6-Day Liuwa and Kafue National Park

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

Road transfer from Lusaka to Mongu

Today, we drive from Lusaka to Mongu for approximately 8 hours, staying overnight at the guesthouse. You will drive through the heart of Kafue National Park. The lodge has beautiful, lush green surroundings on its premises. It has 40 en-suite air-conditioned rooms ranging from standard doubles to deluxe and presidential suites, giving guests a wide variety of choices.

Main Destination:

Mongu (City)

Accommodation:

Country Lodge Karatu

• Mid-range lodge located in Karatu (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Liuwa Plain

After breakfast, you will be taken to Kalabo, where Liuwa Camp will collect you, and you will have an afternoon game drive.

Liuwa Plain in western Zambia has one of the oldest conservation histories in Africa. It dates back to the late 19th century when the King of Barotseland appointed his people as the reserve's custodians.

Liuwa Plain highlights: Wildebeest have increased steadily, making Liuwa’s annual wildebeest migration the second largest in Africa. The lion population continues to grow. In 2022, 16 individuals were counted, thanks to 3 litters born in that year. Liuwa is the largest employer in the region, with more than 95% of its workforce being residents. Over 230 school children have received scholarships annually, and more than 4,000 local farmers have benefited from skills training and human-wildlife mitigation tools.

Main Destination:

Liuwa Plain National Park

Best Time To Visit November (Animals gather on the plain)

High Season Never (The park is rarely visited)

Best Weather April to August (Cooler and little rain)

Wildlife in Liuwa Plain NP

LionCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaCommon

CheetahOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

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Wild DogVery Rare

ElephantNone

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LeopardNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Liuwa Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Liuwa Plain NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Liuwa Camp

Today, you will go on a morning and afternoon/evening game drive.

Liuwa Plain hosts Africa's second-largest wildebeest migration (without the crowds), so you can enjoy this spectacle in an intimate, jaw-dropping setting.

Liuwa was home to the famous Lady Liuwa, a famous lioness who was the sole survivor after all the lions had been poached. Today, due to reintroduction efforts, she left behind a small but growing pride of lions after passing in 2017.

Liuwa’s wildlife diversity is stunning. Along with the spectacular wildebeest migration, there are cheetah, hyena, lion, eland, tsessebe and an incredible array of birds, including the wattled crane.

Main Destination:

Liuwa Plain National Park

Accommodation:

Liuwa Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Liuwa Plain NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Liuwa to Kafue National Park

Today, you will drive from Liuwa Camp to Mukambi Safari Lodge, which is approximately an 8-hour drive. Kafue is all about the diversity of wildlife.

Kafue is home to more species of ungulate than any national park south of the Congo Basin. Rare and elusive antelope such as blue- and yellow-backed duiker occur in the thickets, sitatunga and lechwe in the swamps, and roan, sable and hartebeest in the miombo woodlands.

The park is one of the best places in Africa to find leopards. In certain areas and at certain times, they are often seen, especially on night drives (allowed in Kafue) and even from afternoon boat cruises along the Kafue River in the hotter months when they come down to drink.

Cheetahs are found throughout Kafue, from Nanzhila in the south to Busanga in the north.

The African wild dog is a highly sought-after sighting. These exceptionally rare and elusive predators have the largest population of this species compared to any other national park in Africa.

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

Show more

WildebeestOccasional

HyenaOccasional

Wild DogOccasional

CheetahRare

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Mukambi Safari Lodge

• Luxury lodge located just outside Kafue NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Heart of Kafue

Today, you will have 2 activities in the park; 2 game drives or a game drive and a boat cruise.

There are few parks in Africa where sightings of the more unusual species are possible; pangolin, bushpig, spring hare, monitor lizard, aardvark, numerous mongoose, civet, serval, caracal, wild cat, bush baby, grysbok, oribi, roan, honey badger, otter, sitatunga - the list goes on and stops only at 158 recorded species of mammals!

Main Destination:

Kafue National Park

Accommodation:

Mukambi Safari Lodge

• Luxury lodge located just outside Kafue NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Departure day - Mukambi to Lusaka

After breakfast, you will depart for Lusaka by road transfer. We can book additional accommodation and tours for you or arrange for a drop-off at the airport.

Main Destination:

Lusaka (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not 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.