Kafue National Park

Kafue National Park is Zambia's largest national park and wildlife reserve, as well as Africa's second-largest park. It spans more than 22000 square kilometers (2500 square kilometers greater than South Africa's Kruger National Park), with topography that varies dramatically from north to south. Kafue is the least frequented of Zambia's three major national parks, despite being one of Africa's largest. Kafue National Park, located far off the usual path, is still incredibly wild and is regarded as a Zambian hidden treasure.

Northern Kafue is dominated by rivers, seasonal floodplains, and vast, wildlife-rich wetlands. The Busanga Plains, one of Zambia's most significant wetland resources and the park's best section for wildlife watching, are located in the far north of Kafue National Park. These grassy floodplains are home to large herds of red lechwe, puku, majestic roan antelope, blue wildebeests, and zebras. Lion prides, lone cheetahs, packs of wild dogs, and leopards are among the predators attracted by their enormous numbers. The park's namesake, the Kafue River, is home to a plethora of hippos as well as some of Southern Africa's largest crocodiles.

The Busanga Swamps, an official Ramsar site, draws close to 500 bird species, including big flocks of herons, egrets, and endangered wattle cranes, in the far northwest of Kafue National Park. Southern Kafue has huge areas of Kalahari timber and grassland, making it a perfect habitat for the park's greatest population of elephant and buffalo, as well as an ever-growing population of plains wildlife.

You can spend your days in Kafue National Park on walking safaris and boat rides/safaris on the Kafue River or the Lunga River, in addition to game drives. Walking safaris are excellent in the winter, while boat safaris along the Kafue River are possible during the rainy season.