Duration
8-Day
Kafue National Park, Zambia
8-Day Highlights of Kafue Safari
Overview
This is the perfect safari for clients wanting to experience all that Africa's largest national park offers. Visit three different luxury lodges within the Kafue National Park, each in its own unique setting, offering a variety of activities, all aimed at ensuring an exciting and diverse safari experience. Gondwana Tours and Safaris will tailor-make any safari according to your individual needs. Please contact us directly should you wish to add nights to or change this itinerary in any way.
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Quick Facts
Route
Lusaka to Lusaka
Via Kafue NP, Kenneth Kaunda Airport (Lusaka)
Country & park
Zambia / Kafue National Park
Style
Safari
Group size
1-12 travelers
Starts
Any day if available
Minimum age
12 years
Activities
game drives, evening/night game drives, walking safaris (with an armed guide) & boat trip
Accommodation
Mukambi Safari Lodge - Luxury lodge just outside Kafue NP – Lunch & Dinner Included
Meals
Lunch & Dinner Included; All Meals Included
Pickup
Airport transfer included
Booking
Request quote
Currency
USD
Rates
Rates Per Person
USD
Start datesSingle2+ people
Jul 1, 2026 - Oct 31, 2026
$6,680 USD
$5,220 USD
Before booking
Important To Know
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
This tour accepts children who are 12 years and older.
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Route
country
Zambia
Start
Lusaka (Day 1)
Day 1-7
Kafue NP
Day 8
Kenneth Kaunda Airport (Lusaka)
End
Lusaka (Day 8)
Tour Features
Luxury tour
This luxury tour uses lodges and tented camps.
Private tour
This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.
Can start any day
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Can be customized
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Suitable for solo travelers
Solo travelers can book this private tour.
12
Minimum age of 12 years
The minimum age for this tour is 12 years.
Activities & Transportation
Activities: game drives, evening/night game drives, walking safaris (with an armed guide) & boat trip
Game drives: open-sided 4x4 vehicle
Getting around: open-sided 4x4 vehicle & hiking/walking
This operator can select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Accommodation & Meals
Day 1
Mukambi Safari Lodge
Luxury lodge just outside Kafue NP – Lunch & Dinner Included
Lunch & Dinner Included
Day 2-3
Fig Tree Bush Camp
Luxury tented camp (with rustic facilities) inside Kafue NP – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 4-6
Busanga Plains Camp
Luxury tented bush camp (with rustic facilities) inside Busanga Plains (Kafue NP) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 7
Mukambi Safari Lodge
Luxury lodge just outside Kafue NP – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 8
End of tour
(No accommodation)
Meals at Own Expense
Day By Day
Tour step
Arrival
You'll be collected from the airport. Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
Day 1
Arrive at Lusaka Airport & transfer to Mukambi Safari Lodge
On arrival at Lusaka’s Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, you will be met and transferred to Mukambi Safari Lodge. During the 3.5 to 4-hour transfer, you will leave behind the busyness of the city and slowly be immersed in the African bush’s unique soothing atmosphere. Your private transfer guide can answer any questions you may have along the way. Mukambi Safari Lodge overlooks the stunning Kafue River and is also known as “the gateway” to Kafue National Park, Africa’s largest national park. Arrive at Mukambi Safari Lodge in time for tea break and afternoon activities, including a sunset boat cruise or afternoon game drive. Of course, you may also opt to simply relax at the lodge by taking a dip in the pool or enjoying a massage. Upon return to the lodge, dinner awaits you. Luxury lodge located just outside Kafue NP Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)
Destination: Kafue National Park Stay: Mukambi Safari Lodge Luxury lodge located just outside Kafue NP Meals: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)
Day 2
Game drive transfer to Fig Tree Bush Camp
This morning, a 1.5-hour game drive will transfer you from Mukambi Safari Lodge to your next destination, Fig Tree Bush Camp. You will arrive at Fig Tree Bush Camp in time for a brunch and check into one of the camp’s 4 tented chalets. The chalets are built on 3-meter-high platforms above the ground, either offering a spectacular view over the Shishamba River or facing the plains, overlooking the watering hole in front of the camp’s infinity pool. After settling into your room, enjoy the afternoon tea break followed by an afternoon game drive. You will return to the camp for a delicious dinner underneath the Fig Tree, after which the camp is named. Luxury tented camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Kafue NP All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)
Destination: Kafue National Park Stay: Fig Tree Bush Camp Luxury tented camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Kafue NP Meals: All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)
Day 3
Explore Kafue National Park with Fig Tree Bush Camp as your base
