Nanzhila Plains Safari Camp
Nanzhila Plains Safari Camp is in the south of Kafue National Park. This is a very remote area, allowing for some exceptional game viewing.
Nanzhila Plains is a small, intimate 12-bed lodge, offering a choice of accommodation. There are three well-appointed, unobtrusive thatched chalets which accommodate six guests. The chalets are situated along the tree line, allowing unobstructed view of the pool. To make the bush experience more authentic, the chalets are lit with paraffin lamps and hot water comes from “donkey” boilers. The en suite facilities include a hot and cold shower, toilet and double basins.
There are also three Meru-style safari tents at Nanzhila – which have separate en suite toilet, double basins and hot-and-cold shower areas for greater privacy and they provide excellent views of the bush and the pool. They are also lit by paraffin lamps and hot water is provided by “donkey” boilers.
The spacious central lodge area at Nanzhila Plains is a raised, thatched structure (insaka) with a beautiful teak deck. Elevated above the Nangandwe pool, it is home to the lounge and dining area, bar and veranda. In addition, there is an adjoining communal open-air fireplace - a wonderful gathering place in the evening.
Nanzhila Plains is a small, intimate 12-bed lodge, offering a choice of accommodation. There are three well-appointed, unobtrusive thatched chalets which accommodate six guests. The chalets are situated along the tree line, allowing unobstructed view of the pool. To make the bush experience more authentic, the chalets are lit with paraffin lamps and hot water comes from “donkey” boilers. The en suite facilities include a hot and cold shower, toilet and double basins.
There are also three Meru-style safari tents at Nanzhila – which have separate en suite toilet, double basins and hot-and-cold shower areas for greater privacy and they provide excellent views of the bush and the pool. They are also lit by paraffin lamps and hot water is provided by “donkey” boilers.
The spacious central lodge area at Nanzhila Plains is a raised, thatched structure (insaka) with a beautiful teak deck. Elevated above the Nangandwe pool, it is home to the lounge and dining area, bar and veranda. In addition, there is an adjoining communal open-air fireplace - a wonderful gathering place in the evening.
Game-viewing and bird-watching is also possible from the cool veranda, shaded by a huge jackalberry tree.
Activities at Nanzhila Plains Safari Lodge are varied: within the Park guests enjoy day and night game drives, allowing for extensive exploration. These three-hour drives focus on larger mammals as well as unique birds and trees. Night drives are offered as an extension of an afternoon drive, and incorporate a sundowner, or as a stand-alone after-dinner activity.
Guests can also set out on foot with a seasoned guide – for keen nature lovers, guided walks and bush trails are a must.
Many guests also like to take the full-day excursion, when you depart after breakfast returning at dusk. There is a packed lunch and refreshments to keep you going. Your guide takes you along the Kasha, Kanyele, Kaunga and Nkala drainage lines and you stop at the Elephant Orphanage Project, supported by the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, to see orphaned babies elephants being fed by their handlers. A Lake Itezhi-Tezhi lakeshore drive introduces you to the surreal beauty of this man-made lake, which has a good hippo population. The excursion ends with a drive through the mysterious Ngoma Forest before returning to the camp across the Nanzhila Plains themselves.
A stay is not complete without a village tour, during which you can learn about the day-to-day lives of people in typical rural communities – and guests get to visit a local clinic and school, as well as one of the earliest mission stations north of the Zambezi, and find out how local people interact with wildlife and carry out traditional fishing expeditions.
Activities at Nanzhila Plains Safari Lodge are varied: within the Park guests enjoy day and night game drives, allowing for extensive exploration. These three-hour drives focus on larger mammals as well as unique birds and trees. Night drives are offered as an extension of an afternoon drive, and incorporate a sundowner, or as a stand-alone after-dinner activity.
Guests can also set out on foot with a seasoned guide – for keen nature lovers, guided walks and bush trails are a must.
Many guests also like to take the full-day excursion, when you depart after breakfast returning at dusk. There is a packed lunch and refreshments to keep you going. Your guide takes you along the Kasha, Kanyele, Kaunga and Nkala drainage lines and you stop at the Elephant Orphanage Project, supported by the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, to see orphaned babies elephants being fed by their handlers. A Lake Itezhi-Tezhi lakeshore drive introduces you to the surreal beauty of this man-made lake, which has a good hippo population. The excursion ends with a drive through the mysterious Ngoma Forest before returning to the camp across the Nanzhila Plains themselves.
A stay is not complete without a village tour, during which you can learn about the day-to-day lives of people in typical rural communities – and guests get to visit a local clinic and school, as well as one of the earliest mission stations north of the Zambezi, and find out how local people interact with wildlife and carry out traditional fishing expeditions.
