KAFUE NATIONAL PARK Lunga River Lodge

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The Lunga River is one of the three main arteries of the Kafue and is characterised by a thin, but lush ribbon of riverine woodland flanking its waters. This river is unique and offers a thoroughly different atmosphere to many other major river systems within south-central Africa.

Lunga River Lodge lies on the banks of this river and has six spacious thatched rooms with en-suite shower and bathroom and private decks that provide breathtaking views over its deep blue waters. There is a bar with sundeck suspended over the river, a 'termite mound-top' eating area, reading room and boma-enclosed pool.

Activities at Lunga focus on the river from which the camp takes its name, with the opportunity to explore this fantastic system by boat, on foot along its banks, or by vehicle in the fringing woodlands and dambos (open, grassy areas). Hippo, crocodile, elephant and leopard are present, while impala, puku and wildebeest are common. A small population of the unusual tree hyrax is resident in the camp at Lunga, their calls echoing through the night. A visit here is an ideal and logical combination with the camps in Busanga Plains.