Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Multiday walking safaris with nights spent in the bush, commonly referred to as 'fly
camping' in Zambia, are available with
Jeffery & McKeith Safaris
( 0976-215426;
www.jmsafaris-zambia.com
; 3 nights per person all-inclusive US$1200)
. Run by two
young, but experienced and extremely passionate, wildlife guides, trips can include a
night or several at Musekese, a bush camp with four safari tents overlooking a
dambo
.
BUDGET SAFARIS INTO KAFUE
For a budget safari into the park, check with Lusaka Backpackers (
Click here
)
and Bongwe Barn (
Click here
)
in
Lusaka and
Jolly Boys Backpackers
(
324229;
www.backpackzambia.com
; 34 Kanyanta Rd; campsite/dm/r
ZMW40/50/205;
)
in Livingstone.
Sleeping
There are numerous campsites and lodges/camps offered in and around the park. Several
lodges/camps are just outside the park boundaries, which means that you don't have to
pay admission fees until you actually visit the park. An additional 'bed levy' (ZMW53)
that is charged to tourists is usually included in the rates for the upmarket lodges, but else-
where the levy is added to your accommodation bill (unless you're just camping).
JUST OFF THE LUSAKA-MONGU HIGHWAY
CHALET
Mukambi Safari Lodge $$$
( 0974 424013;
www.mukambi.com
; per person incl full board ZMW1422; year-
round; )
Easily the most accessible of the Kafue lodges and easy to reach from Lu-
saka, Mukambi makes a great base to explore the park. Tastefully designed
rondavels
with
Adirondack-style chairs on each front porch are set back from the riverfront on a lawn
with a manicuring assist by Basil, the sometime resident hippo. A few luxurious 'tents,'
reserved for Busanga Plains Camp guests, have flowing white drapery, solid-wood fur-
nishings and private back decks overlooking the river with their own outdoor claw-footed
tubs!
The pool is ideal for relaxing between morning and afternoon activities and the beauti-
fully designed dining area has a 2nd-floor lounge, a great spot for contemplating sunsets -
that is, if you're not out on a sunset cruise on the motorised pontoon boat, which covers a
