KAINGO SAFARI CAMP Class ★★★★★

Kaingo Safari Camp is perfectly situated on the banks of the Luangwa River, deep in the prime area of Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park. Through their relaxed, friendly and personal atmosphere they will ensure your stay is both enjoyable and memorable. Using as much local farm produce as possible as well as a stylish design, the Kaingo Safari Camp allows you to enjoy the wilds of Africa without too much of an environmental footprint. The entire design of Kaingo is based around being as close to nature as possible, and feeling like you can be transported safely into the African wilds without any distraction.

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The Shenton Family

• Kaingo is owned and run by the Shenton family.
• Derek Shenton, the son of Barry Shenton (who was a ranger in Luangwa and a warden of Kafue National Park) built the camp in 1992.
• This hands-on running of the camp ensures the utmost attention to detail when it comes to your stay.

The Views

• With large windows throughout the camp, guests are given stunning views of the river, uninterrupted by the hum of generators.
• Each chalet has a voluminous outdoor bathtub with shady views of a pod of hippos in the river.
• Each chalet has a private deck, built over the river – from here one can see animals coming down to drink in the heat of the day as well as birds, crocodiles, hippos and a daily elephant crossing.

Big Cats

• Kaingo is perfectly situated to see two highly productive lion prides.
• There are more than 10 individual leopards living around Kaingo and 95% of visitors should be lucky enough to see one.

Guides

• A number of trained and certified guides ensure that your safaris will be informative, enjoyable and safe.
• Many guides are from the local areas, with great cultural and historical knowledge to be shared with visitors.

Accommodation

• Just 12 beds ensures exclusivity and attention to detail
• All chalets en-suite
• All chalets with private viewing deck over the river
• All chalets mosquito-proofed.
• Two honeymoon chalets offer skylights, allowing soaring views of the stars above.

Property Amenities

• Dining Area
• Library
• Renowned 1000-year old leadwood bar

Facilities

• Laundry
• Private Safari Vehicles

Activities

• Morning safari drives
• Afternoon safari drives
• Evening safari drives
• Morning and afternoon game walks
• Trips to hippo hides, lagoon, elephant crossing point or ebony grove
• Sleep outs available at the elephant hide tree platform

Credit Cards Accepted

• All bookings must be made by bank transfer
• Anything bought in the camp must be bought in cash

Check in/out times

• Kaingo maintains a more relaxed policy, with standard mid morning check out and mid afternoon check in times

Directions

The most common departure points for Lusaka (the capital of Zambia) are Johannesburg and London. It is also reachable from Lilongwe, Nairobi and Harare quite easily. From Lusaka, you will have to fly to Mfuwe airport, where a representative from Kaingo will meet you. From there it is roughly a three hour drive to the Kaingo camp, through some of the park’s most prime game viewing areas.