Kafue National Park

Kafue National park is one of the best places in Africa to find leopards. In certain areas, these secretive and elusive predators are frequently seen, especially on night drives and even in afternoon boat cruises along the Kafue River. Cheetah is found throughout the Kafue, from Nanzhila in the south to the Busanga in the north. Kafue has the largest population of African wild dogs compared to any other national park in Africa. The Kafue River and its tributaries themselves are a hive of activity and home to pods of hippos and some of the largest crocodiles in southern Africa. It is not uncommon to watch elephants frolicking in the water and swimming from bank to bank.

The Kafue is home to more species of ungulate than any national park south of the Congo Basin. Rare and subtle antelope, for example, the blue and yellow-backed duiker happen in the bushes, sitatunga and lechwe in the swamps, and roan, sable and hartebeest in the miombo forests, thus numerous different types of well-evolved mammals.

The best time to visit the Kafue National park is in the Dry season from July to November when water is inadequate and animals gather to drink. At this time the vegetation is also thinner making sightings easier. 

The Kafue is a birder's heaven. Because of the exceptional cluster of habitat types, the plenty of bird species the Kafue houses remains at more than 500 recorded species, generally as much as the entire of Europe. With beyond any reasonable amount to compose here, some great ticks in the Kafue are the following: Pel’s Fishing Owl, Black-cheeked Lovebird, Chaplin’s Barbet (Zambia’s only endemic bird), Wattled and Crowned Crane, African Fin-foot, Bohm’s Bee-eaters. The most sought-after are the localized Black-cheeked lovebird, which is quite easily seen in the south of the park, and Zambia’s only endemic, the elusive Chaplin’s barbet. Migrants are present from November to April.

Kafue offers a great birding experience throughout the year. However, the best time to visit is during the wet season from November to April. It is also the time when migratory birds are available and a lot of birds can be seen in breeding plumage.

The best time to visit the Kafue National park is in the Dry season from July to November when water is inadequate and animals gather to drink. At this time the vegetation is also thinner making sightings easier.