Remote Wildlife Refuge

Largely unexplored with pockets of pristine bush, Kafue National Park is the wild heart of western Zambia.

Kafue was established in the 1950s by the legendary Norman Carr and is the country’s largest and oldest national park.

Its wide collection of natural habitats house an incredible diversity and density of big game and bird life, including endangered species like the African wild dog and wattled crane.

Kafue National Park hippo
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The Secret Of Kafue National Park

Hidden away in northern Kafue National Park lies the Busanga Plains, a seasonal wetland ecosystem famed for its wide variety of antelope species and large prides of lion.

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Kafue Diversity

    • Big Game Territory

      Four of Africa’s Big 5 are found in Kafue (rhino is absent), with large numbers of buffalo and elephant seen near the Kafue River that has plenty of hippo and crocodile. Africa's highest population of wild dog find refuge in Kafue as does another endangered predator species, the cheetah.

    • 470+ Bird Species

      The riverbanks, wetlands, savannah and miombo woodland of Kafue bustle with the noise and colour of 478 of Zambia's 733-recorded bird species. Among them are the wattled and crowned cranes, woolly-necked and saddle-billed storks, African fin foot, Pel's fishing owl and purple-crested turaco.

    • Antelope Diversity

      The park is celebrated for having the greatest diversity of antelope in the world, which includes the much revered roan and sable antelopes, Lichtenstein’s hartebeest, oribi and grysbok. Some of the smaller, charming animals you can spot in Kafue are the many mongoose and small cat species, bush baby, and aardvark.

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    Activities

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      • E-Cruiser Game Drive

        Silent safari game drive

      • Walking Safari

        Walking safari

      • Infinity Pool

        Infinity pool

      • E-Boat Safari

        eBoat Safari

      • Bush Breakfast

        Bush breakfast

      • Sunset & Lunch Cruise

        Sunset & lunch cruise

      • Fishing

        Sindabezi Lodge
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      Where To Stay

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