Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
TENTED CAMP
Busanga Plains Camp $$$
(
www.mukambi.com
;
all-inclusive per person ZMW3409; Jul-Oct)
The approach to
this bucolic oasis, basically an island just 7km from the park's northern border, is made all
the more dramatic by the wooden walkway over a prairie of 'floating grass.' Being served
a glass of juice and handed a face towel ain't bad either. The pièce de résistance of each of
the four simply but comfortably outfitted safari tents is the outdoor bathroom with bucket
shower (hot water is provided with a little notice). An air of informality and intimacy is
encouraged by fireside pre-dinner drinks and meals taken communally in the thatch-
roofed lounge area. The six-hour transport (160km) from Mukambi is basically an exten-
ded wildlife viewing drive; a box lunch is served at the halfway point. You're likely to see
a tremendous variety of animals; the only caveat is that tsetse flies can be a nuisance.
Most visitors spend time at Mukambi on either end of their journey here.
Delai $$
( 0977 762096;
www.bongwesafaris.com
; 3 night all-inclusive per person incl trans-
port from Lusaka US$1100)
Located in the wildlife-rich Mushingashi Conservancy just
outside the northeastern border of Kafue proper, this rustic camp is run by Alec and
Emma of Bongwe Barn (
Click here
)
in Lusaka (all guests here are on all-inclusive multi-
day trips). Basic thatch-roofed chalets are on a hillside overlooking a stunning bend in the
river, a setting evocative of the American west if it weren't for the occassional hippo or li-
on or even leopard wandering through. In part because of the lack of electricity and its
isolation, a stay of several nights here is to be cherished and feels truly like a refuge from
the wider world, which couldn't feel further away. The food served for the communal-
style meals is delicious and the portions huge. Alec, a long-time safari guide, is a know-
ledgeable and entertaining host when in residence. Morning and night-time wildlife drives
rival those of anywhere else in Kafue. It's about a four-hour drive in an air-conditioned
minivan from Lusaka. It also offers a 'self drive' option for US$190 per person per night,
which includes three meals and one activity per day.
BUSH CAMP
McBrides Camp $$$
( 0977 414871;
www.mcbridescamp.com
; campsite per person ZMW155, chalet per
person ZMW1200)
Situated at the confluence of the Mushingashi and Kafue Rivers, this
genuine bush camp is cleverly built around wildlife paths, assuring the regular presence of
wild visitors. The seven chalets are spacious and simple, and are built of thatch and wood.
The campsite is the budget alternative and is simple, shady and has two clean ablution
blocks; meals in the main lodge are available (dinner ZMW102). The other side of the
CHALET, CAMPGROUND
