9 Nights Kafue Split with South Luangwa

Mukambi Safaris is a Dutch family run safari company in Zambia with three camps in Kafue National Park, one of the largest unspoiled wilderness areas in the world. The three camps are Mukambi Safari Lodge, Busanga Plains Camp, and Fig Tree Bush Camp, each surrounded by unique, untouched areas of remote African bush. Recently Mukambi Safaris won two awards in ‘The Big Tusker - Ultimate Safari Experiences 2017’.

Activities consist of game drives in open-canopy vehicles, boat and fishing trips, along with walking safaris where you are likely to see elephant, lion, leopard, cheetah, puku, impala, hippo, many other animals and an incredible array of birds. Back at the lodge our delicious food, friendly staff and comfortable accommodation will make your stay an unforgettable one. Our accommodation consists of a luxurious Riverside Villa, comfortable en-suite chalets and four luxury safari tents, all on stilts with a deck overlooking the river, with a private outdoor bathtub which makes for extraordinary star gazing after dark.

Come and experience it all at Mukambi Safari Lodge for the famous last words of Karen Blixen, the writer of Out of Africa, were ‘if there was one thing I could do again, it would be to go on Safari’……

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Dining area with river view Credit: Mukambi Safaris One of three wooden decks with view of the Kafue River

Infinity pool and small splash pool for kids. Credit: Mukambi Safaris A place to sunbathe, read a book and cool down with a cocktail whilst overlooking the Kafue River.

Suset Boat Cruise Credit: Mukambi Safaris Every day there is the option to enjoy a sundowner and snacks on our sunset boat cruise on the Kafue River.

Luxury Tent (Family) Chalet Standard Chalet

Four Luxury tents that have a private deck with comfy seating overlooking the Kafue River. This is our most luxurious accommodation with each unit privately surrounded by natural riverine bush. A freestanding ball and claw bathtub is found on each deck. Further enhancing the African theme, the furniture is made out of recycled wood from Dhows that used to sail the Indian Ocean off Tanzania.

Cocooning mosquito nets surround luxurious box spring beds and the entrance to the private deck is made of wall to wall wooden sliding glass doors that provide spectacular views and light into the tents. The tents have an open bathroom setup with shower, toilet and washbasin.

All rooms are made up as king beds but can be made up as twins on request. These units are reserved for guests staying on a safari package but can be booked on last minute basis.

They do also offer a romantic experience and are great for honeymooners.

The family unit sleeps a total of 4 person and is made up of one double room and twin room. It has an en suite bathroom, 24 hrs electricity and hot water. The is also a small cozy living room and a patio with comfortable seating to take in the scenery.

The family chalet is ideal for small families or for guests looking for a triple room. The unit is river facing with plenty of shade and animal activity.

Chalets come with either one queen size double bed or 2 single beds with cotton sheets, duvet (extra blankets available) and mosquito nets. The standard chalets follow an African styling of old in that they are rondavels. Thatched roofs keep guests cool during the warmer months and all units are river facing allowing for guests to take in some beautiful scenery right at their doorstep.

There are eight units in total with an even split of four doubles and four twin rooms.

Luxury Family Villa

One of the most special ways to experience a safari is with the family, making memories and having an incredible time together whilst enjoying the African flora and fauna.

Our luxury family Riverside Villa has two large bedrooms (one with a queen-sized bed and the other with two single beds), both rooms en-suite with a shower, toilet and basin.

All beds made up with cotton sheets, duvet (extra blankets available) and mosquito nets. The Villa has a fully furnished living room, an extensive wooden deck overlooking the Kafue River, 24hrs electricity and hot water.

This accommodation is right on the banks of the river and ideal for families. There is a minimum of 3 guests required.

Property Facilities

24-hour Security, Bar, Battery Charging Facilities, Communal Dining, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Service (Available), Laundry Service (Complimentary), Library, Mobile Connectivity, Pool, Restaurant, Secure Parking

Room Facilities

Balcony / Deck, Bath, Complimentary Wi-Fi, Detached Private Bathroom, Disabled Rooms, Electrical Outlets, En-Suite, Fan, Fireplace, Laundry Service (Available), Laundry Service (Complimentary), Lounge Area, Mosquito Nets, Pure Cotton Linen, Shower, Tea / Coffee, Verandah

Services

Airport Shuttle (Available), Babysitting Service, Credit Card, Room Service

Game Drive Walking Safaris Boat Cruises Fishing

Mukambi Safari Lodge offers game drives daily. One departs at sunrise and the afternoon drive (partly a night drive) leaves at approximately 2 hours before sunset. Drivers are 3.5 to 4 hours long. Our vehicles are located in the park, which is a short boat trip across the Kafue River, so all game drives depart from within the park.

