Busanga Bush Camp is a small, intimate camp with four double en-suite rooms positioned in pairs either side of the main building. The tents and main building are constructed at ground level offering guests a genuine bush experience. Those in need of a little more comfort can stay at Shumba Camp, which is located just 15 minutes away.

A fire pit is situated close to the main building, ideal for those cooler evenings, and a boma lit by paraffin lamps provides the setting for evening meals. Located just around the corner is the lookout point, which offers guests superb views of the plain to the front of the camp. Lions seem to love this place and visitors are well advised to take a quick look around before leaving their tents!

Busanga Bush Camp is situated on a fig-tree-covered island in the heart of the Busanga Plains in Northern Kafue National Park and accessed by air from Lusaka (1.5 hrs flight time) or Livingstone (2 hrs flight time). The open plains are not home to annoying tsetse flies, which are all too often found in the rest of Kafue National Park.

Kafue National Park covers an area of 22’400 km² which makes it one of the largest parks in Africa. The northern part of the park is home to the spectacular Busanga Plains, which flood during the wet season and gradually dry up again as October approaches. As the dry season progresses and the surrounding water holes dry up, more and more wildlife find their way onto the plains. Most camps open in May/June and close again in November when the rains arrive.

The Busanga Plains offer a broad spectrum of wildlife, but none of them in large numbers. Nevertheless, a visit is still highly recommended - where else can one encounter wattled cranes, crowned cranes, sitatunga, puku, red lechwe, wildebeest, sable and roan antelope, leopard and lion all on the same day?

Several lion prides live in and around the camp. Cheetah and wild dog may be encountered, and small groups of elephant can be seen roaming the plains. With 491 different species of bird recorded to date, the Busanga Plains is a veritable paradise for bird lovers from April until June.

The camp offers game drives in an open 4x4 vehicle and boat trips if water lelvels permit. The Busanga Plains flood with water up to a metre deep during the rainy season meaning many animals have to retreat to the surrounding forests. April/May/June is therefore ideal for birdwatchers. The game drive vehicles are taken back to camp from the edge of the woods as soon as the plains are dry again. From mid-September, boat trips are normally no longer possible.

Eric from Namib Sky offers balloon flights during the dry season. Flying low over water, grassland and trees, the balloon trips offer a truly unique safari experience.

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