4 Day Affordable Safari in Kafue National Park, Zambia
Extraordinary Zambia Safari
Join Absolute Zambia Safaris in this wonderful safari experience. Deep in Zambia, on the banks of the Kafue River, lies one of the largest game parks in Africa. A place where hippos and crocodiles rule the waters, lions the land, and fish eagles the sky. Here you will experience true wildlife by game-viewing and birding at Mwamfushi Safari Lodge. This massive reserve is found in the west of Zambia, and it is a destination that can't be missed by any tourist wanting a true African safari experience. You will find many different species of buck, buffalo, and wildebeest in the park, as well as big game cats such as lions. Also, there are 490 different species of birds for bird-watching enthusiasts.
Key information
- Group safari (anyone can join)
- Starting and ending point: Lusaka
- Spoken language: English
- Park fees are not included (80 USD per person)
Highlights
- 2 daily safari activities
- Explore Kafue National Park
- Visit Koppie hill (rock high-up)
- Elephants, hippos, lions, crocodiles, birds, and buffalo viewing
- Jeep / Land Cruiser transport during the safari
- Daily meals, water, and soft drinks on activities
- 3 nights' ensuite accommodation
- All airport transfers
Types
4 activity days in English
Accommodation
Mwamfushi Safari Lodge
Mwamfushi Safari Lodge is located in Mumbwa (GMA), Kafue National Park, around 300 kilometers from Lusaka. The Lodge can also be reached from Livingstone by Itezhi-Tezhi Road, which is 45 kilometers from the Mongu-Itezhi-Tezhi junction and 40 kilometers west to the banks of the Kafue River, or via Mongu Road, which is 41 kilometers from the DNPW 21 Gate after the Hook Bridge.
The lodge was named after a historic Mwamfushi River, one of the distributaries of the famous Lwitikila River in the Mpika district of Muchinga Province, which is a source of water for the great people of the Mpika district of Muchinga Province of Zambia.
Ensuite chalets
The lodge features four thatched riverview chalets; three are ensuite standard rooms that can be a double or twin, and one is a three-bedroom family chalet with double and twin rooms that can sleep six people and is offered only on a private basis (family and friends or a small group traveling together to make the experience even more unforgettable). Each chalet has its unique layout.
Ensuite standard safari tents
The lodge also features four standard en-suite tented chalets with breathtaking views of the Kafue River and its diverse wildlife. They are available as double or twin rooms.
Campsite
For those interested in a camping experience, the lodge includes a lovely river-view campsite with an outstanding and sparkling-clean ablution block.
Restaurant
The lodge features a restaurant with a capacity of 30 people that serves a variety of local and international meals in a unique buffet presentation of traditional and international pots.
The lodge provides self-catering in a magnificent fully furnished family chalet to provide privacy and a home away from home while enjoying the bush experience.
A swimming pool
The lodge features a swimming pool that is overlooking the Kafue River, providing you with an endless stream of wildlife that will keep you enthralled as you take a dip in the swimming pool. What a delight it would be to be in the pool with a glass or bottle of cool drink while watching the hippos or elephants.
A bar
Enjoy some refreshing drinks from our full-service bar, which offers a wide range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages as well as a fantastic area to relax and socialize.
Pool table, chess and darts
If you want to stay and take part in the "do nothing at all activity," The lodge has something to keep you company while you relax and appreciate nature; you are welcome to play any of the games available in the lodge, including a pool table, a chessboard, and darts to put your talents to the test.
Program
Day 1: Transfer from Lusaka to Mwamfushi Safari Lodge in Kafue National Park
On arrival at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN), meet and greet your driver; he will then assist you with luggage, pick you up, and transfer you to Mwamfushi Safari Lodge in Kafue National Park. It’s about a 4-hour drive through the settlement of Mumbwa, which gives you the experience to interact with the local people on the way. Clients are welcome to ask the driver to stop and ask questions
Depending on your time of arrival, you will check in and have the rest of the afternoon at leisure. Enjoy the river view of the Kafue River; then later in the evening dinner will be served, followed by bedtime at your convenience.