Mukambi is open all year round and game drives can be booked all year round.

Walks leave in the early morning hours after sunrise to avoid the heat of the day. The walks take place in the Kafue National Park itself and are approximately 3 hours. Our guides will talk you through everything Kafue has to offer that otherwise goes unnoticed, showing how the whole ecosystem works together to support the National Park. You can find nature at its most untouched on such safaris.

Unfortunately not available due to the wet conditions and high grass from approximately Dec to May.

Boat cruises over the Kafue river can also take place at any time of the day but we also have a scheduled Sunset Cruise each evening. On the boat cruise we shall drive you slowly up the river, giving you the chance to take in the surroundings, have some sundowners and watch the sunset.

You can bet your money you will see hippos and crocodiles and a plethora of birds, about which our guides can answer your questions.

Fishing trips by boat take place at any time of day and are approximately 2.5 hours long. While out on the river, just you and your guide, you can enjoy the surrounding nature while fishing. We supply basic equipment and bait to assist you on your way to catching one of the many fish found in this area, whether that be a silver barbell, a larger cat fish or Kafue bream. Keen fishermen may bring their own equipemnt to take on the fishing trips.

Mukambi Restaurant

The lodge has one main restaurant with two staggered decks where all meals are taken. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are all served at the restaurant at their respective time slots and guests are welcome to come at any time between those time slots to have their meals. Each guest/booking is allocated their own table for meals.

Breakfast - Continental buffet breakfast is on offer and guests can also order cooked breakfast as well.

Lunch - Is a fixed menu and served according to a guest's dietary needs/ restrictions e.g. vegetarian, vegan etc.

Dinner -Is a three course meal consisting of starter, main and dessert. Also served according to the guests dietary needs.

Fig Tree Bush Camp is situated next to a beautiful beach created by the dried sand banks of the Shishamba River. The camp overlooks a large lagoon, 1.7 km long and about 60m wide.

This lagoon maintains it’s alluring water throughout the season attracting an array of wildlife including Elephant, Puku, Impala, Warthog, Zebra, and Hartebeest. Predators like Lion, Cheetah, Leopard and Hyena are regular visitors. The Wild Dog in the area have also been frequent visitors to the area and prey on the concentration of game.

The camp is made up of a Boma and 4 raised Luxury Safari Tents. Each safari tent has an en-suite bathroom and veranda presenting a unique view from the tree canopy. Guests will then come together underneath the Fig Tree, from which the camp is named, to savour the serenity of the lagoon as well as delicious food and wine.

Game drives take place twice a day. Walking safaris are also an option in the cool of the morning and allow guests to explore the surroundings and what they overlook on the drives.

After dinner guests will sit around a campfire, feet in the sand, gazing at the stars and listening to the sounds of the African Bush.

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Hammock on the beach with view onto the lagoon. Credit: Mukambi Safaris The white sand just to the side of the camp allows for a relaxing afternoon on the large hammock.

Tent overlooking Shishamba Lagoon Credit: Mukambi Safaris Three of the four tents overlook the lagoon.

Boma with fireplace at Fig Tree Bush Camp Credit: Mukambi Safaris The Boma (central area with dining area and lounge) overlooks the Shishamba lagoon in a pristine and secluded part of Kafue NP.

View of the boma from the other side of the lagoon. Credit: Mukambi Safaris The boma is located below a large Fig Tree, right on the edge of the lagoon.

Lounge area in the boma under the Fig Tree. Credit: Mukambi Safaris Comfortable couched and a large coffee table allow for peaceful afternoons watching the birds, hippo's and crocs or reading a book.

DIning table in the boma overlooking the lagoon in front Credit: Mukambi Safaris A communal dinner is shared under the Fig Tree in the boma,

Fig Tree Virtual Tour

A 360 virtual tour of Fig Tree Camp

Raised Luxury Safari Tent

Fig Tree Bush Camp has tented accommodation on 3-meter platforms above the ground, giving a spectacular view over the lagoon and the plains towards the entrance of the camp.

We have 4 en-suite luxury safari tents on stilts (2 twin and 2 double).

Guests will stay in one of our 4 furnished safari tents. Each tent overlooks the lagoon but also has a private view of the plains behind the camp offering unique opportunities to spot game. Each safari tent has an en-suite bathroom and veranda presenting a unique view from the tree canopy.

