THE GREAT ZAMBIA JOURNEY
A Discoverer Exploration - 6 nights / 7 day
Kafue National Park, Zambia's largest protected area, is easily accessible from Livingstone and Lusaka. It extends over 22,400 square kilometers and is roughly the size of Wales. This enormous and little-developed pristine wilderness area is home to an impressive variety of big game including lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant, buffalo and hippo. In addition, the Kafue conserves some fascinating species of special interest including Lichtenstein's hartebeest, sable, roan, puku, the diminutive oribi, and, incredibly, lechwe in their thousands. Boasting almost 500 recorded bird species, Kafue is truly a diverse African National Park.
The spectacular Busanga Plains in the north of the park is a vast flat expanse and forms one of Zambia's most significant wetland resources. This enormous watery wilderness, flooded in the wet season (mid-December to end May) by several rivers and tributaries covers an enormous 750 square kilometers. After the rains the floods reach their height from March to May, and large pods of hippo are stranded in the shallow pools that are left as the water recedes in the dry season.
Kafue, combined with the cascading waters of the thundering Victoria Falls (one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World) creates a short diverse itinerary that is perfectly for add-on tailored extensions to Cape Town, Botswana, Luangwa and Malawi.
Experience a nostalgic, old-style luxury serviced camping / lodge safari that recreates the sense of a game-viewing adventure reminiscent of the times of the great African explorers in the vast Kafue National Park.
The style of accommodation in the private Busanga Bush Camp (Discoverer) takes you back to the era of Africa's exploration. A small camp set up on ground level and surrounded for hundreds of square kilometers by pure wilderness and privacy creates a unique experience. Furnished with pure linens of cotton, hot showers and en-suite bathrooms all add to the unique atmosphere with simple style and a rich evening campfire atmosphere.
Discoverer styled camping aims to bring the guest closer to nature, by means of a lively camp fire and hurricane lanterns. Wide-ranging activities complement the comfort and added luxury of the lodges visited. Discoverer Camps are specifically outfitted to ensure that traditional camping feel with a clear emphasis on necessary and stylish comfortable interiors, creating a peerless wilderness experience.
Guides: The entire safari is guided and hosted by professional trained guides, who share their in-depth knowledge to present a seamless safari experience.
Exclusive experience: There is an 8 sq. km zone around our private camps. As the area in which we operate is a public, there is a small chance outside this zone to encounter other guests. Busanga Bush Camp is private and for the use of Exploration travellers only, while River Club and Lunga River Lodge are open to all guests.
Routes: To maximize guests' travel time, a variety of travel modes that bring out the best of each area is used: flying in charters and private overland transfers which provide both a bird's-eye view and an in-depth visual experience of the contrasting landscapes of Zambia.
Seasonality: We believe that to truly enjoy an amazing journey in the Kafue, you will need three nights in Busanga. Due to the immense diversity of habitat and associated experiences, from riparian forest, broad-leafed and Miombo woodlands (around the Lunga River Camp to the open plains of Busanga, each camp and guide can take ample time to clearly showcase these highlights.
