Bespoke Journeys

/

Zambia

/

Kafue National Park

Kafue National Park

Summary

(Kafue National Park)

Kafue is Zambia’s largest park, remote and diverse. Floodplains, rivers, and woodlands host elephants, lechwe, lions, cheetahs, and wild dogs. Photographers capture misty floodplains, predators in tall grass, and vast horizons. Kafue offers adventurous, raw wilderness for explorers seeking untamed Africa.

Wildlife & Landscape

Getting There

Good to Know

Upcoming Kafue National Park
Signature Journeys

Upcoming Signature
Journeys

Recommended Kafue National Park
Lodges

Recommended
Lodges

Ila Safari Lodge

A lodge on the Kafue River in southern Kafue, named for the Ila people of the surrounding floodplain.

Learn More

Mukambi Safari Lodge

A long-established lodge on the Kafue River, the primary gateway to Zambia’s largest and least-visited national park.

Learn More

Musekese Camp

A small, owner-run camp in central Kafue’s Musekese concession, focused on conservation and low-impact safaris.

Learn More

Nanzhila Plains Camp

A remote camp in southern Kafue’s open plains, offering genuine wilderness far from the park’s more accessible northern sector.

Learn More

Recommended Kafue National Park
Itineraries

Recommended
Itineraries

Kafue River & Busanga Plains

Kafue’s river country paired with the seasonal floodplains of Busanga.

Learn More

Kafue Wilderness Safari

Zambia’s largest park — vast, wild, and rarely visited.

Learn More

Best Time to Visit

Jan

Outstanding

Feb

Outstanding

Mar

Good

Apr

Diverse

May

Diverse

Jun

Diverse

Jul

Diverse

Aug

Diverse

Sep

Good

Oct

Outstanding

Nov

Outstanding

Dec

Outstanding

Jan

Outstanding

Feb

Outstanding

Mar

Good

Apr

Diverse

May

Diverse

Jun

Diverse

Jul

Diverse

Aug

Diverse

Sep

Good

Oct

Outstanding

Nov

Outstanding

Dec

Outstanding

Photo Gallery