Zambia · Southern Africa
Kafue National Park
Zambia's biggest, oldest, wildest park
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Zambia's biggest, oldest, wildest park. Below, everything you need here — grouped by the Wells that matter, with vetted providers and straight pricing.
Stay-Well
Where you rest
Angama Mara
★ PrimeClifftop tented suites with sweeping Mara views
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Governors' Camp
★ PrimeFront-row tents on the Mara River
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Mahali Mzuri
★ PrimeSir Richard Branson's tented camp
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Sarova Mara Game Camp
VettedReliable comfort in the heart of the reserve
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Activities-Well
What excites you
Mara Hot-Air Balloon
★ PrimeSunrise flight + champagne breakfast
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Maasai Village Cultural Visit
★ PrimeMeet the community, respectfully
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Big Cat Tracking Experience
VettedWith a resident researcher
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Walking Safari — Olare Motorogi
VettedOn foot with armed rangers
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Eat-Well
What you savor
Bush Dinner by Angama
★ PrimeCandlelit dining on the plains
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Emakoko Restaurant
VettedFarm-to-table at the park gate
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Talisman, Nairobi
VettedA Karen institution before you fly out
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Carnivore Nairobi
VettedThe famous beast-of-a-feast
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Move-Well
Getting around
Mara Land Cruiser Safaris
★ PrimePrivate 4×4 with expert guide
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Abercrombie & Kent Transfers
★ PrimeSeamless private transfers
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Scenic Air Transfers
VettedFly between camps
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Nairobi Executive Cars
VettedAirport & city transfers
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Don't-miss jewels
Tree-climbing lion of the Busanga Plains
lions draped in fig trees over a flooded grassland
Red lechwe + cheetah + wild dog on the plains
open-country game + predators few visitors see
Hot-air balloon over Busanga at dawn
drift over the flooded plains as lechwe scatter below
Kafue River boating + tigerfishing (south)
explore Itezhi-Tezhi + the river by boat
Busanga seasonal luxury camps (Shumba/Kapinga)
remote, exclusive plains-edge tented suites
Good to know
When is the best time to visit Kafue National Park?
**Best time:** dry **Jun–Oct**; Busanga best **Aug–Oct** (access opens as the plains dry). · https://www.expertafrica.com/zambia/kafue-national-park
What is worth doing in Kafue National Park?
Tree-climbing lion of the Busanga Plains — lions draped in fig trees over a flooded grassland. · https://wilderness.com/explore/zambia/kafue
