Time + Tide

Time + Tide is our favorite Luangwa safari company and a fine choice for the Lower Zambezi. It typifies Zambian safaris and gives a real sense of adventure, with small, intimate camps, walking safaris, and a focus on guiding. The company also has two superb luxury hideaway lodges in Madagascar, where guests are treated to forest-to-reef safaris, including lemur trekking and diving in the Nosy Be archipelago.

As a family-owned business, the Time + Tide brand represents authenticity, hospitality, and attention to detail. Most of the camps have no more than five or six accommodations, ensuring the intimate, family feel remains intact. Personal touch and attention to detail are at the core of everything the company does, while delivering truly immersive safaris in wild settings. Its flagship property is the 4-bedroom Chongwe House in the Lower Zambezi, which is currently undergoing a complete reinvention with plans to reopen just in time for peak safari season. The Time + Tide Foundation supports local conservation initiatives, including wildlife rehabilitation, anti-poaching, and human–wildlife conflict. It also invests in local communities, focusing on female empowerment, conservation, health, and education.