Beautiful Bushcamps

Classic Zambia Safaris is one of the few remaining owner–run operations in Zambia, a country with one of the richest wildlife heritages on the African continent. Their camps are located in the heart of two of the leading national parks in Zambia. At their heart they are safari purists offering some of the best and most passionate guiding on the continent and comfortable yet basic camps that offer none of the fuss of modern day ‘luxury’, but all of the thrills one would hope for from a top quality safari.

This itinerary begins in the Lower Zambezi National Park with a stay at both Kutali Camp, located in the remote eastern sector of the park, and Chula Island Camp, located on a private island on the Zambezi. In arguably the prettiest locations in Zambia, these camps combine all the charm and ethos of true seasonal bush-camps with diverse activities including game drives, canoe safaris, boating, walking and tiger fishing.   The Lower Zambezi has some of the finest big game wildlife viewing in Africa. High densities of elephant gather on the valley floor and lion, leopard and wild dog are all very well represented. The only notable omission might be the giraffe, but a night-time safari scouting for honey badger and aardvark should help you forget about our long-necked friends!

Moving to the rarely visited Kafue National Park the next stop is Musekese Camp, perched on the edge of a spectacular lagoon hidden away from the outside world, then Ntemwa-Busanga Camp, three hours game drive to the north-west on the edge of the spectacular Busanga Plains. Regional specials such as roan antelope and sable antelope are common sightings here, along with thousands of red lechwe and numerous successful prides of lion. Leopard, cheetah and wild dog are all also present.

Rounding out the itinerary is a stay at Victoria Falls, where you can dust down your khakis and relax at Chundukwa River Lodge. Floating down the Zambezi on a sunset cruise is the perfect post-safari R&R.

It is becoming more and more difficult to find any truly untouched wilderness anywhere in the world, and the allure of such unspoilt pockets of paradise is becoming every stronger. On this ‘Classic Zambia’ safari, the wilderness unfolds around you, unscripted and in full glory, and all the focus is on the African bush and its wild inhabitants. This is safari in its purest form.