SAUSAGE TREE CAMP Tented bush camp Lower Zambezi National Park Expansive Zambezi River views Exciting game-drives, walks & canoeing

Sausage Tree Camp is situated in the Lower Zambezi National Park on the northern banks of the Zambezi River opposite Mana Pools.

Accommodation for 12 guests is in cool oval-shaped marquee-style tents nestled amongst mature mahogany trees and an enormous shady sausage tree, a few metres from the water’s edge. Each tent offers privacy and an expansive river view. The décor is simple but classic and each tent has an en suite shower with hot and cold running water and flush w.c. There is a spacious main mess and dining area under canvas. 

Due to its location, Sausage Tree Camp is able to offer a wide range of safari activities including day and night game-drives by open safari vehicles, wilderness walks, canoeing, game viewing by boat, birdwatching and fishing.

Access is by air charter to Jeki airstrip in the Lower Zambezi National Park. From Jeki guests are transferred to Sausage Tree Camp by means of a 45-minute game-drive in an open safari vehicle.

Sausage Tree camp is located on the banks of the Zambezi River, at the heart of the Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia. This exclusive safari camp, featured on the BBC’s Holiday Ten Best programme, specializes in affording you our guests the very best game viewing, with traditional safari style. Only the very highest international standards in luxury and service are offered and are combined with this truly classic African wildlife experience.

Sausage Tree Camp offers a large range of game-viewing activities including: game-drives (both day and night), walking safaris, canoeing, boating and fishing for the world-renowned "Tiger fish". Fly-fishing, bait and spinning are the three most successful methods of fishing we practice. With personalized guiding, our guests decide exactly what activity they would like to take and when.

The camp’s "French trained" chef creates cuisine from his bush kitchen that has given him the reputation as one of Zambia’s finest chef’s. Three course meals are prepared and enjoyed under the African sky, with white linen and atmospheric candlelight. We have an open bar policy, so our guests are free to indulge as they so choose. Our accommodation consists of six Bedouin-style white canvas tents, each with private open-air bathrooms, with running hot and cold water and flush "loo’s with views".

If you are visiting Zambia, then the Lower Zambezi National Park is a must and only Sausage Tree Camp will show you the very best of what the park has to offer. For the discerning travellers travelling to Zambia, we suggest combining your Zambian holiday with Victoria Falls (Livingstone), South Luangwa and Kafue National Parks. Our rates are fully inclusive of all Safari Activities, Food, Beverage, National Park fees and Laundry.

THE CAMP:
Sausage Tree Camp is the epitome of bush chic. Set in a stunning location along the Zambezi River, at the heart of the Lower Zambezi National Park, this pristine location and Sausage Tree Camp offers all the game, all the luxury without all the people!

Accommodation is in six luxurious white Bedouin style tents, discreetly positioned along the riverbank. Local materials are utilized to create a minimalist style in which the reddish brown teak furniture including, sumptuous four-poster beds, contrast crisply and cleanly with pure white fabrics and flowing white mosquito nets. Nearly hidden from one another, and shaded by mature Sausage and Mahogany trees, the tents are cool, private sanctuaries to return to after an early morning game drive and for a good nights rest.

Each tent has a private open-air en-suite bathroom, which has become a distinct trademark for this world-renowned tented safari camp. From the loo with a view, to the steaming hot shower, or the honeymoon tent which offers a bathtub worth marrying for!

Sleeping only 12 guests, Sausage Tree Camp offers a truly personalized safari experience. Each tent has its own personal Muchinda (butler) to attend to your every whim. Devoid of fences, elephant and other game frequently walk through camp, allowing guests to enjoy game experiences from the comfort of their tents.

A silenced generator, for tent lighting and battery charging and evening escort to and from guest tents.

Sausage Tree Camp offers a civilized approach to a true bush experience with lavish attention to detail.

Coupled with professional staff whose enthusiasm and experience are widely applauded, you can be sure of your

DINING WITH HIPPOS:
Can you imagine, every night fine dining on the banks of the Zambezi, with the chorus of laughing hippopotami and croaking frogs? Well it does happen! Sausage Tree Camp has a huge white open-style dining and bar tent where this is a nightly occurrence.

The settings natural ambience radiates all around, allowing you to enjoy a sumptuous meal whilst serenaded by the sounds of the African evening. Which may well include the silhouette of game provided by the brilliance of the mysterious moon.

