8 Days Full Kafue Experience Safari Tour
8 Days Full Kafue Experience Safari Tour
Price
Overview
This itinerary will offer you a great idea of the variety of landscapes, wildlife, and habitats found in Kafue National Park. The Kafue might be your next safari destination if you want to break away from the huge tourism safari industry and discover a part of Africa that few people get to see.
This 8-day Kafue safari is ideal for anyone looking to experience the best parts of the Kafue National Park and the accommodations are of great quality, and you will have access to all of the conveniences necessary to feel at ease in this magnificent natural habitat.
Highlights
- Kafue National Park Safari
- Famous Busanga Plains in the north of beautiful Kafue National Park
- Game Drives & walking Safari
- Experience Fig Tree Bush Camp in an undiscovered part of Kafue National Park
Group Price
- The price per person for group expeditions are fixed based on a group size. However, we have optional arrangements for individual private and tailor-made preferences best suited for you, your family and friends.
- All prices are based on shared accommodation. Please inquire for a 1 guest private room accommodation quote
- Prices listed are not final. Please inquire for your final price quote.
| 2-3 pax | 4-5 pax | 6 pax |
|---|---|---|
| US $6,800 | US $6,600 | US $6,500 |
Included/Excluded
- Multi-day trips are a FULL BOARD experience. Meals and drinks will be catered for. Your trip leader will contact you in advance to discuss dietaries and drink preferences.
- Purified water is provided on all trips
- Tents are provided
- Thermarest-style mattresses
- Personal flotation device (PFD)
- Waterproof dry bags to hold your belongings for the trip
- Return transfers from hotels within Livingstone
- Full HD video/photographs of your excursion will be uploaded into the cloud and made available to all clients with our compliments
- Dept of National Parks River Fees
- National Heritage Fees
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Sleeping Bag
- Activities/day excursions not specified in itinerary
- Tips
Day 1: Mukambi Safari Lodge
Your Kafue National Park safari tour begins at the Mukambi Safari Lodge.
Guests are typically brought in from Lusaka by car, thanks to our friendly driver Jabes Mvula. Others may opt to charter a flight to the Chunga Airport and then transfer to a car for the 30-minute ride to the lodge.
A tour briefing is held before lunch is served between 12:00 and 14:00. After lunch, you’ll have the opportunity to check into your room and settle in before afternoon tea (at approximately 15:30) before the evening activity—either a sunset cruise or a game drive.
Finally, dinner is served between 19:00 and 22:00, or otherwise following the evening activity.
Day 2: Mukambi Safari Lodge to Fig Tree Bush Camp
The second day of your safari tour starts with a morning activity at the Mukambi Safari Lodge. Activities include an early-morning game drive, walking safari or fishing. Please keep in mind, however, that these activities start quite early in the morning.
Following lunch at the Mukambi Safari Lodge, you’ll set out for the Fig Tree Bush Camp. Depending on morning activity, guests also have the option to transfer to the bush camp via a morning game drive and have lunch at the Fig Tree Bush Camp. The game drive is approximately five hours.
Late afternoon tea is served at 15:30, right before the evening game drive.
Finally, day two is capped off with dinner back at the Fig Tree Bush Camp.
Day 3: Fig Tree Bush Camp
Day three starts bright and early with a light breakfast at the Fig Tree Bush Camp before setting out for the morning activity—either a walking safari or a game drive.
Lunch is served upon returning from your morning activity, followed by an opportunity to relax and spend some time relaxing. The camp features a sandy beach with a hammock overlooking the Shishamba Lagoon. There’s also a raised infinity pool that overlooks the plains, with a watering hole right in front of the pool that attracts a variety of wildlife looking for a place to have a little drink and cool down.
Late-afternoon tea is served at 15:30, and then you’ll embark on your evening activity—a game drive.
Dinner is served following your return from the game drive.
Day 4: Fig Tree Bush Camp to Busanga Plains Camp
The fourth day of your safari tour begins bright and early with a 06:00 transfer from the Fig Tree Bush Camp to the Busanga Plains Camp. A light breakfast is served prior to departure, with an additional packed breakfast that you’ll bring along on the transfer.
