Kafue National Park is the second largest game park in the world. Puku Pan, situated right across the river from the National Park, is a comfortable and rustic safari lodge designed to blend in with its extraordinary natural surroundings. It serves as a base for a full range of safari activities including the life-changing walking safari, boat trips on the river and visits to nearby villages.
The trees overlooking the cottages provide the perfect resting place for more than 400 bird species which have been identified in the area. At the back of the safari lodge a permanent water hole attracts Zambian wildlife all year round. Birds come to feed, Puku antelopes come to drink and elephants come to play. On the Kafue River, the inquisitive eyes of the half-submerged hippos will follow your boat’s course. On the banks, beautiful palm, waterberry and sausage trees cast mottled shadows over the wildlife that makes its way to the river to drink. The lodge offers outstanding fishing waters with plenty of pike, bream, silver barbel and catfish amongst the river’s rocky outcrops.
The bar and dining area overlook the river offering spectacular views and relaxation. Matthews is in charge here and the experienced and friendly staff will go out of their way to accommodate your wishes. The food caters to a European standard with an exciting African flair.
Despite its reclusive location Puku Pan Safari Lodge is open throughout the year. Find Puku Pan Safari Lodge hidden deep in the forest — a five hour drive or just a 40 minute flight from Lusaka. Transport can be arranged by road or by air.
Accommodation details
The cottages' spacious rooms are traditionally decorated with colorful ethnic fabrics. From the veranda of each fully-serviced cottage you can gaze out over the tranquil Kafue River. The day's silence is broken only by the sweet song of birds and the snorting of hippos wallowing nearby.
All cottages are thatched and equipped with electricity and en-suite bathrooms. Accommodation options include full board, self-catering and a family cottage for two couples with children. There is also a campsite with ablution blocks and a viewing deck further downstream.
About Amazing Zambia
Puku Pan is owned and run by Amazing Zambia, an investment programme that promotes tourism as a tool for rural development. Zambians are renowned for their outstanding hospitality. Building on this foundation, Amazing Zambia's lodges are set up as joint ventures with Zambian entrepreneurs, local lodge managers “mentored” by a small group of international experts. In line with its rural development objective, Amazing Zambia also supports income-generating activities amongst the local communities.
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