About the size of Belgium, Kafue is huge. Camps, unfenced, are spread out. Chris McBride runs a famous camp in the centre of the park, but without a vehicle, we went to Mayukuyuku Bush Camp. The experiences we had their were some of the best we had in Africa. They have a very loyal following of sprightly older guests who visit annually.
Despite being the size of many European countries, Kafue National Park remains an intimate and quiet destination.
As we ate, bathed and went to bed, we knew lions were close. Very close. In the morning, we saw just how close.
A bushbuck waltzes through our camp at Mayukuyuku, Kafue National Park.
Hippos play in full view of our camp, Kafue, Zambia.
Impala, on a morning drive in Kafue.
When on safari, don't get tied up in a Big Five Tick Off. Vervet monkeys need love too.
With their great big ears, and somewhat dopey faces, kudus are hard not to like. And, I confess, they taste good too.
Some of the nine lions who shared a camp with us for the night. I had hoped to go to McBrides Camp, which is famous for its big cat visitors. Mayukuyuku was good enough!
Zambia does not fence the campgrounds in its national parks. During our stay at Mayukuyuku camp, in Kafue NP, lions visited three times, elephants daily.
Wildlife frequently passes thrugh campgrounds in Zambia's national parks.