The drive between camps takes about five hours and doubles as a game drive. Your guide will stop midway through for a break and a chance for guests to have their packed breakfasts.
Once you arrive at the Busanga Plains Camp, you’ll have a chance to enjoy some lunch before checking into your room and settling in at camp.
Late-afternoon tea is at 15:30, followed by an evening game drive.
Dinner is served following the game drive.
Day 5: Busanga Plains camp
Morning game drives at the Busanga Plains Camp aren’t nearly as early as they are at the Fig Tree Bush Camp or Mukambi Safari Lodge. Following your morning wake-up call, you’ll have plenty of time to freshen up before having a light breakfast and then heading out for a morning activity—either a walking safari or game drive.
Brunch is served back at the camp. Afterward, you’ll have a chance to relax around the premises. Both a viewing deck and swimming pool are available for your enjoyment.
Late-afternoon tea is at 15:30, followed by an evening game drive.
Dinner is served upon your return to the Busanga Plains Camp.
Day 6: Busanga Plains camp
Your last full day at the Busanga Plains Camp starts with a light breakfast before setting out for either a walking safari or a game drive. Brunch is served upon returning from the morning activity, followed by some time to relax and unwind ahead of the evening activity.
Late-afternoon tea is at 15:30. You’ll then set out for one final game drive on the Busanga Plains. Dinner is served once you return to camp.
As this will be your last night at the camp, you’ll have a chance to spend the night under the stars on the Star Bed. Arrangements for this can be made with your camp manager.
Day 7: Busanga Plains Camp to Mukambi Safari Lodge
The penultimate day of your safari tour begins with a 06:00 transfer from the Busanga Plains Camp back to the Mukambi Safari Lodge. After you check into your room, lunch will be served between 12:00 and 14:00.
Late-afternoon tea is at 15:30, followed by one last evening activity—either a game drive or a boat cruise.
The day concludes with dinner from 19:00 to 22:00, or upon returning from your evening activity.
Day 8: Mukambi Safari Lodge to Lusaka
The final day of your Kafue National Park safari tour begins at the Mukambi Safari Lodge with breakfast and one final morning activity, followed by your return trip to Lusaka.
Please note that transfers between the Mukambi Safari Lodge and Lusaka are not part of the tour package and must be booked separately.
Do I need a Visa?
What’s the weather like?
Do I need to take malaria medication?
What is the Language in Zambia?
Wil I Be able to do laundry during my Zambia Tour?
Can I drink tap water in Zambia?
What should I pack for a Safari in Zambia?
CLOTHING FOR ZAMBIA SAFARI
- Light weight shirts/blouses with long sleeves as protection from the sun and mosquitos
- T-shirts
- Shorts
- Jeans or safari trousers
- Pajamas
- Socks
- Underwear
- A light weight water-proof jacket
- Comfortable walking shoes/sneakers
- Comfortable walking sandals or flip flops for warmer days
- A wide brimmed hat with under-chin tie to prevent it from flying away
- Swimsuit
- A WARM WINDPROOF jacket (winter)
- A fleece jacket that will go under the warm jacket (winter)
- A warm polo neck shirt (winter)
- A beanie (winter)
- Gloves (winter)
- A warm scarf (winter)
EQUIPMENT / OTHER
- Sunglasses
- Spare prescription eye glasses/contact lenses
- Binoculars
- Cameras and related paraphernalia like lenses etc and plenty of memory cards and spare batteries
- A small powerful flashlight and extra batteries
- Travel alarm clock
- Small purse size umbrella can come in handy
- Small lint roller
- A light packable backpack or tote to carry equipment and stuff on game vehicles
- A supply of Ziploc bags in different sizes may come in handy for dust or water proofing cameras , wet bathing suits etc.
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Chargers for cell phones, iPads, cameras, computers and you may want to invest in a mini travel charger surge protector with dual USB ports and five charging outlets.
