Hippo Lodge is situated along the Kafue River in Zambia's Kafue National Park, a 5-hour drive from Lusaka or 1.5 hours flight from Lusaka International Airport. The road from Lusaka is accessible all year round.

Accommodation consists of five private thatched chalets, plus 2 rustic safari tents, all en-suite. Each chalet is secluded from the rest and they all have exquisite views of the river. One of them is a spacious self-catering villa which can also be booked as a full-board option, ideal for bigger families.

There is an open-air bar and swimming pool. Activities include 4x4 game drives; walking safaris with armed escort; excellent birding and fishing; river cruises; and bathing in a natural hot spring.

Reservation is mandatory.

Hippo Lodge is 262 km from Lusaka, via the excellent Mongu road (M9). Turn right at the sign for Mumbwa town, 156 km from Lusaka. At the first roundabout in Mumbwa, turn left and pass the Total petrol station on your right-hand side – Please note that this is the last fuel stop!

After approximately 1 km, passing some small road-side stalls where people sell vegetables, turn right onto a wide gravel road (Hippo is 106 km from here). Travel straight along this road for about 30-40 km until you reach a fork junction. Take the left fork, and travel for about 30 km past the Open Prison, then past Mushingashi Game Conservancy (on your right-hand side) to old Kabalushi Gate where you will enter the National Park. Please note that there are usually no game scouts at this post. Drive another 20-25 km until you reach another fork junction where you will see a sign for Hippo – turn left onto the bush track. About 10 km along the bush track you should see another sign for Hippo Lodge, go straight past the sign and pass the old whitewashed mine houses on your left-hand side. Less than 50 meters from these buildings on the left is another Hippo sign on a fallen tree trunk – turn left here and follow the road straight (about 4-5 km) to the Hippo airstrip. You will see another sign directing you to the road running along the right of the airstrip. Follow this road straight for less than 2 km to Hippo Lodge.

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