3-Day Short Safari to Kafue National Park Central Part

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Travel from Lusaka to Kafue National Park - central region

This is an exciting day of you travelling by road from Lusaka to the Kafue National Park, central region.
NOTE: Travelling time between Lusaka and Mwamfushi Safari Lodge on the first day will be close to 7 - 8 hours icluding the stoppage hours for cultural excursion in Shubuyunji village.
08:00 am: You will be picked from your lodge/hotel in Lusaka as per arrangement. Accompanied by our tour guide and driver, you will travel westward on the Lusaka – Mongu (M9) road. The final destination will be to the central region of the Kafue National Park (a distance of 310 kms).
Accommodation: You will stay and sleep in a specially arranged safari tent on special and comfortable beds at Mwamfushi Safari Lodge.
Late afternoon: Arrive on the banks of Kafue River inside the Kafue National Park. At this point, you will disembark from the transfer vehicle, off load your personal belongings onto the banks of the Kafue River.

Main Destination:

Kafue National Park

Best Time To Visit July to October (Animals are easier to find)

High Season July to October (Higher rates apply; busier)

Best Weather April to August (Cooler and it hardly ever rains)

Wildlife in Kafue NP

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

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WildebeestOccasional

HyenaOccasional

Wild DogOccasional

CheetahRare

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Just outside Kafue NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Activities in Kafue National Park

Game drive fully undertaken using our own closed up motor vehicle you you used for travelling from Lusaka. Other activities that you may do will be communicated to you.
05:30 am -06:10 am: Wake up call and bath.
06:10 am – 06:40 am: Take your breakfast
07:00 am - 09:30 am: Leave for Chunga game management area of the KNP-central region for game viewing in an open safari vehicle.
10:20 am – 11.30 am : Commence touring and game viewing around Chunga game area management.
11:30 am – 12:00 pm: Take lunch anywhere in the Kafue National Park.
13:00 pm - 15:00 pm - Do an afternoon game drive in a closed up vehicle.
15: 10 pm: Return to Mwamfushi Safari Lodge
16:00 pm: Proceed for an afternoon boat cruise on Kafue River. You will see plenty Hippos on the Kafue River.
19:00 pm – 21:30 pm: Evening dinner and relaxation with friends.
21:00 pm: Retire to sleep.

Main Destination:

Kafue National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Just outside Kafue NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Travel back to Lusaka

Sequence of events on this day
Wake in the morning and take your sumptuous breakfast at the lodge.
Narration: You will depart from Mwamfushi Safari Lodge of Kafue National Park back to Lusaka.
At this point, you will pack all your personal belongings and transfer them to the boat landing bay of the bank of the Kafue River. The operations staff of Mwamfushi Safari Lodge will take you, your Tour Guide and driver across with a speed boat take to the other side of Kafue River. You will bade farewell to your newly found friends at Mwamfushi Safari Lodge.
You will then board your transfer vehicle back to Lusaka using the same route you previously used on day 1 when coming to Kafue National Park.
Final Phase: Arrive in Lusaka, capital city of Zambia.
You will arrive in Lusaka and transferred to your Lodge/Hotel.

Main Destination:

Lusaka (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.