Fig Tree Bush Camp is a luxury bush camp located in an undiscovered part of Kafue National Park. During the next 2 days, you will have many opportunities to get to know this area, its wildlife and an interesting mix of vegetation, from the open plains and tall grass, to the miomba woodlands. Fig Tree offers game drives in the morning and evening, with the latter turning into a night safari. Walking safaris are another exciting way to experience the wildlife and nature. Apart from plains game such as antelope, you can look forward to sightings of predators like lion, cheetah, leopard and hyena, as well as the wild dog which preys on the concentration of game. However, if you wish to take it a bit slower, simply relax at the camp by taking a dip in the pool or having an afternoon rest in the hammock overlooking the lagoon. In the evenings, you will return to the camp with the fire ready and enough time to enjoy a wholesome dinner under all the stars the night sky has to offer. Luxury tented camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Kafue NP All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)
Destination: Kafue National Park Stay: Fig Tree Bush Camp Luxury tented camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Kafue NP Meals: All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)
Day 4
Game drive transfer to Busanga Plains Camp
Today, an approximately 5-hour game drive will take you from Fig Tree Bush Camp to Busanga Plains Camp, a seasonal luxury bush camp located deep in the heart of the famous Busanga Plains north of beautiful Kafue National Park. You will arrive at Busanga Plains Camp in time for lunch and make yourself comfortable in your luxury safari tent with an open-air en-suite bathroom. Later, you will have the first opportunity to venture out on an afternoon game drive to explore the surrounding areas. Should you wish to relax instead, enjoy a refreshing dip in the camp’s pool or sunbathe on the wooden deck whilst overlooking the surrounding wetlands, or simply experience the total peace of nature from your own private veranda. Dinner and overnight are at Busanga Plains Camp. Luxury tented bush camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Busanga Plains (Kafue NP) All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)
Destination: Kafue National Park Stay: Busanga Plains Camp Luxury tented bush camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Busanga Plains (Kafue NP) Meals: All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)
Day 5
Explore the Busanga Plains
During the following 2 days and nights, you will have many opportunities to get to know this area better. Game drives typically depart at sunrise and in the afternoon (partly a night drive). Walking safaris leave the camp shortly after sunrise to avoid the heat of the day and take place around the plains surrounding the camp. The Busanga Plains landscape is made up of palm groves, papyrus-choked reed beds, and lily-covered lagoons. It is a truly magical place where you can experience a wide variety of wildlife, such as lion, cheetah, buffalo, hippopotamus, oribi, roan, lechwe, zebra, and wildebeest, as well as large numbers of elephants and 500 recorded bird species. You may opt to spend one of the nights in the open-air star bed. This bed is raised on a wooden platform high up in the trees, with nothing but the vast, star-speckled African sky to gaze at and get lost in. This is certainly a once-in-a-lifetime, humbling, and awe-inspiring experience. Luxury tented bush camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Busanga Plains (Kafue NP) All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)
Destination: Kafue National Park Stay: Busanga Plains Camp Luxury tented bush camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Busanga Plains (Kafue NP) Meals: All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)
Day 7
Game drive transfer to Mukambi Safari Lodge
After your early morning tea, another approximately 6-hour game drive will have you waving goodbye to Busanga Plains Camp and transfer you back to Mukambi Safari Lodge for your last night inside the Kafue National Park. You will arrive back at Mukambi Safari Lodge in the course of the early afternoon. After settling into your room, you have the option of enjoying more game activities such as another game drive, a walking safari, or perhaps a sunset boat cruise. You will be able to experience African wildlife such as elephants, lions, leopards, wild dogs, cheetahs, hippos, crocodiles, as well as antelopes and a plethora of birds. Enjoy your last delicious dinner in the African bush. Luxury lodge located just outside Kafue NP All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)
Destination: Kafue National Park Stay: Mukambi Safari Lodge Luxury lodge located just outside Kafue NP Meals: All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)
Day 8
Road transfer back to Lusaka
Today, you will bid farewell to Mukambi Safari Lodge and the Kafue National Park. Depending on your travel itinerary, you may still be able to enjoy a morning activity such as a game drive, guided bush walk, a fishing trip on the river, or a visit to Mukambi’s community school. Alternatively, relax alongside the lodge’s infinity pool, overlooking the vast Kafue River, before an approximately 4-hour private road transfer takes you back to Lusaka’s Kenneth Kaunda International Airport for your onward journey. Meals at own expense Drinks not included
Destination: Lusaka Airport (Lusaka) Stay: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals: Meals at own expense Drinks not included
Tour step
End of tour
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport.
