Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
John and Carol Coppinger are gracious and extremely informative hosts. Besides the usual
driving and walking safaris, you can also cycle through the park or to the nearby village of
Mkasanga, where nearly a third of the adults are employed by Remote Africa. And to get
an exciting and new perspective on things, get strapped into the microlight, basically a
hanglider with a motor, for a truly bird's-eye view.
Nkwali $$$
Offline map
(
www.robinpopesafaris.net
;
per person all-inclusive US$540; year-round; )
A
long-standing, classic Luangwa lodge, Nkwali has just six small cottages with delightful
open-air bathrooms. They're all very comfortable but with no unnecessary frills, which
gives a feel of the bush - rustic but also quite classy. If you're after privacy the two-bed-
room Safari House has traditional African decor and a private guide, hostess and chef!
The bar-restaurant, built around an ebony tree, overlooks the river and a small water hole
that attracts wildlife right into the camp. It is located in the Lupande GMA overlooking
the park, incorporating acacia and ebony woods, making it a favourite spot for elephants
and giraffes. Walking safaris are conducted throughout the year.
LODGE
Kaingo Camp $$$
Offline map
(
www.kaingo.com
;
per person per night US$700; mid-May-Oct)
Run by highly re-
spected safari guide Derek Shenton, in the northern part of the park, Kaingo is relaxed,
understated and exclusive with five delightful cottages surrounded by bush overlooking
the Luangwa River. The honeymoon suite has a huge skylight - ideal for bedtime star-
gazing - and a private section of river bank, complete with hammocks and outside
bathtub. A highlight is the camp's three hides, popular with photographers. Other attrac-
tions include excellent food, a floating deck for eye-to-eye views of the hippos, and wild-
life walks through the enchanting grove of ebony trees just a short distance from the
camp.
BUSH CAMP
Nsefu $$$
Offline map
(
www.robinpopesafaris.net
;
per person all-inclusive US$640)
Luangwa's first tourist
camp (now protected as a historic monument) has an excellent location smack bang in the
middle of the Nsefu sector on an open plain awash with wildlife and with hot springs
nearby. The
rondavels
(round, traditional-style huts) retain a 1950s atmosphere (along
BUSH CAMP
