Experience a Zambia safari with a stay in two separate safari camps in Kafue National Park on this week-long Zambia tour. Spend time along the eastern edge of the park at Mukambi Safari Lodge, and at the inland Fig Tree Bush Camp before traveling north to the Busanga Plains, a seasonal floodplain and well-known watering site for wildlife. Kafue National Park is Africa's second largest national park and home to a variety of wildlife, particularly antelope, red lechwe, and puku. Spend your days going on game drives in Kafue, walking safaris on the Busanga Plains, or spend some time exploring the Kafue River. This is a great Zambia safari experience for someone looking for a more in-depth experience in a lesser-traveled safari park.
Highlights
Spot antelope on the Busanga Plains from your safari camp at sunrise
Cruise the Kafue River looking for wildlife along the borders of the park
Go on game drives in Kafue National Park with your professional guide
Take part in optional activities such as fishing or walking safaris
Moderately active but not overly strenuous. This level includes activities like casual cycling, yoga, or excursions/activities that typically last 3-5 hours total each day.
Arrive to Livingstone airport today and transfer to your small charter flight that takes you to a location just 40 minutes from your first safari camp in Zambia, Mukambi Safari Lodge. This welcoming lodge is located along the banks of the Kafue River just outside the park boundaries and is a great introduction to the safari camp experience with electricty and hot running water. Spend the evening getting settled in, or set out on a game drive for your first experience of Kafue National Park.
Spend today as you like. Excursions are available from the lodge, or you can opt to cross the river and head in to the park for a game drive today. Try a boat cruise on the river to spot crocodile, hippo, and a variety of birdlife that rely on the waterway. Fishing may also be optional, with most catching bream, silver barbel, or pike. The day is yours to choose to take part in safari activities as you like.
Set out today for your hour and a half drive in to the park to your new safari camp, Fig Tree Bush Camp, situated along the sandy beach banks of the Shishamba River. The safari camp overlooks a lagoon which attracts a variety of species throughout the season including elephant, puku, impala, warthog, hartebeest, and zebra. Leopard, cheetah, lion and wild dog have been known to frequent the area as well.
​Enjoy your stay here at the Fig Tree Bush Camp. Set out for a game drive or walking safari today with your guide to explore this area. Spend the evening spotting hippo and crocodile on the shores of the river. After dinner, enjoy star gazing while you sit around the campfire sharing stories from the day's adventures.
Rise this morning for your last morning in central Kafue before setting out on your 6-hour drive through the park to the Busanga Plains in the more remote northern section of the park. Settle in to your new accommodation, the Mukambi Plains Camp located overlooking the famed Busanga Plains. Here you can spot a variety of wildlife from right off the deck including red lechwe, puku, antelope, and buffalo. Large prides of lion also inhabit the Busanga Plains region.
Spend your days here exploring the plains with a professional guide. Game drives and walking safaris are the plan here. The Busanga Plains are teeming with wildlife, and many species can be spotted from the camp's deck. Red lechwe antelope are seen throughout the plains at almost any time of day. Set out on adventures as you choose.
Day 8: Return Lusaka
1 Breakfast
Transfer to the nearby airstrip for your return flight to Lusaka airport today. Connect with your international flight home.
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The trip was terrific with great planning on your part. Most of the adventures were not mainstream and somewhat off the beaten path which made it especially enjoyable!! We felt taken care of and you all were readily available to respond to questions and issues. I would highly recommend your company and friends have already expressed interest based on our pictures and excitement.
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1 day ago
The response from Adventure Life to my first inquiry was prompt and promising. I worked with Jamie Broeckel, Trip Planner, via text, email, and phone calls- always extremely responsive and thorough with information and explaining the process to arrange a private tour for me to Malaysia Borneo. Within about week, the booking was complete and I made decisions because of Jamie's great customer service , friendly manner, and overall competence on behalf of the company's travel expertise. Now I have an itinerary, additional Trip Planner Assistants, several links for vital information for traveling to Maylasia, etc. Still many details for Sept. trip, but now the heavy lifting is done and I can enjoy the rest of the anticipation and research!! Thanks Jamie- you are amazing!!!!
Susan Campo
3 days ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
4 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.