Kafunta River Lodge
A classic lodge located on the edge of South Luangwa National Park overlooking a great flood plain of the Luangwa River. Kafunta River Lodge offers you all the essentials for a mesmerizing and memorable African trip. This is a great place to come home after an exhilarating day on safari, put your feet, and be pampered.
Kafunta Safaris offers unmatched comfort & excitement, with the outstanding game viewing. The Lodge is located in spectacular settings and offer individual attention. Enjoy your ultimate South Luangwa experience while staying at Kafunta River Lodge.
Accommodation
Kafunta River Lodge offers eight private luxury chalets, the main lounge and the dining decks overlook the game rich floodplain. The eight safari chalets stand on a raised wooden platforms and have thatched roofs and private viewing decks. They are pleasantly decorated to match the local style. We also have two spacious luxury suites with extra-large en-suite bathrooms. Each suite features a cosy mezzanine with additional day beds and an open balcony. All rooms have comfortable sitting areas with coffee and tea facilities and a small fridge stocked with refreshing drinks.
Main Area
The main area is central to the lodge offering relaxing lounge and dining area, thatched in a traditional African Style. The extensive decks lead to the stunning and undisturbed view of the plain and its frequent wild visitors. Kafunta have so many places to unwind: the sofas near the wild mango tree, the cosy fireplace or the reclining beds by the infinity pool. When the night comes, enjoy sumptuous candlelit meals under the vast African sky, in company of hippos wallowing in the waterhole or the white-tailed mongoose scurrying by. Your safari never ends!
Things To Do
Kafunta River Lodge offers a wide range of activities to guests enjoyment while staying at the river lodge.
Game drives
Game drives are the most favourite activity at Kafunta River Lodge. Game drives start with the exciting river crossing at the pontoon, laying just minutes away from the lodge and giving access to more remote areas with extraordinarily good wildlife. The lodge is a short game drive away from the main gate, leading to another variety of game viewing loops and lagoons in the northern sector.
Game drives are the most favourite activity at Kafunta River Lodge. Game drives start with the exciting river crossing at the pontoon, laying just minutes away from the lodge and giving access to more remote areas with extraordinarily good wildlife. The lodge is a short game drive away from the main gate, leading to another variety of game viewing loops and lagoons in the northern sector.
Experience The Natural Hot Tub
Next to the bar at Kafunta is an infinity pool and the only natural hot tub in the Luangwa Valley, fed from a natural geothermal source on Kafunta’s grounds. With an average temperature of 37 degrees, the water is very therapeutic, added to which are the magnificent views over the flood plain and the Luangwa River. During the winter months from May to July, the hot tub is the perfect ending to eventful day’s safari.
Next to the bar at Kafunta is an infinity pool and the only natural hot tub in the Luangwa Valley, fed from a natural geothermal source on Kafunta’s grounds. With an average temperature of 37 degrees, the water is very therapeutic, added to which are the magnificent views over the flood plain and the Luangwa River. During the winter months from May to July, the hot tub is the perfect ending to eventful day’s safari.
Wildlife Hide
The wildlife hide is the perfect place to photograph wildlife visiting the lodge on daily basis. The floodplain and waterhole in front of the lounge is a haven for all sorts of animals. Be it a family of elephants, a few giraffes, an inquisitive puku, a discreet water-monitor lizard, a couple of saddle-billed storks or the resident fish eagle, there is always something to observe.
The wildlife hide is the perfect place to photograph wildlife visiting the lodge on daily basis. The floodplain and waterhole in front of the lounge is a haven for all sorts of animals. Be it a family of elephants, a few giraffes, an inquisitive puku, a discreet water-monitor lizard, a couple of saddle-billed storks or the resident fish eagle, there is always something to observe.
Fig Tree Spa
A great addition to your safari experience is the Spa. Tucked away at the foot of the giant fig tree, the intimate Spa offers a variety of massages and treatments designed to spoil you with a moment of pure bliss and relaxation.
A great addition to your safari experience is the Spa. Tucked away at the foot of the giant fig tree, the intimate Spa offers a variety of massages and treatments designed to spoil you with a moment of pure bliss and relaxation.
A Day At The Lodge
5:30
Wake-up call
5:45-6:15
Early morning tea
6:15-10:15
Morning safari
11:30
Buffet brunch
15:30
Afternoon tea
16:00-19:30
Night safari
20:00
Four course dinner
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