After some finishing touches we opened our new Wellness Hideout, called Kafuntas Natural Touch. Tucked away in a quiet corner at Kafunta River Lodge we designed a special treat for all our guests. Together with Personal Touch Ltd we now offer Massages and Treatments. Just the right thing to freshen up after a day at more »

Kafunta River Lodge is open again! The rain season finally has come to an end. After some heavy rains on the first days of April the weather seems to be clearing up so that this easter is full of sun! We have received our first guests which means the season has officially started. The first more »

While Europe is often covered in snow this time of the year and people are waiting for spring to arrive our green season is in full swing. It seems everthing is exploding after long month of extreme heat and draught. The bush is lush and green and full of life. You may even call it more »

We offered 24 local kids a 4 days stay at Kafunta River Lodge. For many of these kids from the local communities this was the first chance to stay at a Lodge or even to go into the National Park. Together with Project Luangwa we planned the days with lots of fun and educational activities, more »

It has become a tradition in the Valley that all Lodges, guest and many other Valley residents meet on Christmas eve for carols in the bush. Our guest start with a Safari but have the option to have there “sun downer” a the carols were tables have been set up for refreshments. The sky turned more »

A pride of lions is probably the most sought after sighting when you go on safari in africa. But even though it is not always all that easy to find them, here in the Luangwa valley we’re generally pretty lucky. In 2011, one pride in particular rewarded our guests with stunning sightings. It’s called “The more »

The month of november is dominated by nightly thunderstorms, rising waterlevels in lagoons & rivers and by the landscape turning into a lush green garden of eden. So you would think. This year things are a bit different. The air is dry and hot and we only received very little rain up to now. Hence more »

Only one month to go and twenty-four children from Mfuwe will have the chance to spend 3 nights at Kafunta River Lodge. How? At the moment hundreds of enthusiastic kids are writing essays about the wildlife in South Luangwa or participating in quiz etc. and in the end the winners will have the opportunity to more »

A very special place. As the dry season grips the Valley the prolific wildlife that inhabits the Mopane woodlands and open plains are drawn to the shrinking Luangwa river to drink, and in the case of Lions to rest in the shade and benefit from the cool breeze  as they wait for there next meal more »

How we get our guests to bush camp has bee mentioned before: we cross the river, followed by a 3 ½ hours drive through the park, and ending, again, with an adventurous river crossing, this time by boat though. Then you’ve reached our beautiful Island Bush camp. But how exactly is the 3 ½ hours more »