Kafue National Park From South to North

Lodge and campig tour in Kafue National Park including the Busanga Plains with possible extension to Lower Zambezi National Park

Travel from South to North in this huge park and explore the different habitats. 

Itinerary

Day 1

Livingstone

Arrival in Livingstone, transfer to Maramba River Lodge. Overnight in en-suite safari tents. Dinner in the restaurant. (-/-/-)

 

Days 2

Kafue National Park - Nanzhilla Plains

In the morning we start our safari to Kafue National Park. We have time to explore the southern area of this huge park on our game drives.
Camping at Hornbill Campsite near the Nanzhila Plains. (FB)

Days 3 and 4

Kafue National Park – Lake Ithezi Thezi

We carry on to Lake Ithezi Thezi. The scenery on the lake shore is beautiful and wildlife occurs plentiful on the floodplains and shore line.
2x Overnight in chalets at Nanzhila Lake Camp. (2x FB)

Days 5 and 6

Kafue National Park - Central Part

Along the Spinal Road we drive to the central area of the National Park. We do game drives in this area.
2x camping at Kasabushi Camp on the bank of the Kafue River (2x FB).

Days 7 and 8

Busanga Plains

Transfer to Busanga Plains in the morning of day 8.This area can only be visited in a very limited time of the year. You will spend 2 days in this remote wilderness to explore the area on game drives 2x Overnight at Kasonso Camp (2x FB).

Day 9

Kafue National Park - Central Part

We drive through Kafue National Park back to the central part of the park and set up our tents at Roy’s Campsite. For sunset we do a game drive in this area. Camping (FB).

 

Day 10

Lusaka

In the morning we pack up camp and drive to Lusaka, the capital of Zambia. We stay overnight at Lilayi Lodge and can do a game walk of game drive on the farm in the afternoon. Dinner in the restaurant of the lodge at your own expense.

Overnight in spacious Chalets at Lilayi Lodge (B/L/-).

 

Day 11

Departure

Transfer to Lusaka Airport and departure

Days 11-13 Extension to Lower Zambezi NP

Lower Zambezi National Park

After breakfast we drive through Lusaka and down the escarpment to the Zambezi valley. A visit to the Lower Zambezi Park is one of the highlights in Zambia.

The Zambezi River on the one side and the Escarpment on the other form the backdrop of our game viewing. We do game drives in the Park and boating along the river shore to watch the animals come to drink. On one of these days we will do a sunset boat cruise on the Zambezi.

We stay overnight in spacious Safari Tents at Kasaka River Lodge or Chalets at Lower Zambezi Lodge on the banks of the Zambezi River (3x FB).

Day 14

Departure

Transfer to Lusaka and departure in the late afternoon (alternatively an additional night in Lusaka and departure on day 15) (B/-/-).

Dates

Kafue from South to North 11 days (Livingstone to Lusaka)
24.06. - 04.07.2026
15.08. – 25.08.2026
24.10. - 03.11.2026

Kafue and Lower Zambezi National Parks 14 days (Livingstone to Lusaka)
24.06. – 07.07.2026
15.08. – 28.08.2026
24.10. - 06.11.2026

 

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Rates

11 days Tour (Kafue only):
EUR 3.980-00 pp sharing
EUR 430-00 single supplement 

24.06. - 04.07.2026
15.08.- 25.08.2026
24.10.- 03.11.2026

14 days Tour (Kafue and Lower Zambezi NP):
EUR 4.780-00 pp sharing 
EUR 530-00 single supplement 

24.06. - 07.07.2026
15.08.- 28.08.2026
24.10.- 06.11.2026