Regarded as one of Zambia's finest Chefs, Mr. Honore Kabongo, was trained in France and later moved to Zambia. He has been working at Sausage Tree Camp as the Executive Chef for the past five years. You will be enthralled to meet Honore and his passion for bush cuisine.

Breakfast: Available at any time to suit your personal needs and to fit with your morning activities. Breakfast is buffet style, consisting of juice, tea, coffee, toast, muffins, cereal and fresh fruit salad. It's a very healthy way to start the day. For those who prefer a cooked breakfast, orders can be taken the night before.

Lunch: Served at around noon, unless other arrangements have been made. The buffet lunch consists of a hot meat dish, vegetarian dish, two salads and the "hot special bread" of the day. Just in case that doesn't satisfy, we follow this with a selection of the finest Zambian and South African cheeses, served on a board with crackers, nuts and dried fruits.

Dinner: Whilst not a formal affair, most guests choose to dine together at our hosted table. If though you would prefer a private and romantic dinner for two, we will gladly set up your very own table, bar and camp fire in front of your tent.

Dining alone perched on the edge of the Zambezi with your very own personal Muchinda attending to your every wish is something not to be missed! Dinner is served under the stars, around the campfire, or in the dining tent, for our three-course fine dining candlelit dinner. Wine, dine and socialise with the other guests and your hosts, who have come to experience and appreciate Africa at its very best.

Should you have any special dietary requirements, please let us know when you make your reservation. We take pride in fulfilling your every desire, but a little preplanning may be necessary on our part.

SAFARI ACTIVITIES:
Game viewing is the prime reason for visiting African wildlife areas and national parks. Sausage Tree Camp offers some of the finest game viewing in natural habitats anywhere on the continent.

The area also prides itself on being relatively “human free”. Zambia is in a prime position to fulfil visitor needs as it offers such a variety of environments to explore including the Lower Zambezi National Park.

Sausage Tree Camp’s location within the National Park and on the banks of the Zambezi River means we are able to conduct half of our game viewing activities by boat and canoes. The other half is land based and conducted by four-wheel drive game viewing vehicles or on foot (bush walks).

Sausage Tree Camp employs the most knowledgeable and experienced guides. All of our guides are fully trained, licensed and have many years of experience, ensuring that the highest quality of guiding and safety standards are delivered and achieved.

We also pride ourselves on our development programme for our junior guides. All are fully qualified in advanced first-aid.

The camp is well equipped with 4 game viewing vehicles, 3 boats and 6 canoes thus allowing us to easily cater to the personal and individual needs of all our guests.

All of the boats and vehicles are fitted with VHF radios, for direct communications back to camp and also carry a first-aid kit. A more comprehensive first-aid supply remains within the camp, as does an HF radio, enabling direct communications back to our head office in Lusaka (the capital of Zambia). Safety is our very first concern during all our activities.

A typical day on Safari at Sausage Tree Camp

• 05:30 - Wake-up to your favourite beverage.
• 06:00 - Breakfast, possibly light as the morning game awaits.
• 06:30 - Morning activity , perhaps a gentle canoe trip meandering the river banks wildlife, or a game drive to catch sight of lion or leopard before they take shade for the day, or a walk to encapsulate the personality of a herd of elephant or buffalo and to take in the smaller and often missed intimacy of the African bush.
• 12:00 - Lunch, sustenance is such an important part of a bush day.
• 13.00 - As the days are warm (even hot) a little time to relax and read up from our library on the experiences of the morning – or maybe just catch up on those essential holiday rays.
• 15:30 - Afternoon Tea, a little more fortification for the days activities.
• 16:00 - Afternoon activity, as the sun starts to cool now is the time for fishing, a Sausage Tree Camp spectacular, as we have the finest Tiger fishing in the world. Or you may prefer to head off into the early sunset to enjoy the myriad of nocturnal species, not just cats, but honey badger or porcupine or the ever elusive but majestic African Owl.
• 19:30 - Drinks around the camp fire, time to unwind.
• 20:00 - Our candlelit dinner whilst reminiscing the memories of the day, or just to enjoy the “spirits” of the evening! ??.?? - and so to bed for a good nights sleep, ready for the next days exploration!
• This is only a suggested itinerary. Sausage Tree Camp offers personalized safaris to all guests allowing you to set the pace of your day including the type and length of each activity.

Canoeing:
The Lower Zambezi is renowned for its spectacular canoeing. As one of the few privileged operators based inside the National Park, we are able to canoe guests down the most stunning section of the Zambezi, “The Chifungulu Channel”.

