Bongololo Campsite
Rustic wilderness campsite · North, about 2 km by road from Mozhi Bush Camp · Shearzone Safaris
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Budget
Inside the park
Safari company
Mozhi Bush Camp's own campsite, run by Shearzone Safaris and about 2 km by road from the main lodge, so it is not a separate business but the self-drive side of the same camp. Useful on the northern route because wild camping is prohibited everywhere in Kafue and the distances are enormous. Basic by design: come self-sufficient. The old Bongololo website went offline in September 2026; book through Shearzone, who confirmed the arrangement to us in writing on 21 September 2026.
Pros and cons
Pros
- An African Parks-listed self-drive campsite
- A logical overnight stop on the long run north to Busanga
- Genuinely wild camping without breaking the no-wild-camping rule
Cons
- No working website; book by writing directly to Shearzone
- No published rate card or capacity count
- Basic by design: come fully self-sufficient
- Opening dates not published; confirm when you book
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Kafue National Park charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entryThere is no self-drive surcharge here.
- $20per person, per day
- VehicleForeign-registered vehicle under 3 tonnes.
- $15per vehicle, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults sharing one vehicle pay $165 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
The full fee schedule for Kafue National ParkRates at Bongololo Campsite
Enquire. No published rate card. Shearzone Safaris invoices you directly after you write to them, which is how a traveller booked two nights here in September 2026.
What the rate covers is not confirmed. We do not know yet whether meals, drinks and activities are included, so read this as the bed only.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Indicative 2026 rates from operators' own rate cards and published tariffs, gathered July 2026. Many Kafue camps quote on enquiry only. Watch two things when comparing: whether park fees are included (Mayukuyuku and Konkamoya include them, most others do not), and conservation levies of $30 to $40 a night at some camps. A caution on older guides: Lufupa River Camp, Lufupa Tented Camp, Leopard Lodge and Puku Pan all appear closed or dormant, Mukambi Plains Camp is simply the old name of Busanga Plains Camp, and the Jeffery & McKeith brand merged into Classic Zambia Safaris. We list none of them as live options.
Questions about Bongololo Campsite
How do you book Bongololo Campsite?
The old Bongololo website went offline in September 2026, so there is no longer a direct booking page to check. Write to Shearzone Safaris, which runs the nearby Mozhi Bush Camp and confirmed the arrangement to us in writing on 21 September 2026; it will invoice you directly once you write to them.
Is Bongololo Campsite good for self-drivers?
Yes, that is its purpose. It is one of the African Parks-listed self-drive campsites in Kafue, useful on the long northern route because wild camping is prohibited everywhere in the park and the distances between camps are considerable. Come self-sufficient, since the camp is basic by design.
What facilities does Bongololo Campsite have?
Our sources could not confirm a facilities list: the camp's own website is offline, and the record we hold marks facilities as unchecked. Treat it as a basic, rustic site about two kilometres by road from Mozhi Bush Camp, and ask Shearzone Safaris directly what it provides before you travel.
When is Bongololo Campsite open?
No opening or closing dates are published anywhere we could check, including on Shearzone Safaris' current site, which no longer has a dedicated Bongololo page. Confirm current availability and season dates directly with Shearzone Safaris when you book, since the camp is listed only as seasonal.