“When we as a family committed to building Nanzhila Lake Camp in early 2020 with the view to open up the whole of the Southern Kafue to our guests, we never knew what was in store for us!

Aside from the normal challenges building a bush camp out in the Kafue will present to you (weather, shortage of material, delays in getting equipment…the list goes on!), building Lake Camp in 2020 threw a number of new curveballs. Whilst the pandemic certainly meant we had more time on our hands for building, we often found ourselves wondering if the guests we were building this camp for, would ever come?

The ability to link up Livingstone with the Southern Kafue using Nanzhila Safaris’ Plains Camp has allowed safari enthusiasts to combine the Victoria Falls and a safari experience in a smoother way than any other safari region in Zambia.

However, as we enter the final stages of getting our new Lake Camp ready to open in July, it means that more of the 3000 square kilometre region known as the Southern Kafue is soon to be available for safari lovers heading south through the Kafue from Lusaka to Livingstone or enjoying a safari in the Kafue after having spent a few nights in the Falls.

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Lesson #1: Small starts can have BIG impacts

“When Steve and Cindy Smith first drove around the Nanzhila Plains area of the Southern Kafue National Park, the place was deserted! After 3 days of driving, the only sighting they had to show was a tortoise! Yet they decided to press on regardless, believing in the potential of the area.

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Nanzhila Plains has a new website and we would like to celebrate its launch with a special Easter themed hunt for bed nights during our 2019 season