PERSONAL FIRST AID KIT
- Band aids
- Antiseptic cream
- Pain tablets
- Heartburn relief
- Eye drops
- Insect repellant
- Itch spray for bug bites
- Sunscreen with high SPF factor
- Hand sanitizer
- Purse size kleenex packets
- Eye drops
- Chapstick
- “make you go ” pills “make you not go” pills as well as any prescription medications that you reply on on a daily basis.
What insurance do I need for rafting?
Is there an age restriction?
The minimum age is 15 years old regardless of body size or swimming capability. The maximum age limit is dependent on the individual’s general state of health and physical fitness.
I’ve never been rafting before. Can I join a trip?
No previous rafting experience is required if good swimming skills are combined with a “GO FOR IT” attitude. A reasonable level of fitness is required as clients must negotiate a steep path in and out of the gorge. The walk out is 750 vertical feet up a gradient of 1 in 3, and a person of average fitness can manage this in approximately 20 minutes.
Are your rafts safe?
We uses some of the finest equipment on the market to ensure that the trip is a safe and enjoyable one. Rafts are purchased from Ark in South Africa and are tried, and tested river rafts required for the Zambezi River. We only uses ‘high flotation life jackets’ and Protec designed safety helmets which are issued to clients before the day’s rafting.
Please tell me more about your guides & river safety?
Nature Horizons is one of the company on the Zambezi with a 100% guide certification under the International Rafting Federation. All guides are fully trained professionals and hold valid advanced first aid certificates. A comprehensive first aid kit and skid stretcher is carried on each trip. Each client is required to sign the Safari Par Excellence White Water Rafting Indemnity Form prior to departure. Each trip leader carries a SAT phone and is in radio contact with our base in Livingstone, Zambia and covered by S.E.S (Specialty Emergency Services) based in Livingstone. Our guide team also hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support qualifications and we have an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on every trip. Whilst every precaution is taken, it is essential that clients are aware that there is a risk of injury associated with the activity of rafting on the Zambezi – the Zambezi is a Class V river – the highest level of commercially available rafting in the world. White water rafting is an extreme sport.
Zambia Safari Packing list
If this is your first time in Zambia or your first time on safari, this packing list below can help to be well prepared and comfortable during your adventure. If you do forget a few things, do not worry, you can pick up most everyday items in town before you leave.
Travel Documents
- Valid passport
- Yellow fever vaccination records/ certificate.
- Zambia visa, available at airport upon arrival, USD $100 payable in cash only for US citizens or USD $50 for residents of UK/European Union and most other countries.
- Copy of flight itinerary.
- Copy of travel and/or medical evacuation insurance.
- Personal medical/dental insurance cards.
- Credit card (Visa and MasterCard are most widely accepted).
- Cash in U.S. Dollars (bills MUST have been issued in 2004 or later)
Clothing
Remember, it’s not a fashion show out there, so be a bit more practical when choosing your safari wardrobe. Try to stay away from bright colours – khaki and other neutral colours tend to work well. It is probably best if you dress in layers since it can get cold, but also very hot.
- Sweater or fleece pullover to keep warm
- Sturdy boots or sandals
- Sun hat
- Sun glasses
- T-shirts or polo shirts (2-5 depending on how often you want to change)
- Long sleeve shirts (light weight)
- Shorts
- Long trousers
- Underwear
- Socks
- Sleepwear
- Travel towel
- Thermal underwear, gloves and warm hat (during May – Sept)
- Rain coat and rain trousers (During rainy season Mar – May and Oct – Dec)
Highly recommended
- Camera and memory cards
- Binoculars
- Sunscreen
- Hand sanitizer and wet wipes
- Insect Repellent
- Personal toiletries (soap, shampoo, toothbrush, eye drops etc)
- Malaria tablets
- Basic first aid kit and prescription medicines
- Flashlight or headlamp
- Chargers and extra batteries for your camera, phone etc
- Power adapter to fit the UK style electrical socket
Others tips
- Bring soft luggage such as a duffel bag, hiking pack or sports bag. These are ideal for packing into a safari vehicle. Hard suitcases can often be difficult to fit into the vehicles.
- Bring a backpack to carry all of your important items including travel documents, money, camera, medication etc. You should keep this backpack with you at all times.
