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Kafue National Park, Zambia

Musekese Camp

Tucked away in a quiet corner of Kafue National Park – itself a place that’s noted for its remarkably low visitor numbers – Musekese Camp is as quietly intimate as a safari camp gets. Peaceful is an understatement. Tucked away in a quiet corner of Kafue National Park – itself a place that’s noted for its remarkably low visitor numbers – Musekese Camp is as quietly intimate as a safari camp gets. Peaceful is an understatement.
Tucked away in a quiet corner of Kafue National Park – itself a place that’s noted for its remarkably low visitor numbers – Musekese Camp is as quietly intimate as a safari camp gets. Peaceful is an understatement. Tucked away in a quiet corner of Kafue National Park – itself a place that’s noted for its remarkably low visitor numbers – Musekese Camp is as quietly intimate as a safari camp gets. Peaceful is an understatement.
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Location
Musekese Camp’s wonderfully secluded location is in a remote sector of Kafue National Park, overlooking a seasonal lagoon near the Kafue River. So pristine and abundant is this lagoon that the staff at the camp call it ‘Eden’.

The park is one of the largest protected areas in Africa and has incredibly low visitor numbers for its size. On a typical day, each visitor has more than 300 square kilometres to themselves! Such vast tracts of largely unexplored territory make it a prime location to see wildlife that has been unaffected by human pressures.

Musekese Camp’s sister property, Ntemwa-Busanga Camp, is a 3.5-hour game drive to the north into the seasonally-flooded Busanga Plains. This gives visitors the option of making a twin camp adventure flying into either the Busanga or Lufupa airstrips.
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Accommodation
There are just five simple chalets at Musekese Camp, with wooden-framed canvas walls beneath reed-thatch roofs. Wide windows and private decks look out over the lagoon, giving an outlook on the rich wildlife community that makes ‘Eden’ their home.

Each cabin has an open-plan ensuite bathroom with a shower and flush toilet, but to avoid the hum of generators you’ll find that solar lighting needs to be recharged each day.
Fully refurbished in 2024, the chalets are super-comfortable and yet still retain the authentic safari feel thanks to the curating flair of owners Phil and Tyrone.

Around the camp, you’ll find an open-sided lounge area with a perfect view towards the river. Sofas and armchairs are arranged around an essential map of Kafue, and there are board games to play when you’ve had a few drinks from the bar. Moving down to a lower deck area, there’s a large communal dining table and a fire pit: these are great sociable spaces for connecting with like-minded explorers. Even more authentic and appealing is the integration of Musekese Conservation, who have an area within the camp, and this gives guests a chance to speak directly with conservationists.
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Experiences
In its own piece of secluded paradise, it’s hard to beat Musekese Camp. Perfect as it is, though, Phil and Tyrone have added to it, creating loop tracks, building hides and habituating wildlife.

  • Walking safaris direct from camp are amazing here. Crossing the river into an area where vehicles literally cannot go is particularly rewarding.
  • If you want to head further afield, game drives go out twice a day. Lions, leopards and large herds of elephant are common sightings.
  • For birdwatchers, a highlight is seeing the colony of African skimmers nesting in a bank near the camp. Also look out for African finfoots and the half-collared kingfisher.
  • The camp’s treehouse hide is a place where you’ll look down on elephants as they walk underneath.
  • There are a couple of boats at the camp: one with comfortable seating for water-borne safaris and the other more suited to fishing for chunky bream and barbel. Bring your own rod if you want.
  • Spend time with the experts at the Musekese Conservation Base Camp learning about their conservation work.
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Positive Impact

We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs, from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs, from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.

Conservation
Conservation
In 2017, the owners of Musekese and Ntemwa-Busanga camps founded Musekese Conservation (MC), which is the custodian organisation looking after almost 3000 square kilometres of northern Kafue National Park. By 2020, they had four anti-poaching teams working with the Zambian Department of National Parks and Wildlife (ZDNPW), leading to a dramatic reduction in poaching activity. MC now operates in Mumbwa GMA and Kasanso-Busanga GMA.
Community
Community
The anti-poaching teams of Musekese Conservation (MC) are recruited from neighbouring communities and are increasingly comprised of a representative mix of men and women. The community projects of MC mean that the organisation invests in local leadership and livelihoods through skills training, employment and collaborative involvement in conservation decisions.
Environment
Environment
The water supply of Musekese Camp is sourced from their own borehole, meaning that water does not need to be imported to the site, and plastic waste is reduced. The camp is powered by solar energy for its lamps, fridges/freezers and central charging station. Established by two graduates of the University of Kent’s Durrell Institute, sustainability is the central pillar of the camp.
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