KaingU Safari Lodge is an intimate lodge, absolutely stunning river, rock and island location; expert field guides and unmatched variety of activities tailored to individual wishes; a paradise to relax and rewind with delicious cuisine and caring service; owner run and sustainable (eco and socially) establishment.
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Location
KaingU Safari Lodge is set in an area of pristine wilderness, on the most spectacular stretch of the Kafue River, with a myriad of channels, rapids and islands, and access to the remote middle section of the Kafue National park. The Lodge is just 1 hour drive from Chunga Airstrip or 4 ½ hour drive from Lusaka or a 7-8 hour drive from Livingstone. Guests enjoy a spectacular arrival by a short boat cruise through islands and granite boulders to the lodge.
Information
KaingU Safari Lodge has 6 Tented Chalets (2 doubles and 4 twin rooms), the lodge also has 1 Finfoot Safari house with 1 double room and 1 twin lounge), and lastly 3 sleep-out Tonga-baskets
KaingU Safari Lodge has private wooden decks, overlooking the Kafue River, en-suite bathrooms and an open-air shower (“Honeymoon-tent” with open-air bath), thatched roofs providing cooling, lights solar powered, plugs for charging in the central area of the lodge, drinking water, tea & coffee facilities, walk-in mosquito netting.
KaingU's sleep-out features are kept simple to reflect the close to nature experience, comfortable bedding & light double mattress, mosquito netting, bucket-basin & ash-pit drum toilet.
KaingU Safari Lodge Camp features include:
Yoga-mats provided in rooms
Puku hide
Gift shop with all local & ‘Made in Zambia’ arts & crafts
Bar/Dining options – private or hosted dining as per guests wishes on deck overlooking the river, special dining options include Island breakfast & Rapids dinner, traditional evening
KaingU Safari Lodge offers activites such as;
Guided game drives
Nature & rock walks
Canoeing tours
River cruises and fishing
Visit to a rural farm and community school
Birding (seasonal highlights: nesting White-fronted Bee-eaters, congregation of Meyer’s Parrots, November migratory birds)
Children’s activities for young adventurers
Sleep outs
KaingU Safari Lodge accepts children from 5 Years and above.
Finfoot Safari House has two en-suite bedrooms, a lounge and outdoor deck and is ideal for families of 4 or 5
Activities for young adventurers include:
Spoor identification
Hippo-bread making
Bow & arrow making and archery
Bush skills & rope making
Entomology
Seed jewellery making
Nature walks & rock hopping
Fishing
1st March -19th December
Community Projects - ‘KaingU Community Trust’ supports two schools (Itumbi and Keela school) and projects benefiting the local community (community warehouse, treadle pumps for water)
Social Responsible - local labour wherever possible, providing training and sponsorships, sourcing material and farm produce from the local community as much as possible
Environmental Responsible - designed and built to minimize the impact on the local environment, using natural and local building material as much as possible (bush-poles, thatching, mudbricks); power, lighting and water reticulation all powered by solar panels; waste is separated, composted or recycled wherever possible; environmentally friendly septic tanks and soakaways for waste water
Conservation Projects – Supporting the anti-poaching work done by ‘Game Rangers International’ as well as the Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW). Assistance is also given on an ongoing basis to research organisations operating in the Park – Zambia Carnivore Programme and Panthera.
Power Source - Solar
Wifi – available in the central area of the lodge
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