Led by one of our highly qualified canoe guides, explore the banks of the river, where game can be seen from a totally different perspective - looking UP rather than down!

Canoe trips vary in length (from one to seven hours) however a one-hour canoe trip is a great prelude to an evening game drive.

No experience or particular strength is required - it is an effortless drift, as the flow of the Zambezi swishes the canoes along.

Rather than a work out, this is a time to relax, listen to the sounds of the huge variety of bird-life and admire their sheer beauty.

A full day canoe trip, stopping for a picnic lunch en-route, down to our Old Mondoro Camp (30km) is an unbeatable safari experience.

Game Drives (both day and night):
Game drives are the most reliable and successful way to see a good variety of wildlife, both large and small. A larger area can be covered in a shorter time frame, hence, increasing the chance to find good game.

Also those ‘up close and personal’ experiences are made possible this way. Our team of professional guides will ensure though, that it is not too close!

Night drives are the perfect way to experience the nocturnal animals, including the elusive leopard!

Visiting more areas, and witnessing the diversity of the Lower Zambezi National Park you can appreciate the unspoiled wilderness of Zambia. T

The wildlife and beauty in the area around Sausage Tree Camp can only be described as “God’s own country”.

Walking:
Walking is the perfect way to search for the smaller creatures, learn about the trees, the plants and examine the different types of dung. Led by a professional walking guide and National Parks Wildlife Officer, walking is preferred by many safari lovers. Walking was pioneered in Zambia and remains one of the few areas where this can be truly enjoyed. Beware -not only do you see the smaller things on foot, it is also common for us to see lion on our bush walks.

Boat Cruises
Sausage Tree Camp operates scenic boat trips using 7metre aluminium river cruisers. Designed for the Okavango Delta, they are the perfect boat for the Zambezi River as sandbanks make navigation on the water very difficult. Scenic boat cruises are a very relaxing way to view the game that comes down to the river to drink and bathe, whilst also taking in the unique water wildlife.

Until the Zambezi River is explored by boat, it is impossible to truly appreciate the huge hippopotami pods and crocodile populations. To view the most amazing sunsets in Africa, floating sundowners (Gin and Tonic are de rigueur!) in the middle of the Zambezi is a must! This can also provide a photographic opportunity for that perfect African sunset.

Lucky guests have experienced the truly memorable sight of elephant crossing the Zambezi, from Mana Pools National Park to the Lower Zambezi National

Fishing in the Lower Zambezi:
Fishing in the Lower Zambezi National Park - Catch & Release, is the only option!

The Zambezi River is host to some of the most spectacular fresh water sport fishing in the world. There are three types of fish that Sausage Tree Camp focuses on catching:

Tigerfish - Hydrocynus vittatus; which is Latin for "striped river dog"

Vundu -Heterobranchus longifilis similar to a "catfish" or barbell
Banded Tilapia - Tilapia sparrmanii

The most sporting and certainly the most fun to catch is the famous "tiger fish". Renowned for their strength and spectacular "leaping out of the water" fighting performance, there is little question why both experts and novices get excited from the moment it strikes and to the time it is held in hand for that classic photo album shot.

A relative of the infamous piranha, tigers have large carnivorous teeth and can grow to 15kg (33lb).

Though much larger, the "Vundu" is the largest fish in the Zambezi River and grow well over 50kg (110lb). A little like catching a crocodile!

Sausage Tree Camp supplies both regular and fly-fishing equipment, which is ideal for all three mentioned species, plus the boats, fuel and guide, all of which is fully supplied at no extra cost. Our guides are trained and know the best places to lure them onto the hook. The camp has two large and very stable aluminium speed boats, plus one smaller fibreglass speed boat, which is more like a typical bass fishing boat and perfect for the real enthusiast.

Camp Record:
Last season’s camp record for tiger fish is held by young Scotty Purves, who landed an 8kg tiger in mid July. However the overall camp record is held by a thirteen year old English lass who bagged an 11kg tiger! Talk about showing up the oldies.... Will you be the holder of this years record??

Best time of the year:
September through to December: The warmer (hot) months of the year are definitely the best time of the year to catch the tiger fish. This is also the breeding season, when the fish are much more active, feeding more regularly and far more aggressively. The water level is typically lower and the visibility at its very best.

