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Drivers with a 4WD with high clearance may like to take the 'back route' from Kasanka
direct to the Great North Road, which winds past several attractions.
History buffs can go in search of the David Livingstone Memorial , a simple stone
memorial topped with a cross, which honours the famous explorer's death here in 1873
while he was searching for the source of the Nile. The local villagers buried Livingstone's
heart under a mupundu tree before his body was sent home to the mother country, and the
memorial marks the spot, although the tree is no longer there. To get here, pass the Kas-
anka National Park gate and continue 11km to the Livingstone Mem- orial turn-off, which
will be on your right. Take the first left, from where it's another 25km to the memorial.
The road is pretty bad, however, so it is really only for dedicated Livingstone buffs.
This route also winds past beautiful little Lake Waka-Waka , with its glassy, croc-free
waters (though always check the situation locally before jumping in) encircled by miombo
woodland. Accommodation is in the form of a small community campsite (per person
US$5) with basic bucket showers, barbecues and long-drop toilets. Local villagers can
provide clean water. To get here, pass the Kasanka gates and take the turn-off to the Liv-
ingstone Memorial, but this time continue straight on for 35km, leaving the Livingstone
Memorial road on your left.
Sleeping
Nakapalayo Tourism Project $
( www.kasanka.com ; campsites incl village tour & entertainment per person US$20, huts
incl village tour & entertainment per person US$40, huts incl village tour, entertainment
& meals per person US$60) In between Kasanka National Park and the Bangweulu Wet-
lands is the Nakapalayo Tourism Project, a community initiative that allows tourists to ex-
perience life in a real Zambian village. Visitors can camp or stay in huts with double beds
and mosquito nets. Activities revolve around village life and include learning how to
pound cassava, meeting local healers and bush walks to learn about traditional uses for
plants and trees. Meals are local fare, eaten with the villagers. Day visits are also available
for US$20 per person. To get here, continue just past Lake Waka-Waka, where the road
will fork. Take the left-hand fork and continue for 35km to Chiundaponde, where the pro-
ject is located.
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