- Keep luxury items such as hair dryers/ straighteners, expensive jewellery, make up and bulky toiletries to an absolute minimum. If in doubt, leave them out.
- If you plan to bring cash, divide it into different areas of your carry-on luggage, wallet and money belt just in case something happens to one of those carry items.
- Leave some space in your luggage for the all-important souvenirs that you will probably buy. There are places where you can send packages home via DHL etc, however this can sometimes be an expensive option.
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Kika C2024-12-16Amazing experience and customer service!!! I highly recommend Dominick with Nature Horizons Tours!! I am a travel advisor who had a bit of a last-minute booking with a family to Peru. I reached out to Dominick immediately, since I knew he’d be fabulous!! He went above and beyond with communication, response, time, organization, and more! He got the very happy clients booked within a few days and I am super grateful for his services!!! he was so kind to start a WhatsApp group chat with me and my clients to answer any and all questions we had! Thank you!!!!Evan L2024-10-29Amazing time at Machu Picchu We had a great time in the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Cusco! Great views and excellent guide and transportation. Everything was great!Karen H2024-10-29Excellent experience I have worked with Nature Horizons as a travel advisor and it was an excellent experience. I 100% trust this team to deliver an exceptional trip for my clients. They are quick to respond to questions and the communication while my clients were traveling was outstanding. They had excellent knowledge of the area and were able to provide more local tips and suggestions that I would have been able to provide alone.Highly recommend.Rosie H2024-08-18Epic African Safari to Tanzania My husband and I planned a trip with 2 other couples to go on an African Safari in Tanzania for the Great Migration experience as well as the Serengeti which was epic all by itself. We visited and stayed across Moshi (Mt. Kilimanjaro area), the North & Central Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Maynara, nKomazi Black Rhino Sanctuary, Tarangire and probably a few other places I can't recall. We stayed at tented temporary camps to luxury camps. We stayed at Weru Weru lodge, Serengeti Heritage lodge, Central Serengeti Luxury camp, Rhino Lodge, Lake Maynara Safari Lodge and finally at Kilimanjaro Luxury camp. These venues each had their own beauty with furnishings, mosquito nets, traditional African tribal entertainment, good food and amazing staff who catered to our every need and comfort. Even in the bush, we still had access to electricity, hot water, bottled water, showers, toilets and yes of course, the internet but you have to be realistic since the bush is the bush with hyenas, big cats and elephants moving around the property. I really loved the Masai warriors who made us feel safe as they escorted back and forth between tents and the main camp. We were so blessed to experience the BIG 5 largely due to the expertise of our guides Praygod and Victor. They were the best and boy did they make the trip. I was grateful for their knowledge of the terrain, their respect for the wildlife, education and tolerating our 1000s of questions. We had 3 couples plus the owner operator Dominick and we rotated across 2 Land Cruisers. I wouldn't have it any other way, I never felt cramped and being able to pop my head up in the open roof was great for photos and viewing the animals with my binoculars. This was a once in a life time trip that I highly recommend to anyone that has grown up watching animal planet and national geographic as a kids. When you see these animals only feet away from you, the kid in you returns and you will definitely cry at the beauty of these animals in their natural habitat. I highly recommend Nature Horizons since they are well connected across the different operators and local partners. They lodging was great and it provided a little bit of raw nature in the bush, feeling like a roughed it a bit (but not really) to the beauty Kilimanjaro luxury camp the last 2 nights to be at the foot of Kilimanjaro, and being able to see her greatness above the clouds. I have been back a month and I can't stop talking about my experience in Tanzania. I was able to experience the beauty of the people of Tanzania, an actual Masai village, shopping at the awesome African Galleria, and getting souvenir's at the cool places our guides felt were respectable locations for tourists. I am not sure when, but I plan to go back to explore more of Tanzania and Africa.Nikole2024-07-17No Words I feel very fortunate to have gone on this safari with Nature Horizons. I went with a group of people and only knew one. Each place that we stayed at was very special in its own way. Dominick is a very kind, intelligent, fun human. He has built all the right relationships to ensure all of his clients are taken care of. We were able to see all of the big five. Our guides