Where is Busanga Bush Camp and how do I get there?

In northern Kafue on the Busanga Plains. Guests typically fly by light aircraft to a Busanga-area airstrip in the dry season, then continue by game-drive transfer across the plains to camp (access varies with water levels).

What is the accommodation like?

An intimate, four-tent camp powered entirely by solar. The tree-shaded main area has an open dining deck and lantern ‘chandelier’, setting a relaxed tone for brunches and starlit dinners.

What safari activities are offered?

Unhurried morning and afternoon game drives over vast open plains, ethical infra-red night drives for leopard and other nocturnals, and early-season boating through hippo-lined channels when waters remain high.

What wildlife can I expect?

Prolific puku and red lechwe with roan and sable antelope, powerful lion dynamics, and superb birding including notable waterbirds. Sunrise mists and golden light make this a favourite for photographers.

Are there wellness or dining options?

Yes—enjoy optional in-tent massage treatments, private dining on request and relaxed lantern-lit evenings beneath the trees.

Busanga Bush Camp

Set in the heart of Zambia’s Busanga Plains, Wilderness Busanga Bush Camp is an intimate, dry-season camp of just four tented suites within Kafue National Park. Open for five months each year, it delivers a remote, off-the-beaten-track safari powered 100% by solar. A charming, tree-shaded main area with an open dining deck and lantern ‘chandelier’ frames savannah views. Dawn mists reveal puku and red lechwe, while lion dynamics play out across these ‘Plains of Plenty.’

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Open-air lounge and dining tent at Busanga Bush Camp, Kafue National Park Zambia safari camp design

Quick facts
4 tents
Dry-season only
100% solar
Night drives IR
Seasonal boating

Pool deck with loungers overlooking Busanga Plains, Busanga Bush Camp Kafue National Park Zambia

Tented chalet exterior under jackalberry trees at golden hour, Busanga Bush Camp Kafue Zambia

Highlights & Activities.

Morning and afternoon game drives sweep across roughly 600 km² of seasonally inundated plains, with prolific puku, red lechwe and roan, and big lion prides. After dark, exhilarating infra-red spot-lit night drives reveal leopard and other nocturnals. Early in the season, when waters still linger, take boating excursions through hippo-lined channels for superb birding. Back at camp, savour bush brunches and lantern-lit dinners beneath the trees; private dining is easily arranged. Optional in-tent massage treatments are available. Expect sunrise mists, golden light and generous time at sightings for photographers.

Lioness near Busanga Bush Camp with canvas mess tent backdrop, Kafue National Park Zambia

Region information.

The Busanga Plains sit in northern Kafue National Park, a remote mosaic of seasonally flooded grasslands laced with channels and tree islands. As waters recede in the dry season, roughly 600 km² of open savannah attracts puku, red lechwe, roan and sable, with powerful lion dynamics on display and excellent birding with notable waterbirds. Because this is a national park (not a private concession), activities follow park rules: daytime game drives, permitted night drives using ethical spotlights, and early-season boating when water remains high. The area re-floods with the first rains, closing camps.