Kanzwa short holiday break - Safari Tour to Kafue National Park

Day 1 Travel from Lusaka to Kafue National Park - central region

Focus destination: 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.

Below is the sequence of events on day 1

DAY 1: Lusaka  - We shall pick you from from your Lodge/Hotel.

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 – see the Kafue map attached in the photo section) 

Accommodation: You will stay and sleep  in a specially arranged safari tent  on special and comfortable beds at Mwamfushi Safari Lodge. This lodge is located in the Namwala Game Management directly opposite the Kafue National Park.  

Still DAY 1: Reach Nalusanga  main gate of the Kafue National Park

Ater travelling close to 2hrs 40 minutes, you will  stop over in Shibuyunji district for short cultural excursion. Thereafter, we will proceed and arrive at Nalusanga Lay-by station situated along the same M9 road high way. In truth, you will have entered the Kafue National Park at Nalusanga station as there is a wildlife barrier across the road. However, the formalities of entering the Kafue Park at this point are somewhat relaxed and not strict. You will not be required pay any park entry fees or show your passport.  Only the driver will be required to sign in the log book and allowed to enter the partial park.

Narration: Nalusanga station is the last place of "civilization" before entering the wilderness of the Kafue National Park. In the hinterland of the Kafue National Park,  there are no shops to buy anything as it is pure reserved forests and game park reserved for wild animals. There is limited to no cellular phone network service available in this area. 

Please use this opportunity at Nalusanga lay by station to buy your last minute personal requirements such as fresh fruits and other goodies.

The good news is that  at  Mwamfushi Safari Lodge,  there is WIFI available for you to communicate with the outside world. Please expect to experience at certain intervals interrupted WIFI service  at Mwamfushi Safari Lodge especially during the rainy season.

Still DAY 1: Arrive at Chunga Main gate of the Kafue National Park - central region

After driving to close to 40 minutes, you will pass through the icon and spectacular Kafue HOOK Bridge across the Kafue River which gives a beautiful view of the Kafue River. After a short while, you will arrive at the main entrance of the Kafue National Park, central region the CHUNGA GATE. You will present yourself before the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Officers to process your entry into the Kafue National Park. 

Government Park Entry Fees:  At the the Chunga entry gate, you will be required to pay government park entry fees amounting to  $40 per person for two days' stay in the Kafue National Park.

After gate formalities, you will enter the Kafue National Park and drive on a smooth gravel Chunga dusty road a 40 kms distance all the way right up to the shores of Kafue River.

Still on DAY 1: 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. The operations staff of Mwamfushi Safari Lodge will come with a speed boat to come and pick you, the tour guide and driver across to Mwafushi Safari Lodge.  You will then check-in your tent accommodation with a comfortable mattress on the tent floor. Thereafter you will take your meals and meet Mwamfushi Safari.

Evening: You will take you evening dinner. Thereafter, you will surf the internet to inform your loved ones that you arrived safely in the Kafue National Park. You will enjoy sitting around a bon-fire with friends on the banks of Kafue River. There is a cash bar onsite at Mwamfushi Lodge that sales a variety of local lagers and wines that you may buy at your own cost.

Day 2 Kafue National Park - LOADS of exciting activities

Narration: You will enjoy loads of exciting activities on this full day.

Exciting Activities: Mwamfushi Safari Lodge offers the following exciting activities:

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.

NOTE: From the month of October to  March the following year, we do not offer boat cruise activity because the water levels in the Kafue National Park are very low. Instead, you will do a full day game drive in the Kafue National Park.

16: 00 pm: 18: 00 pm:  You will go for mountain hiking on  the nearby rocky mountain in the Namwala Game Management area.

19:00 pm – 21:30 pm:  Evening  dinner and relaxation with friends. 

21:00 pm:  Retire to sleep

Day 3 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.