Our cultural excursions in South Luangwa and the Lower Zambezi take you beyond the wilderness and into the lives of the people who call these places home. Through respectful, guided visits, you’ll witness how your stay directly supports conservation, education, and community empowerment – the cornerstones of our Time + Tide Foundation.
Come, let us show you the difference you have made.
South Luangwa Excursion
This cultural excursion focuses on inclusive education and the community-led care of children with special needs. You’ll visit families involved in our Home-Based Education Programme, meet children and caregivers, and witness how knowledge, training, and consistent support are changing lives.
Mfuwe Village
Seated on mats under the shade of mango trees, you’ll hear directly from parents whose children have faced developmental challenges without access to adequate health or educational services. Through caregiver support and community education, many of these children now attend Sellah Academy — a preschool inclusive of children with special needs, staffed by trained assistants and supported by our Foundation. You may also choose to visit Hanada Orphanage, a local facility we’ve helped refurbish to create a safe space for vulnerable children. Now a model for public-private partnership in care, Hanada is supported by a broad coalition of local stakeholders inspired by our early involvement.
Yosefe Primary School
Your final stop is Yosefe, one of the first schools supported by the Foundation — a project that began with a single class under a wild mango tree. Today, it includes classrooms, housing, a library, and a borehole. The school is a testament to the long-term commitment of Time + Tide and our guests. You’ll meet the head teacher, learn about the Female Empowerment Programme, and walk the grounds where so many of our scholarship recipients began their journeys.
Daniel Village
Originally, Daniel Village was found inside the national park, but all residents were relocated into the surrounding Game Management Area when the park was gazetted in 1972. Here, you will learn about the history of land use in and around the South Luangwa National Park, the traditional means of providing and preparing food and how local development from tourism has changed the way people live.
Conservation South Luangwa
Every guest’s stay contributes to CSL and the amazing work they do to protect the wildlife of the South Luangwa. CSL practices a multi-faceted approach to wildlife resource management and protection. They implement counter trade/trafficking measures including anti-poaching foot patrols, aerial surveillance, sniffer dog detection and tracking work, alongside direct community engagement with people living alongside the extraordinary wildlife in the Valley. If you are interested in their work, we can arrange a talk and tour for you at the CSL offices in Mfuwe Village.
Chipembele
Chipembele is a charitable trust and NGO that aims to teach Zambian children and the community the value of wildlife and their environment, so they may be conserved for present and future generations. Chipembele has a unique education centre, with a widely acclaimed interpretive room, located on the banks of the Luangwa River, 16km (45min drive) from Mfuwe in a remote part of the Lower Lupande Game Management Area. The Centre provides an interactive and contemporary learning facility that embraces wildlife, the environment and conservation issues. There is also a small animal rehabilitation facility where orphaned and injured animals are reared or nursed back to full health before being returned to the wild.
