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Kafue National Park sunset scene
Kafue National Park Puku calves

Kafue National Park is one of Zambia’s oldest — and largest — national parks. It is best known for the diversity of its wildlife, with everything from elephants to crocodiles, pangolins to bushbabies living here. The sheer size of the park means it isn’t a place to tick off the Big Five in 24 hours — instead, linger a while and explore some of Africa’s lesser-known animals.

Kafue National Park

Kafue National Park's best safari parks and camps

Kafue National Park is Zambia’s largest national park, covering an area of 22,400 sq/km and stretching over three provinces; North Western, Southern and Central. It is also the oldest national park in the country, established in 1924 by conservationist Norman Carr. The park is named after the Kafue River which flows through the park for more than 250km...read more

6 days

Kafue National Park safari and Victoria Falls

Wildlife, waterfalls and wilderness
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Kafue National Park Tours

Zambezi Canoeing & Kafue National Park

Canoe, safari and boat cruise in Kafue National Park

10 daysFrom $2,991
Southern Africa, Africa
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
Activity Cruise & Sailing, Safari, Luxury, Honeymoon, Family, Adventure, Water Sports, Canoeing, Active, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Culture

Zambia's Animal Kingdom

13 days safari in Kafue National Park and South Luangwa National Park

13 daysFrom $7,300
Southern Africa, Africa
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
Activity Safari, Luxury, Honeymoon, Family, Adventure, Active, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Culture

Kafue National Park Safari

Explore Kafue National Park and the Busanga Plains

10 daysFrom $3,990
Southern Africa, Africa
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
Activity Safari, Luxury, Honeymoon, Beach, Family, Adventure, Active, Walking, Cycling, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Culture

A Silent Safari in Zambia

12 daysFrom NZ$16,476
Southern Africa, Africa
Tour Type Small group tour
Activity Safari, Luxury, Family, Adventure, Active, Walking, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Responsible Travel, Conservation, Eco-travel

Kafue National Park Travel Companies

Absolute Zambia Safaris

Custom safari holidays to Zambia
Zambia
Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
Safari, Luxury, Family, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Responsible Travel

Wild Frontiers

Safaris into East, West and Southern Africa
East Africa, Southern Africa
Custom itinerary, Small group tour, Private guided tour
Safari, Adventure, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Overlanding, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, National Parks, Culture, Indigenous Tourism, Solo Travel

Take Me To Africa

Experts in small group travel to Africa
East Africa, Southern Africa
Small group tour
Safari, Luxury, Honeymoon, Beach, Family, Active, Walking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Culture, Culinary, Food, Solo Travel

African Encounters

East Africa, Southern Africa
Small group tour
Safari, Luxury, Family, Adventure, Active, Walking, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Responsible Travel, Conservation, Eco-travel

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