Kafue River location
Game Drives, Walks and Canoeing
Diverse wildlife sightings
If you only have time to visit one camp in the Kafue, then a visit to Mawimbi will not disappoint. Centrally located on the west banks of the Kafue River, Mawimbi’s location INSIDE the National Park gives you access to great wildlife encounters, exclusive bush camp accommodation and a wide range of safari activities. We always recommend safari lovers visit at least 2 or 3 camps when exploring the vastness of the Kafue but our mission at Mawimbi is to offer you as much of the Kafue experience from one stunning destination!
3 reasons to visit Mawimbi Bush Camp:
PICTURESQUE LOCATION
Our bush camp is on the banks of the Kafue River – the constant sound and peace of water and a wildlife magnet through the dry season.
EASY TRAVEL LOGISTICS
Our central location – we are 45 minutes away (heading south) from where the main M9 road cross Kafue National Park so the perfect place to push down further in the Southern Kafue and onto Livingstone OR up Northwards to the Busanga Plains.
LAND & RIVER BASED ACTIVITIES
We explore the Kafue in different ways – is game drive after drive not your thing? No problem, we offer superbly guided walks for all fitness levels and offer a range of canoe safaris.
There are so many new and diverse camps and regions within the Kafue that it can be daunting working out where to go and what to expect. Mawimbi gives you as much of the Kafue as possible from one location by offering the river based activities, an excellent diversity of wildlife and bird species and the classic bush camp accommodation the Kafue is so well known for.
“This is a perfect getaway for those needing to take a break from the city life and have a complete re-charge of ones batteries! Personally we love the bush and this camp fits all our expectations, from the camp itself to the canoeing on the river…hospitality and service very good!”
– Lindsay Taylor, January 2022
What to expect when visiting the Kafue National Park
When you can spend 10 days in a National Park with no 2 days being the same, you know you are in a special place. That’s what the Kafue can offer. It has incredible animal and birdlife diversity which stems ultimately from the tapestry of habitats that link together through the park. The Southern sector intersperses wide, expansive plains with stunning miombo woodlands and dambos and is home to impressive numbers of lion, cheetah and a variety of antelope, most notable sable, roan, reedbuck and eland. The central region is dominated by the stunning Kafue River and its beautiful riparian woodland and offers both river and land based safari experiences. Venture further north and you will start to get access to the Busanga Plains – another region known for great lion activity and stunning plains vistas.