Bringing your own equipment:
As previously mentioned, the camp does supply all of the necessary equipment; however for the enthusiast who prefers his own equipment, the following will give you a very good guideline as to what you should bring:

• Spinning and Bait Casting Tackle
• Medium - heavy action 15 - 20 lb spinning and bait casting rods (6-7ft) and reels with 110 yd (100m.) line capacity.
• Wire leaders (30lb) are essential for Tiger fish, usually about 12 inches (30cm) long.
• Good quality sharp hooks (1/0 up to 6/0 - Bream to Tiger fish to Vundu...)
• 15-20lb good quality line, preferably abrasion resistant (bring extra).
• Small - medium sized lead sinkers.
• Snap swivels and swivels (120 - 130 lb)
• Repala Magnums (4-6 inches long): Colours change daily depending on the time, conditions, visibility, so bring a range to choose from.
• Spinners: Good for both bream and tiger, so bring a mix of small, medium and large spinners, with a variety of colour reflectors.
• Spoons (7-8 ounce): Good for tiger

Fly-Fishing:
This is definitely the most challenging way to land a Tiger and just as much fun can be had chasing the bream. The tackle and technique has been described as very similar to that of "Bone-fishing".

Sausage Tree Camp uses 8-10wt fly rods with fast sinking line. We use 15-20lb tippets with 20-30lb short (4-6 inches) wire leaders. Tapered leaders are preferred, but not necessary.

The most commonly used flies are the streamer type with epoxy or weighted heads. Favourite colours are: silver, silver and red, black and silver, orange, white, chartreuse, yellow and blue. Length of flies range from 2-5 inches on either a 2/0 or 3/0 hook.

Tips:
If bringing your own tackle, it is recommended that you bring 2 piece bait/spinning rods and 4 piece fly rods. They are much easier to travel with and you can quite often travel with them as "carry on" luggage.

It is also recommended that you bring sufficient back-up tackle, as the nearest fishing tackle shop is a flight away... Long nose pliers, a leatherman tool (pocket knife) and Polaroid's are also worth their weight in gold. And remember the camera, as all fishing is catch & release in the National Park.

Sausage Tree Camp uses 8-10wt fly rods with fast sinking line. We use 15-20lb tippets with 20-30lb short (4-6 inches) wire leaders. Tapered leaders are preferred, but not necessary.

The most commonly used flies are the streamer type with epoxy or weighted heads. Favourite colors are: silver, silver and red, black and silver, orange, white, chatreuse, yellow and blue. Length of flies range from 2-5 inches on either a 2/0 or 3/0 hook.

WILDLIFE:

The Lower Zambezi National Park has a large variety of faunal species including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and insects, distributed in varying densities and in complex and diverse eco-systems.

During your stay in the Lower Zambezi, you will have a very good chance of seeing the following large mammals: elephant, hippo, buffalo, waterbuck, zebra, impala, bushbuck and kudu.

Of the carnivores, there are solid numbers of leopard, lion and hyena.

Other commonly seen animals are wild dog (african hunting dog); serval and the african wild cat.

Smaller animals include the side striped jackal; dwarf, slender & banded mongoose; large spotted genet; civet; tree squirrel; honey badger; porcupine and aardvark.

These animals are widely dispersed during the wet season because there is plenty of water and forage.

In the dry season they are largely concentrated along the valley floor, the banks of the river and islands in the Zambezi River.

