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 to Kafue National Park (a distance of 310 kms – see the Kafue map attached)

Narration: This exciting travel journey from Lusaka to the Kafue National Park is a complete wonderful and marvelous adventure tour on its own; You will view some of Zambia most beautiful rural landscapes, many vibrant small road side towns, farms, industries, untouched forests, villages, wild animals and not forgetting the wonderful Zambian people along the way!

Note: Please bear in mind that this is chiefly an overland transfer service from Lusaka to/fro the Kafue National Park central park. You will lodge at the beautiful riverside located Mwafushi Safari Lodge and pay for your own accommodation. However, our tour guide will accompany you all the way. The Tour Guide will always be close by you to provide more detailed information on all important landmarks you will see along the way including the magnificent Hook Bridge. In the Mumbwa Game Management Area on your way to the Kafue National Park, you will see a lot of Impalas grazing by the roadside. Food and soft drinks including mineral water will be provided during the transfer tour trip.

Description of Mwamfushi Safari Lodge

Mwamfushi Safari Lodge is Located in Zambia’s Kafue National Park which is approximately 310km from Zambia’s capital City Lusaka. Out of the 310km distance, 270kms is tarmac and only 40kms is gravel which is very smooth and accessible even by small cars. The lodge sits on the remote banks of the Great Kafue River one of the longest rivers in Africa surrounded by abundant wild life with animals such as Lions, Leopards, Cheaters, Elephants, Buffalos, Antelopes such as Impalas, Pukus, Sables, Kudus, Elands, Waterbucks, Wilder beats, and etcetera. Also available are Warthogs, Wild dogs, porcupines, Hyenas etcetera.

Mwamfushi Safari Lodge offers two types of accommodation. These are chalet accommodation and tent Accommodation. You must choose which type of accommodation you prefer.

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

Game drives, boat cruise, sunset cruise, fishing, mountain hiking, walking safari and more. You will choose among these activities and select which ones you want to do for your full enjoyment at your own. You will directly pay to Mwamfushi Safari Lodge for accommodation/meals/drinks in order to be able to undertake these activities. However, should you wish us to assist you book for the accommodation and activities in advance for you, we will do it on your behalf with pleasure.

Accolades: We have every confidence in the integrity and abilities of Mwamfushi Safari Lodge. Based on our past working relationship and experience with Mwamfushi Lodge, we trust and honestly believe in Mwamfushi Safari Lodge as a professional tourism enterprise that always deliver world class tourism services including quality accommodation without exception.

Disclaimer: However, we shall not be held accountable for any short comings regarding any of the activities/accommodation you will undertake with Mwamfushi Safari Lodge. Nevertheless, we promise that we shall ensure you get the best service and value for your money for all the activities you will undertake with Mwamfushi Safari Lodge. We shall stand by you in case of any problems you many encounter. Nevertheless, Mwamfushi Safari Lodge are very organized and they will not disappoint YOU!

At the end of your activities, we will transfer you back to Lusaka unless otherwise.

You will arrive at Nalusanga Lay-by station. Technically speaking, 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 relaxed and 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.

Nalusanga station is the last place of "civilization" before entering the wilderness of Zambia where they are no shops to buy anything and no phone network. The good news is that at Mwamfushi Safari Lodge, there is WIFI available to communicate with your loved ones back home. Please use this opportunity to buy your fresh fruits and other goodies.

You will present yourself before the Department of Wildlife and National Parks - Wildlife Officers to process your entry into the Kafue National Park. You will be required to pay government park entry fees amounting to $20 or the Zambian Kwacha equivalent if you are a foreign national (valid at the time of writing but may change) per person. Meaning that you will pay $60 for three days' stay.

After that you will enter the Kafue National Park and drive on a smooth gravel Chunga dusty road all the way right up to the shores of Kafue River.

At this point, you will disembark from the transfer vehicle, off load all 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 room/tent accommodation. Thereafter you will take your meals and meet Mwamfushi Safari Lodge operations supervisor to plan your activities of the day and pay for them (if not already paid).

AFTERNOON: You will do your first activity which will be executed and supervised by Mwamfushi Safari Lodge.

Evening: You will take you evening dinner at your own cost. Thereafter, you will surf the internet to inform your loved ones that you arrived safely in the Kafue National Park whilst 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.

You will undertake the various activities as planned between you and Mwamfushi Safari Lodge operations staff.

Evening: You will take you dinner at your own cost.

NOTE: Our TOUR GUIDE and Driver will be stationed at Mwamfushi Safari Lodge for you to complete your activities and transfer you back to Lusaka.

You will do your last early morning activity before preparing to depart and return back to Lusaka.

After your early morning activity, you will take your breakfast.

Friendly Notice: Though not compulsory, you are kindly encouraged to give your Tour Guides and other support staff tips of any amount preferable in Zambian Kwacha as appreciation for good service.

At this point, you will pack all your personal belongings and transfer them to the boat landing bay of the 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.

You will arrive in Lusaka and transferred to your Lodge/Hotel.

You will bide farewell to your personal TOUR GUIDE and DRIVER of three days' trip and remain with fresh memories of the Kafue National Park.

Friendly Notice: You are kindly encouraged to give your Tour Guides and Driver tips of any amount preferable in Zambian Kwacha as appreciation for good service.

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