Included
Park fees (For non-residents)
All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Excluded
International flights (From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Getting There
This tour starts and ends in Lusaka
This operator can select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself
Fly to/from Kenneth Kaunda Airport (LUN - Check price) in Lusaka
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Offered by
Gondwana Tours & Safaris
5.0 operator rating
88 reviews
Gondwana Tours & Safaris is a tour operator, based in Maun, Botswana, with an outlet in the UK, Germany, France, Portugal and South Africa. We specializing in tailor-made tours and Safaris throughout Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda. Owner operated with on the ground knowledge and 25 years industry experience, we offer a flexible, very personal service.
Offices In
Botswana, United Kingdom, South Africa, Portugal, Germany
Size
10-20 employees (Founded in 2008)
Tour Types
Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
Destinations
Botswana, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Réunion, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Traveler feedback
Reviews
Overall
5.0/5Communication
5.0/5Accuracy
5.0/5Value
5.0/5Safety clarity
5.0/5Cultural value
5.0/5World class operator
This was my fourth safari, and my favorite one. From day one, Christelle and Gondwana proved invaluable. She was responsive, professional, yet incredibly personable and genuine. She had granular knowledge and opinions on each safari destination and accommodation, and took thoughtful care to engineer the perfect safari for my fiancé and I. The attention to detail was second to none. It was abundantly clear that she listened and understood our personalities and our safari ambitions. On a personal note, she was instrumental in helping me propose to my fiancé on this trip. Sparing the details - it was a personal and intimate moment, and it would have been impossible without her connections and acumen on/in the region. She subsequently went to grand efforts to make sure that we felt loved and recognized on this trip through various incredibly thoughtful actions. Every trip with Christelle will be unique and I have already been recommending Gondwana and Christelle to my friends and family.
Erik · United States
Outstanding Operator
This was my first safari, and everything down to the tiniest detail was amazing. Christelle and Gondwana Tours did the best job at creating a unique and personalized trip for us. There was no need to worry about anything - they were attentive and exceeded at fulfilling our wants. It was a vacation of a lifetime. Our 6 night safari started in Victoria Falls, passed through Chobe, and ended in the Okavango Delta. I'm not used to having so much help with planning and coordinating a trip, and it was such a treat to have everything taken cared of. We were afraid that it could be touristy or cookie cutter, and it ended up being the most thoughtful trip we've ever taken. I cannot recommend Christelle and Gondwana Tours enough.
Morgan · United States
Perfect Honeymoon - Safari and beach
Steffi Presske and her team from Gondwana tours and safaris planned a magical honeymoon trip for us. We started of visiting the Victoria Falls, continued to Chobe National Park, then two different camps in the Okavango Delta and ended the trip with a few days at the beach in Mozambique. The organization was perfect, Steffi took all our special wishes/ ideas into account, she was always good to reach (through email, the German landline or even via Skype or WhatsApp). The route and the hotels/ lodges/ Camps were chosen very well, and we were especially amazed by the camps in the delta. The assistance was very good and we can just recommend booking a trip with Gondwana. It was a great trip :)
Victoria · Germany
Thank you Gondwana for the journey of a lifetime !!! - 100% recommendable
Gondwana Tours & Safaris organized us the trip of a lifetime. We were allowed to fulfill our dream and make a round trip through Tanzania including safari and Zanzibar. The organization of Gondwana, especially by dear Mrs. Steffi Presske, made our trip something very special. Steffi responded to every small adjustment request and always had a suitable solution ready. She always took time for us and was available to us 24/7 during the trip. The choice of accommodations and the on-site safari company in Tanzania were without exception excellent. Our expectations were not only 100% met but exceeded several times. Thank you Gondwana for these great experiences. If we come back it will be with Gondwana Tours & Safari. (automatic translation from German)
Christina Eckmann · Germany
Practical answers
Tour FAQs
Are rates charged per person?
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
Which currency is this tour priced in?
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
Can children join this tour?
This tour accepts children who are 12 years and older.
Can this tour start on my preferred date?
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Can the itinerary be customized?
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Where do travelers stay during this tour?
Mukambi Safari Lodge - Luxury lodge just outside Kafue NP – Lunch & Dinner Included. Meals: Lunch & Dinner Included
Where does this tour start and end?
This tour starts and ends in Lusaka
Are airport transfers included?
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Operator policy
Terms and Conditions
Disclaimer
This tour is offered by Gondwana Tours & Safaris, not SafariBookings.
This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
This tour is subject to the terms & conditions of Gondwana Tours & Safaris.
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