Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Kafue National Park
This stunning
park
(per person/vehicle US$15/15; 6am-6pm)
is about 200km west of
Lusaka and is a real highlight of Zambia. Covering more than 22,500 sq km (nearly the
size of Belgium), it's the largest park in the country and one of the biggest in the world
(ZAWA has only one scout for every 400 sq km). This is the only major park in Zambia
that's easily accessible by car, with a handful of camps just off the highway.
The main road between Lusaka and Mongu runs through the park, dividing it into
northern and southern sectors. (You don't pay the park fee of ZMW105 per person per day
if in transit; self-drivers pay another ZMW79 per vehicle per day.) There's an incredible
amount of animals to be seen just from the main road - wildlife watching doesn't get
much easier than this! There are several gates, but three main ones:
Nalusanga Gate
,
along the eastern boundary, for the northern sector;
Musa Gate
, near the New Kalala
Camp, for the southern sector; and
Tateyoyo Gate
for either sector if you're coming from
the west. Rangers are also stationed at the two park headquarters: one at Chunga Camp
and another 8km south of Musa Gate.
