Highlights from this 6 night Plains & Lake safari include:
Authentic Bush Experience
Comfortable beds with mosquito nets are complimented by a large en-suite bathroom and vanity area and expansive covered verandah for midday game viewing.
Land & Water Based Activities
Game drives and safari walks around Nanzhila are bound to reveal a wide variety of wildlife and bird species including 4 out of the Big 5!
Owner Run Safari Camps
Your hosts at Nanzhila are the owners – Steve and Cindy Smith – which means you are assured of faultless attention to detail and hours of stories around the fire about life in the bush!
Explore the shorelines of Lake Itezhi-tezhi
Lake Camp has 3 uniquely design tented chalets looking over the Musa River and Lake Itezhi-tezhi shoreline. The focus of Lake Camp is exploring the Southern Kafue wildlife that is found around Lake Itezhi-tezhi. Here, the mega herbivores like elephant, buffalo and hippo are more common than down on the Plains and so the incredible diversity and variety that Nanzhila is known for delivering simply gets broader with the addition of Lake Camp. In addition to the variety of species, the open floodplains and shorelines around the edges of Lake Itezhi-tezhi make for a stunning wildlife experience.
Nanzhila Lake Camp Features & Amenities
Key facts you need to know about Lake Camp
Mar – Dec
3 chalets
Ensuite bathrooms
No wifi
Min 6 yrs
No Credit Cards
Solar
No Cell Reception
Mosquito nets
Fans
3 reasons you should visit Nanzhila Lake Camp
Three unique elements which you will love about Lake Camp:
WILDLIFE VISITORS
Don’t be surprised to hear buck crunching twigs underfoot, or the ripping sound of branches as elephants strip the trees close by.
LAKE VIEWS
The tented chalets are all situated along the tree line, giving guests an unobstructed view of the floodplain and shoreline ahead which has a constant flow of wildlife.
AUTHENTIC BUSH EXPERIENCE
Comfortable beds with mosquito nets are complimented by a large en-suite bathroom and vanity area and expansive covered verandah for midday game viewing.
Activities on offer at Nanzhila Lake Camp
Depending on the time of year, Lake Camp can offer the following activities
Game Drives
Visits to the Elephant Orphanage
Boat Cruises
Nanzhila Lake Camp location and travel logistics
Nanzhila Lake Camp is located 3.5 hrs north of Plains Camp on the shores of Lake Itezhi-tezhi
The closest true safari destination to Victoria Falls
Nanzhila Plains Camp is an intimate owner-managed lodge situated on the edge of the a dambo in the southern section of Kafue National Park. It has 3 en-suite safari tents and 3 en-suite chalets all of which have beautiful views of the dambo and the gauzed windows allowing all the wonderful sounds of the African night to reach you clearly!
Camp Facts, Features & Amenities
Key facts and information about Plains Camp
May – November
3 tents + 3 chalets
Ensuite bathrooms
No wifi
All ages
No credit card
Lanterns
No reception
Mosquito nets
Fans
3 reasons to visit Nanzhila Plains Camp
Three unique elements which you will love about Plains Camp
WILDLIFE VISITORS
Don’t be surprised to hear buck crunching twigs underfoot, or the ripping sound of branches as elephants strip the trees close by.
DAMBO VIEWS
The tents and chalets are all situated along the tree line, giving guests an unobstructed view of the dambo. Here, peace and tranquility reign
AUTHENTIC BUS EXPERIENCE
Comfortable beds with mosquito nets – the rooms are also lit with solar lamps and hot water comes from donkey boilers .
Activities on offer at Nanzhila Plains Camp
Plains Camp offers a range of land based activties including:
Game Drives
Outdoor dining
Birding
Safari Walks
Nanzhila Plains Camp location and travel logistics
Plains Camp is located in the southern section of Kafue National Park, Zambia.
See the travel route for this safari below:
ITINERARY
Day 1: Livingstone - Plains Camp
This package begins in Livingstone with a 3 hour road transfer to Dundumwezi Gate where you will be met by the Nanzhila Plains safari team who will drive you into camp.
Day 4: Plains Camp - Lake Camp
After 3 nights at Plains Camp, the Nanzhila team will drive guests to Lake Camp. Drive time approximately 2 – 2.5 hrs.
Day 4 - 7: Lake Camp
After 3 nights at Lake Camp, guests will be transferred to Lusaka. Drive time approximately 4 – 4.5 hrs.
Learn about the area specific to this safari package
The Kafue National Park was established by the legendary Norman Carr in the 1950s and is Zambia’s oldest and largest national park. Covering a massive 22,400 km2 (8,650 mi2), the park is dominated by Miombo woodlands and interspersed with seasonal floodplains, rivers, and dambos – the dry riverbeds that provide seasonal refuge for the wide variety of wildlife. In fact, Kafue boasts more species than any other park south of the Congo.
Wildlife sightings can be very good with large herds of lechwe and buffalo in the floodplains, alongside all the predators of which lions are very well represented. There is also excellent birdlife.