Mammal list of the: Lower Zambezi National Park

• Aardvark - Orycteropus afer
• African Elephant - Loxodonta Africana
• Hippopotamus - Hippopotamus amphibious
• Eland - Tragelaphus oryx
• Roan Antelope - Hippotragus equines
• Sable Antelope - Hippotragus niger
• Burchell’s Zebra - Equus burchelli
• Buffalo - Syncerus caffer
• Water Buck - Kobus ellipsiprymnus
• Greater Kudu - Tragelaphus stresiceros
• Bush Buck - Tragelaphus scriptus
• Impala - Aepyceros melampus
• Klipspringer - Oreotragus oreotragus
• Puku - Kobus vardonii
• Bush Pig - Potamomochoerus porcus
• Warthog - Phacochoerus aethiopicus
• Common Duiker - Sylvicapra grimmia
• Sharpes Grysbok - Raphicerus sharpei
• Lion - Panthera leo
• Leopard - Panthera pardus
• Caracal - Felis caracal
• Serval - Felis serval
• African Wildcat - Felis libica felis
• Large Spotted Genet - Genetta Tigrina
• Slender Mongoose - Galerra sanguinea
• Dwarf Mongoose - Helogale parvula
• Large Grey Mongoose - Herpestes ichneumon
• White Tailed Mongoose - Ichneumia albicauda
• Water Mongoose - Atilax paludinosus
• Banded Mongoose - Mungos mungo
• Spotted Hyena - Crocuta crocuta
• Wild Dog - Lycaon pictus
• Side-striped Jackal - Canis adustus
• Honey Badger - Mellivora capensis
• African Civet - Civettictis civetta
• Chacma Baboon - Papio ursinus griseips
• Vervet Monkey - Cercopithecus aethiops
• Samango or Blue Monkey - Cercopithecus mitis
• Clawless Otter - Aonyx capensis
• Peters epauletted fruit bat - Epomophorus crpturus
• Leaf nosed bats x 2 - Hipposideros x 2
• Slit faced bats x 3 - Nycteris x 3
• Simple nosed bat - Pipistrellus
• Horseshoe bats x 6 - Rhinolophus x 6
• Mastiff Bat - Tadarida pumila
• Musk shrew - Crocidura cyanea
• Lesser red musk shrew - Crocidura hirta
• Short snouted elephant shrew - Elephantulus brachyrhychus
• Four toed elephant shrew - Petrodromus tetrdactylus
• Pangolin - Manis temmincki
• Bush baby - Galago crassicaudatus
• Night Ape - Galago senegalensis
• Yellow spotted rock hyrax - Heterohyrax brucei
• Porcupine - Hystrix africaeaustralis
• Spiny mouse - Acomys spinossimus
• Pouched Mouse - Saccostomus campestris
• Woodland doormouse - Graphiuius murinus
• Sun squirrel - Heliosciuius mutabilis
• Tree squirrel - Paraxerus cepapi
• Scrub hare - Lepus saxatilis

GUEST COMMENTS:
Sausage Tree Camp - Guest Comments

A selection from June/July 2003.....

OH MY GOD.....I've now experienced perfection in a way I never knew existed. Thanks for the special attention.

This river keeps on giving. This is my second time "hear". The sounds just keep on coming. And, the hospitality of Sausage Tree Camp is amazing. Thank you to all for making our trip so unique.

Thanks for everything. We had such an amazing time. Great food, great sights, scary animals, and all amazing staff, thank you so much for an unforgettable trip.

Gorgeous location. Excellent activities. Tremendous hospitality. But this is the worst detox camp I've ever been to! Seriously, you have made such an exceptional and memorable stay. Thank you so very much for everything.

Notwithstanding threatening hippos and unusually debilitating early morning hangovers, it has been a memorable experience. Enjoyed the socializing, as much as the game viewing, and most important, the French inspired food was excellent. All the best.

What else can I say except "thank you for a trip of a lifetime". We drove and saw Africa, we canoed and felt Africa. We walked and touched Africa. Thanks to all your wonderful staff, fabulous food and beautiful animals. The memories will last forever.

You're the luckiest dudes on Earth: great spot, good company, and such lovely staff. Big thanks for a lovely stay. The nicest camp on the Zambezi by far...Hope to send loads of friends your way.

An interesting sojourn into the REAL Africa - including a baboon spider in Jack's shoe - eeeekkk! Great finale of our trip of a lifetime. Men fished while the ladies discovered "Lady Hippo Island" - the perfect spot for sundowners. Thanks for all your kindness and for making iced tea for the rowdy Americans who were so hard to please.

Just what we needed! This idyllic setting, perfect ambience, fabulous "Arabian" tents/facilities, exquisite food (the best!). A great welcome and hospitality from Kate and her first rate staff.

Respite when Africa become too hot and dusty. Jason, you and the Sausage Tree staff know just how to make a perfect day. Charm and imagination abound. Thank you very much,

My Dear Sausage Tree Campers,
What an incredible experience. My first - certainly not last - visit not only to STC but Africa at large. I will be back. When I told family and friends before the trip that I was in for "the chance of a lifetime', little did I realize what an understatement that was. I have special thanks for many: To Kate who exemplifies graciousness and gives new meaning to the satisfaction of "your wish is my command". To Luckson, you are the best guide - so knowledgeable, persistent in pursuit of your incredible animals, fun, and obviously a study in what a guide should be. To Moses, thanked for your earnestness and intellectual curiosity. Good luck with your computer science ambitions and seeking a wife at the appropriate time. Your dazzling smile will serve you well in both endeavours. To Lawrence, you are clearly the "devil" of the group - magical - keep it up - I loved it.

Great experience, elephants in camp and hippos at the front door. Friendly staff & good food. Looking forward to the return trip.


