Kafue

Hippo Lodge

Q: How much does it cost to stay at Hippo Lodge?

Stays at Hippo Lodge start from around US$560 per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

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Hippo Lodge

About Hippo Lodge

A slice of heaven on the banks of the life-giving Kafue River.

Lying just four hours by road from Lusaka on the east bank of the Kafue River in the northern Kafue National Park, Hippo Lodge is a small, perfectly secluded retreat and ideal if you're craving some silence. It's a small camp, with just five private thatched chalets and two rustic safari tents, so expect peace and quiet and lots of it. Relax and watch the river flowing by, take a leisurely game drive, go fishing, track birds and feel the cares of everyday life slip away. We guarantee that you'll be back!

Busanga Plains & Northern Kafue , Kafue , Zambia

From $560 per person/per night

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7 Rooms

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The property

All meals (deliciously made with the freshest of ingredients) are served in the main thatched dining area, with cool views across the lawn to the shady trees and the river. Looking for a perfect evening? Relax in the hot spring while the chef prepares a barbecue nearby – dinner beneath the stars is sublime! Tea and coffee are available throughout the day. There's also a swimming pool on the property.

The rooms

Accommodation ranges from five private thatched chalets of varied sizes to two rustic safari tents. Of the chalets, Munjili House is ideal for families with two or three children and its bathroom offers all the necessary amenities plus an enormous walk-in shower. Honeymoon House is charmingly quirky - made of local stone, there's a veranda right on the river's edge, a deep four-poster bed, stone shower and bathtub. The tents are old-safari style and each has an en-suite shower.

Activities

Track wildlife on a game drive (expect to see elephant, buffalo, lion, cheetah, leopard, African wild dog, hyena, hippo, crocodile and zebra, and many, many antelope – down to the resident puku called Homeboy, who grazes on the property) or take an escorted morning hike through the wildlife-filled wilderness on the western bank opposite the lodge. Enjoy first-rate birding and fishing, specialist photographic drives, cruises on the river or just relax in the hot spring. What a choice!

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How to book Hippo Lodge

How do I book Hippo Lodge?

Hippo Lodge can be booked with Timbuktu as part of a tailor-made Zambia trip, rather than as a standalone room reservation. Start online, customising one of our recommended Zambia trips featuring Hippo Lodge or get advice and suggestions from one of our Zambia specialists who will design the trip around your dates, check availability and handle every booking for you.

How much does it cost to stay at Hippo Lodge?

Stays at Hippo Lodge start from around $560 per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

Zambia

Kafue National Park

A magical landscape on an epic scale where cheetah and lion roam free, yet tourists rarely visit.