Mukambi Safari Lodge

Mukambi is run by Edjan and Robyn van der Heide, who have built it up considerably in the past few years and are working hard to raise its standards still further.  It is a well built, comfortable lodge that overlooks the Kafue river and Kafue National Park. It is easily accessible and certainly makes a good stopover as you pass through on the Great West Road. They have started a tented camp on the Busanga Plains. The turn off to Mukambi is signposted on the main Lusaka – Mongu tar road, about 9km east of the main Hook Bridge over the Kafue. The camp is 2km from the main road so it is easily accessible with a normal vehicle.

Facilities available include tented accommodation and chalets, a restaurant and bar, decks with a relaxing river view, a small library and also a swimming pool. The thatch-on-brick chalets (five twin and four double, plus a family villa) are solidly built using beautifully carved wooden doors. Inside are mosquito-netted windows and the decor is consciously ethnic. The clean tiled bathrooms have showers heated by solar power.

Mukambi offers boat cruises, game drives and walking safaris with knowledgeable and qualified guides. There is plenty of wildlife around the Chunga area -where they drive - including herds of elephant. They also have a conference room for work trips.  Fishing is available, with rods and tackle for hire, on a large, stable pontoon-type boat. 

Mukambi also has a bushcamp on the Kafue River, a short wander upstream from the main lodge which can accommodate ten people in five large dome-like tents with sewn-in groundsheets. Each tent has two proper beds, mosquito-mesh windows, bedside tables and mats on the floor and is shaded by a large thatch sun-shade.  All of these share an ablution block.  There are full braai (barbeque) facilities and camp staff are on hand if required.  Campers are welcome to eat at the lodge, if they make arrangement in advance.