Affordable Kafue & Busanga Plains Safari

Meet & Greet at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport for the scheduled transfer to the lodge. The transfer takes about 4.5 hours and you will arrive at Mukambi Safari Lodge for afternoon tea. Settled at the camp and experience a sunset boat cruise. Float down the Kafue River on a relaxing boat cruise and take in the magical scenery along the riverbank. From chortling hippos to thirsty elephants there is always something to see. Return to camp for dinner and night.

Today you depart Mukambi Safari Lodge and head by road to Busanga Plains where you will spend the next three nights. The transfer is a game drive and upon arrival at Busanga Plains Camp, enjoy brunch followed by a tea break and your afternoon game drive. The unique wetland ecosystem covers 720km² of palm groves, papyrus-choked reed beds and lily-covered lagoons supporting an abundance of African wildlife and bird species. Look out for lion, cheetah, African buffalo, hippo, oribi, Roan antelope, lechwe, zebra, Blue Wildebeest and large elephant herds. Busanga is a birder’s paradise with over 500 recorded species.

Game drives depart from Busanga Plains camp daily. One departs at sunrise and the afternoon drive (partly a night drive) leaves at approximately 2 hours before sunset. Drives are 3.5 to 4 hours long. You will make your way across the open plains from camp, the beauty of drives here is the openness of the plains, it guarantees that you will see multiple species in view at once. It also means you have the chance to see some spectacular stalking by predators of the various types of antelope, and the speed at which they can run on open ground. Back at camp, relax at the central communal area with views over the expansive plains and tree-studded islands. Take a refreshing dip in the pool or sunbathe on the wooden deck whilst taking in the resplendent landscape. For even better views of the floodplain climb up onto the wooden viewing platform on stilts nestled up in the characteristic fig tree above the boma.

After breakfast, you depart the camp to return to Mukambi Safari Lodge via a meandering game drive. Enjoy lunch at the lodge and relax or take part in the afternoon activity before dinner and night.

A game drive or an accompanied bush walk in Kafue National Park may be included in your morning activities, depending on your travel plans. Alternatively, go fishing on the river or stop by the neighborhood school. You will be transported by road to the airport in Lusaka for your subsequent flight.