felt like family. I’ve never been on a trip that was so magical and was so hard to leave. It has nearly been half a year and our group still talks with each other. We bonded so much that we committed to going on a trip together every 5 years. If you’re thinking about this, DO IT! Do it with Nature Horizons! They will go the extra mile for you to get the experience of a lifetime. They even made sure we had opportunities to connect with the people of Tanzania.Rebecca M2024-06-23Unforgettable vacation We worked with Nature Horizons for our honeymoon to Peru and it far exceeded any expectations we had! It was the most incredible experience and itinerary they created for us and Deivis was always on top of everything and extremely responsive if we had questions. I give this company my highest/strongest recommendation if you are thinking of going to any of the countries they service!Dream224010839132024-06-12Great Travel Team! I am a travel advisor and just sent my clients on their honeymoon with Nature Horizons. They visited Peru and had the most amazing time. The Nature Horizons team was so easy to work with. listened to my requests, and made all the revisions I needed. They took wonderful care of my clients as if they were their own. I can't wait to work with them again!Noe V2024-06-11Full service trip to Perú We had a wonderful time traveling through Perú for two weeks on an itinerary planned by Deivis, through nature horizons.The experience was so much more than we originally expected. Every detail was accounted for. From private drivers to knowledgeable tour guides, there was nothing lacking.I don't know if we'll ever be able to take a trip like this again, but I'm so glad we did at least once. Thank you so much. I'll never forget these amazing days.Jill D2024-04-20Not enough stars to rate this company- THE BEST time ever!!! If there were a million stars to rate this company and my recent trip, it wouldn't be enough. Nature Horizons is amazing. I first met the owner, Dominick at a convention for travel advisors in 2023. I knew immediately that he was a very special person and he had a very obvious love for the tours he had created in the destinations he adored. The story of developing his company is inspiring and his work ethic has continued to impress me during all stages of my Safari planning, from its conception to preparation to hosting us during the Great Migration in Tanzania. His communication is efficient, sincere and organized. He is thorough and thoughtful. He is fun and personable. He is extremely knowledgeable and has vetted resources to execute adventures across many countries. Our Safari was 12 days of awesome-ness. We truly couldn't have asked for a better experience. Each day was well-planned and our guides helped us see so many animals, sites and natural wonders. They knew where to be and when for us to see the most miraculous things. Dominick was such a friendly host, helping us gain perspective and a true taste of Tanzania. He listened to our wishlist, considered our requests and delivered days that we will never forget. Dominick truly cares about each and every guest and also has such respect for some of the most treasured creatures and places on our planet. I can't imagine a better Safari ever happening. But, knowing Dominick, he will make sure the next one and the next and the next are better than the one before it. That's how much he cares.I have to share a couple of our favorite moments were totally unplanned, though. Our Safari vehicle got stuck in the mud as rains started in the Central Serengeti. Dominick stayed calm, assured us that all was well and we sipped champagne as we watched the men try to get us unstuck...comical. Everything happens for a reason and we saw a perfectly complete rainbow soon after our vehicle was moving down the road. It couldn't have been scripted any better! As we continued on the way back to our lodge, we came across a Lioness and her brand-new cub. This is something rarely seen and we were sure Dominick paid the Lioness to appear for us. LOL. These examples are merely a glimpse of memories we made. And, part of the reason these moments were so special was because we were in the moment, which was as Nature Horizons intended. We had not a care in the world and could simply "be" in nature. I can't thank the entire team enough for such a wonderful two weeks.416marlysl2024-04-04Amazing Experience! This trip was, by far, the most amazing trip I have ever taken! Dominick and his driver/guides were fabulous! They definitely found all the animals we wanted to see and many unexpected sites as well. They were so accommodating, stopping whenever we asked even if it was just for a bird or turtle crossing the road. Our guide, Praygod, was able to identify every bird we saw! Their knowledge of the wildlife was phenomenal. We learned so much about the culture, food, and local life from our casual conversations. The accommodations, while not luxury, were very comfortable and the food was very good, especially the soups. 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