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in a 2WD, although a high-clearance pick-up is preferable. A 4WD is necessary for travel overland to Nsumbu
National Park in the far northeast, overland travel to the Bangweulu Wetlands or transfers into North Luangwa
National Park from Shiwa Ng'andu or Mpika.
Sleeping & Eating
GUESTHOUSE
Mapontela Inn $
( 0215-382026; r ZMW175-235)
This charming guesthouse is the lodging of choice in
Serenje. Opening out onto the leafy courtyard are a number of bright, homy rooms with
fans and spotless bathrooms. The attached restaurant (meals ZMW15 to ZMW25) has a
patio overlooking the street and serves tasty staples.
Siga Siga Resthouse $
( 0215-382362; d with shared bathroom ZMW60)
This is a useful option for bus travel
as it's right by the junction with the Great North Road. Rooms here are pretty basic and
share passable bathrooms; on the plus side there are a couple of reasonable places to eat
nearby, including the Siga Siga Restaurant and (are you seeing the pattern here?) the Siga
Siga Supermarket.
GUESTHOUSE
Getting There & Away
All buses between Lusaka (ZMW80, five hours) and Kasama (ZMW90, five hours) pass
through Serenje. Most of the big buses stop beside the petrol station at the junction with
the Great North Road, while minibuses stop in town.
Kasanka National Park
0214
One of Zambia's least-known wilderness areas and a real highlight of a visit to this part of
the country is the privately managed
Kasanka National Park
(
www.kasanka.com
; admis-
sion US$10;
6am-6pm)
. At just 390 sq km it's pretty small compared to most African