GETTING THERE:
International arrivals into Zambia can be made through, Lusaka, Livingstone and Mfuwe International Airports. Both Lusaka and Livingstone have daily flights from Johannesburg (South Africa) and Lusaka has two direct flights from London every week.

To/From Lusaka: The majority of our guests fly by Cessna caravan (30 mins.) to "Jeki" airstrip, which is our dirt airstrip in the middle of the National Park. It is then a 1 hour game-drive/transfer through the park to Sausage Tree Camp.

To/From Livingstone: A direct charter will take about 1hr 45 mins to Jeki. A more economical option is to fly via Lusaka, please contact us for the most appropriate option and availability.
To/From Mfuwe: Mfuwe is the main airport servicing the South Luangwa National Park and is about a 1hr 45min direct flight to Jeki.

The other more adventurous option is the road and boat transfer from Lusaka. This consists of a 2 ½ hr drive to Chirundu, a border town on the Zambezi River. From here you can transfer into one of our speed boats for a stunningly scenic boat cruise down the Zambezi, to Sausage Tree Camp, a further 2 ½ hrs. Depending on numbers (i.e. less than 4 people), this option is not likely to be the cheapest. Please contact us for more details.

GENERAL:

Immigration:
On arrival into Zambia you will enter through Lusaka, Livingstone or Mfuwe (South Luangwa NP). Visas are required by nationals of most foreign countries and this information can be obtained from your nearest Zambian Embassy/Consulate. If you are travelling on a pre arranged trip, visa fees are waived. Sausage Tree or you tour operator can arrange this exemption, however, despite this policy, occasionally visitors are still required to pay for their visa on arrival. Best to be prepared. The current Zambian visa rates are as follows:

British Passport holders - Single entry $56 / Multiple entry $76

Other passport holders - Single entry $25 / Multiple entry $40

Also, a departure tax is required to be paid in US dollar cash at the time of departure from all main airports. International departure tax is $20 and domestic is $5, (departure does not apply at Jeki airstrip).

Prices are subject to change, please contact us for updated information.

Medical:
Zambia is regarded as a malarial area and therefore proper prevention, by way of malaria prophylaxis is recommended. There are many different strains of Malaria requiring specific drugs. Please consult your doctor for the right prophylactic (anti Malarial) drugs. You may also require proof of Yellow Fever and other vaccinations, so please make sure these are up to date. Guest safety is a priority at Sausage Tree Camp. All guides have advanced first aid training and the camp has a full medical kit on hand.

Money:
The Zambian Kwacha is the local currency. It exchanges at K4, 800 to the US dollar, which is the most commonly accepted foreign currency within Zambia. Credit cards are readily accepted within Lusaka and Livingstone. However, outside these areas it is best to use cash and/or travellers cheques.

Tipping:
Though not policy, it is customary for foreigners to leave a tip. A good rule of thumb is $5 - $10 per person per night for the camp staff. Tipping your safari guide is completely at your own discretion.

Insurance:
It is highly recommended that all travellers to Zambia take out full comprehensive travel insurance. This should cover things like last minute cancellation fees, medical evacuation, hospitalization and repatriation to your home country.

Photography and cameras:
Your African safari will provide many opportunities to capture exotic scenery and wildlife on film. How you choose to do this of course depends on your budget and ability. Ideally an SLR camera body with 3 lenses - wide angle (14mm-28mm), medium zoom (35mm - 105mm) and a "bazooka" (300mm-600mm). Also, a happy snappy, with a 35mm and up to 105mm zoom lens can be very handy to carry at all times, to capture the special spur of the moment events.

What to bring:
PMT - passport, money, tickets! And yourself of course!!

What to pack:
Earthy tones suit bush activities best, and soft baggage is required for light aircraft flights (maximum 12 kg). We have a daily laundry service, so there is no need to over pack!

• 4 x long and/or short sleeved shirts (day/night)
• 2 x T- shirts
• 3 x long trousers/pants (day/night)
• 2 x shorts
• 4 x socks (day/night)
• 1 x casual footwear/Teva's
• 1 x good quality walking shoes/boots
• 1 x warm windproof jacket for early morning and night drives
• 1 x warm jumper/jersey for dining at night
• Don't forget your knickers and PJ's
  

Essentials:

• Toiletries
• Hat
• Sunscreen
• Torch
• Adaptor (Three pin square British style plug is used in Zambia)
• Personal first aid and medication kit
• Camera/video camera, extra batteries, heaps of film and charging devices