Explore · Kafue, 5 days
Vast Zambia.
One of Africa's largest national parks, with a fraction of the visitors: woodland to floodplain at an unhurried pace.
- From
- K45,500 per person sharing
- Duration
- 5 days / 4 nights
- Start
- Lusaka
- Best time
- June–October
Sunset over the Kafue River
The journey
Bigger than Wales. A fraction of the visitors.
At 22,400 km², Kafue is around 15% larger than South Africa’s Kruger — yet it sees a fraction of the visitors. This is a paced drive-and-stay circuit from the central river sector down to the Itezhi-Tezhi Dam and southern woodlands, timed so no single day is rushed and every lodge change earns its distance.
It is the itinerary for travellers who want an authentic road safari — long horizons, good tar and gravel roads and a park that still feels like a discovery.
- Kafue River boat cruise
- Night drives where permitted
- Itezhi-Tezhi sundowner cruise
- Optional walking safari
Sunset over the Kafue River
Day by day
Woodland to floodplain.
- Day 1
Into Central Kafue
Depart Lusaka on the M9 west (about 4 hours to the Hook Bridge area) or join from Livingstone (about 3 hours). First game drive along the Kafue River; dinner at your riverside lodge.
- Day 2
Central Kafue in full
Game drive through riverine forest and woodland — puku, waterbuck and healthy predator populations. Afternoon boat cruise; night drive where permitted for civet, genet and spotted hyena.
- Day 3
South to Itezhi-Tezhi
Drive south with game viewing en route; sundowner cruise on the lake with hippo and abundant birdlife.
- Day 4
Southern woodlands
Game drive or optional walking safari through the quiet southern sector; free afternoon or a second drive for antelope and birding specialists.
- Day 5
Departure
Final game drive and breakfast, then drive to Lusaka (about 4 hours) or Livingstone (about 2.5–3 hours).
Inclusions
Big park, clear terms.
What's included
- All listed game drives
- One boat / sundowner cruise
- Park entry fees
- Accommodation and meals as specified
- Road-transfer routing and guide support
Not included
- Fuel or vehicle hire if self-driving (or private vehicle & driver-guide, quoted separately)
- Zambia visa fees
- Gratuities and alcoholic beverages
- Travel insurance
Extension: fly in to the Busanga Plains in the far north (roughly July–November) for lechwe, wildebeest and lion prides — or combine with Wonder Weekend along the shared road corridor.
Kafue
Still a discovery.
Ready when you are
Big park, small crowds.
Send your dates and number of travellers. You get a written itinerary and price before you pay anything.
+260 770 057 437 · bookings@biyashara.online · Plot 3771, Chilubula Road, Olympia, Lusaka
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