Day 2: Mwamfushi Safari Lodge, Kafue National Park
The day will start with breakfast in the morning, then you will go out for the game drive or a walking safari, and then you will return to the lodge for lunch and relax during free time, and then in the afternoon you will have afternoon tea/coffee before departing for the late afternoon game drive and back to the lodge in time for dinner and then bedtime.
Day 3: Mwamfushi Safari Lodge, Kafue National Park
The day will start with breakfast in the morning, then you will go out for the game drive or a walking safari, and then you will return to the lodge for lunch and relax during free time. Later in the afternoon you will be served tea/coffee with a snack, followed by a Koppie Hill visit (a koppie is a huge granite rock so high up that you can see the whole area and enjoy a great sunset). You will return to the lodge for dinner and bedtime.
Day 4: Transfer from Mwamfushi Safari Lodge to Lusaka International Airport
Today you will start your day with breakfast in the morning, but it will entirely depend on the schedule of your flight out of Lusaka. The driver will pick you up either after breakfast or lunch and transfer you to Lusaka in time for your flight back home or onward flight arrangements.
Note: This itinerary can be customized and also combined with Victoria Falls, Lower Zambezi, South Luangwa and can also be extended with other sections or Kafue National Park.
Included excursions
Koppie visit, rock high up, you can see the whole area great sunsets.
Location
This safari will take place in Kafue National Park, Zambia.
Kafue National Park
Found in the center of Western Zambia, Kafue National Park is the oldest and largest of Zambia’s national parks. It covers a massive 22,400 square kilometers. First established as a national park in the 1950s by the legendary Norman Carr, Kafue is one of the largest national parks in the whole of Africa. Despite its size and prominent location only two hours' drive from Livingstone, it remains little-known and largely unexplored, with vast tracts of its virgin bush still untouched. Thanks to its size and variety of habitat types, the Kafue holds a fantastic diversity of wildlife.
In recent years, the park has seen a well-managed growth in the number of safari camps and lodges that operate in and around the park. This new interest has brought with it more visitors and investment to the area, notably in infrastructure with a number of well-graded roads and airstrips. As a consequence of the increasing interest and benefits in terms of investment this brings, the wildlife is beginning to enjoy an increased level of protection by the Zambian Wildlife Authority (ZAWA), always aided and supported by the operators in and adjoining the park.
Zambia
Zambia is a big country as large as France, Switzerland, Austria, and Hungary combined, covering some 750,000 square kilometers and lying in the tropical belt of South Central Africa, 10 to 18 degrees south of the equator.
Being on a high plateau, averaging 1,300 meters above sea level, the climate is very temperate with little humidity. The country is landlocked but has many lakes and rivers with beaches and water sports to be enjoyed in uncrowded and uncluttered surroundings.
Indeed the unspoiled nature of Zambia is perhaps its greatest tourist asset. Rich in scenery and wildlife, Zambia today has become the tourist heart of a great continent, which offers something that is becoming progressively rare in this shrinking world: the chance to escape from holiday masses and savor something of an environment that has remained unchanged since the very beginning of time.
Food
They cover all dietary requirements and clients needs to inform them at the time of making the booking.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
What's included
- 2 daily safari activity
- Koppie Hill visit (can be a picnic)
- Free activities when there is a chance to see a special encounter
- All road transfers (Lusaka - Kafue National Park - Lusaka )
- 3 nights en suite accommodation (chalet or tented)
- Daily meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), tea / coffee ,water, and soft drinks on activities
- Wi-Fi in main area
What's not included
- Visa fees
- Travel insurance (adequate medical and travel insurance)
- Park fees (20 USD per person per day to be paid in cash in the park entrance)
- Laundry service
- Tips at clients discretion
- Anything of personal nature
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer included
Kenneth Kaunda International Airport
263 km away from your destination
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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