Kafue National Park is Zambia’s oldest and largest park, about the size of Wales, yet most visitors skip it. Here is how it began as a game reserve in the early 1920s, why poor soils and the tsetse fly kept it wild, and why it holds more antelope species than any other park in Africa.
Five nights riverfront at Croc Valley Camp close out the Luangwa Valley traverse with the best wildlife of the whole trip — leopard, lion, and wild dogs — in the park that invented the walking safari.
Four nights, two remote camps, and no crowds — just the raw wilderness of Kafue. Our first safari of the season took us deep into Kasabushi and Musungwa with fully serviced mobile camping, where a pack of 13 African wild dogs, sable antelope, elephants, and intimate moments like a tiny baby puku defined the experience. No lions, no leopards — just a reminder that the best safaris aren’t about ticking boxes, but about immersion, atmosphere, and truly wild encounters.
