented Suites and 2 Guide tents with private en-suite bathrooms.

Facilities: A central main area housing a lounge, dining space, and bar, acting as the social hub of the camp.

Sustainability: The camp is constructed on strict sustainable principles. The infrastructure is designed to have a minimal physical footprint, ensuring the ecosystem remains undisturbed.

How to get to the Camp?
The camp utilises an informal border, located not far from Kongola and 120Km from Katima Mulilo in the Namibian Zambezi Region (Caprivi Strip) and 320 from Victoria Falls.

From the border to the Camp there is a 4×4 only road and it takes around a 2h drive. 4×4 transfers will be organised by the Camp at fixed times. No Self-Drive.

There are charter flight options to Kongola area via Katima Mulilo for clearance.

Guest Experience: Activities will include Game Drives, Night Drives, Guided Nature Walks, and Boat Cruises, offering guests exclusive access to a region that is a new tourist destination.