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Location:
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At 22 500 square
kilometers, Kafue National Park is one of the largest National Parks
in Africa. It is fed by three rivers, the Lufupa in the north-west
and the Lunga and Kafue in the north-east. The Lufupa River floods
in the summer, creating a large floodplain delta system that
attracts thousands of waterbirds. The Lunga and Kafue rivers are
wide and slow-flowing, banded by riverine forest.
Habitats in the Park are diverse, and include floodplains, miombo
woodland and dambos. It has good concentrations of plains game and
their predators as well as the largest species diversity in Zambia,
including animals that are rare or non-existent in other southern
African countries, such as Lichtenstein's hartebeest, roan antelope,
Defassa waterbuck and oribi. Birdlife is spectacular, consisting of
491 species.
Lunga River Lodge is situated on the west bank of the magnificent
Lunga River in the north-eastern region of the Kafue National Park.
The Lunga River is one of the three main tributaries into the
Busanga Plains, an area in the extreme north of the Park, and one of
the last truly unspoilt places in the world. |
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Accommodation:
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Lunga River Lodge has six spacious
thatched rooms with private decks that overlook the river, ensuring
breathtaking views and en suite shower and bathroom. There is a bar
with sundeck that is suspended over the river, a dining room and
deck, reading room and plunge pool.
A maximum of 12
guests can be accommodated at any one time and great emphasis has
been placed on the "guided" experience - being led by qualified,
enthusiastic people with in-depth knowledge of the area and its
wildlife.
The concession has mild winter days from May to September with
chilly evenings; however summers are generally very warm and wet.
Kafue National Park is seasonal, and traditionally only accessible
from May to October, during the dry season. |
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Activities:
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Activities include game
drives, walking safaris and boating trips as well as fishing.
Night drives provide the added
excitement of the nocturnal wonders of the area.
For those interested in birding,
Kafue National Park boasts 491 species of birds, including endemics
such as Chaplin's Barbet. |
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Rates:
Please contact us for a suggested
itinerary and quote
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