Property Facilities

24-hour Security, Communal Dining, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Service (Complimentary), Pool, Secure Parking

Room Facilities

Balcony / Deck, Detached Private Bathroom, Electrical Outlets, En-Suite, Fan, Laundry Service (Available), Laundry Service (Complimentary), Lounge Area, Mosquito Nets, Outside Shower, Pure Cotton Linen, Shower, Tea / Coffee, Verandah

Services

Airport Shuttle (Complimentary)

Game Drive Walking Safaris

Fig Tree is open from May until November each year. It closes during the wet season as the camp inaccessible by road. From May till November the guides are able to get around the park and this is the period in which game drives are doable.

Fig Tree Camp offers game drives daily. One departs at sunrise and the afternoon drive (partly a night drive) leaves at approximately 2 hours before sunset. Drivers are 3.5 to 4 hours long. The game drives always begin right from camp and end back in camp. Game drives can be arranged directly in camp with the manager.

Walking safaris are available from June unit November when the camp closes. Grasses are still quite tall in May and certain areas still a bit muddy which makes walking unfavorable.

Walks leave in the early morning hours after sunrise to avoid the heat of the day. The walks begin right from camp and right from the get go, there's plenty to see along the banks of the Shishamba River. Our guides will talk you through everything Kafue has to offer that otherwise goes unnoticed, showing how the whole ecosystem works together to support the National Park. You can find nature at its most untouched on such safaris.

Dining Area

The dining area in Fig Tree Bush Camp is located in the main Boma. A big table that comfortably seats all 8 guests and the camp manager sits in the middle of the Boma affording guests a clear view of the Shishamba Lagoon and all its daily visitors.

Mornings begin with a light continental breakfast followed by scrambled eggs and toast. This is srerved before guests go out for their morning drive or walk.

Lunch is served midday after guests have had such much desired rest after their morning activity.

For dinner, a 3 course meal is served after the evening game drive.

All meals are taken in the Boma, and special bush meals can be arranged for special occasions only.

Nkonzi Camp is a beautiful tented bush camp set in an exclusive, game-rich area of the South Luangwa National Park.

Nkonzi Camp is a 1.5 hour drive from Mfuwe International Airport. It is located in pristine wilderness, away from the high-use areas of the national park and surrounded by natural water holes and springs that attract wildlife throughout the safari season.

Camp is comprised of 4 walk-in canvas safari tents, each with an en-suite bathroom with plumbed lavatories, sinks and hot bucket showers. Each tents offers twin or king beds with luxurious cotton bed linen, a small seating area, charging point and fan and dressing area. Our atmospheric Swahili-style Meru tent houses dining and seating along with a fully stocked bar.

Nkonzi Camp is a unique and remote bushcamp. It offers a very special opportunity for guests to immerse themselves in the pristine African wilderness while staying at a classic, intimate, family-run Zambian bushcamp.

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Safari tents, Nkonzi Camp Walk-in canvas safari tents with luxurious cotton linens, seating, charging and fan. Twin or king.

Nkonzi Camp Meru Dining Tent Classic Swahili-style mess tent housing dining, lounge and bar

En-suites, Nkonzi Camp Open-air en-suite bathroom with plumbed lavatory and sink, hot bucket showers and guest amenities

Riverbed Dinner, Nkonzi Camp Dinner table set in the dry riverbed beside Nkonzi Camp, ready for a Milky-Way supper

Nkonzi Camp Dining Tent Interior Atmospheric night-time interior of Nkonzi Camp's Swahili-style dining tent

Milky Way above Nkonzi Camp Credit: Edward Selfe The Milky Way on a moonless night above Nkonzi Camp

Guides Tent 3 Tent 2 Tent 1 Tent 4

Authentic walk-in safari tents, each offer an open air en-suite bathrooms, with wooden framed beds and white cotton linen, canvas safari seats and solar lighting. Either single, twin or doubles available.

Spacious twin tent. Featuring solar lamps, candles and solar powered charging points.

Spacious tent. Featuring solar powered lamps, candles and solar charging units

Spacious tent

Spacious tent

Property Facilities

24-hour Security, Activity Desk, Bar, Barbeque Facilities, Battery Charging Facilities, Communal Dining, Eco Friendly, Laundry Service (Complimentary), Meal on Request, Private Vehicle Available

Room Facilities

En-Suite, Fan, Laundry Service (Complimentary), Mosquito Nets, Outside Shower, Pure Cotton Linen, Shower, Verandah

Services

Airport Shuttle (Complimentary)