Kafue National Park

With an area of more than 8,600 square miles, Zambia's Kafue National Park is one of the largest national parks in Africa. Its northern sector harbors the Busanga Plains-one of Zambia's most significant wetland resources and one of the few areas in the world that remain untouched by development and human activity. This is 290 square miles of pristine wilderness at its finest!

And when it comes to wildlife, Kafue certainly delivers the goods: there are fantastic cheetah sightings (some of the best in Africa), huge prides of lions, excellent elephant and buffalo sightings, abundant hippo, and good numbers of plains game, such as zebra and wildebeest. Wild dogs are occasionally seen and leopard viewing is a regular highlight. A number of other species, not readily encountered in the south, are often seen, and these include puku, Defassa waterbuck, Lichtenstein's hartebeest, oribi, and roan and sable antelope. Birdlife is abundant (nearly 500 species!) and includes many species that do not occur elsewhere in southern Africa, including endemics such as Chaplin's barbet.

Camp activities in northern Kafue revolve around game viewing, and include game drives and night drives in open vehicles in the infamous Busanga Plains.

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Namibia: Exploring the Sand Dunes of Sossusvlei Private Adventure
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South Africa: Cape Town Private Adventure
South Africa: Kruger "Giving Back" Private Adventure
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Zambia: Walking in Zambia Private Adventure

Combine this trip with other journeys in Africa to create the ultimate dream safari vacation.

Activities

Easy wildlife viewing by vehicle, nature walks

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

• Enjoy 290 square miles of pristine wilderness at its finest!

2010 PRICES
$2,795 per person(2 or more people)
$600 single supplement
$4,095 solo traveler
$900 internal airfare/helicopter to camp
$1,800 internal airfare/helicopter to camp (solo traveler)

Duration: 4 days Start Location: Livingstone or Lusaka End Location: Livingstone or Lusaka Best time to go: April - November

Itinerary

• Day 1 : Livingstone - Kafue National Park

  Morning transfer from Livingstone (or Lusaka) to the airport and fly to the Lunga airstrip (approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes). Upon arrival you will be met and transferred by helicopter to the camp of your choice (Kapinga or Shumba Bush Camp). You’ll settle into camp before a late afternoon game drive with the possibility of sighting some nocturnal animals after sunset.

   

  Kapinga Bush Camp features only three luxury safari tents accommodating a maximum of six guests, so you can be assured of exceptional personal attention. The camp is designed to blend in with the environment and natural products have been used as much as possible in the construction of the camp. Interiors are spacious and have all the modern conveniences. You can go on game drives in and around the plains and night drives offer the added excitement of the nocturnal wonders of the area.

   

  Shumba Bush Camp features six spacious luxury safari tents on raised platforms with breathtaking views of the surrounding plains. A maximum of 12 guests can be accommodated at any one time and great emphasis has been placed on the “guided” experience—being led by qualified, enthusiastic people with in-depth knowledge of the area and its wildlife.

• Days 2 - 3 : Kafue National Park

  Game drives, walking safaris, and night drives at Kapinga or Shumba Bush Camp.

• Day 4 : Depart

  Morning departure to the airstrip via helicopter. The flight duration from Lunga to Livingstone is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. You can also elect to fly to Lusaka (1½ hours).

Properties shown are representative of the accommodations we use on this trip, may not be inclusive of all accommodations we use, and are subject to change.

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