Busanga Plains Camp
Small tented camp · Busanga Plains, tree island mid-plains · Mukambi Safaris
High-end
Inside the park
Owner/family-run
Mukambi's seasonal outpost on the plains, and a marker of the realistic Busanga calendar: it opens on 15 July, not in June. If you see it listed as Mukambi Plains Camp with bucket showers, that is the old name and a stale description; the camp now runs an infinity pool and a star bed.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Infinity pool looking out over the floodplain
- Dining platform built into a wild fig tree
- A four-metre star bed for a sleep-out under the sky
- Wi-Fi and electricity in every tent, rare on the plains
- Full board with a three-choice menu for any diet
Cons
- Three-night minimum stay required
- Short season: open 15 July to 31 October only
- Self-drive access unclear, and no minimum age found for children
- Just four tents, so the short season books out fast
What's here
- Swimming pool
- Wi-Fi
- En-suite bathrooms
Arranged from the lodge:
- Game drives
- Guided walks
Read from Busanga Plains Camp's own website in July 2026. Anything not listed we could not confirm, which is not the same as it being absent.
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 Busanga Plains Camp
$950 pppn. Fully inclusive, three-night minimum. Established 2008.
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 Busanga Plains Camp
Is Busanga Plains Camp good for families?
We found no published minimum age for children or family tent description for Busanga Plains Camp on Mukambi's own page. With only four tents, two twin and two double, and a four-metre star bed platform, ask Mukambi directly what age it accepts and whether a tent can sleep a family before booking.
Can you self-drive to Busanga Plains Camp?
Mukambi's own page does not state whether self-drive access is possible; our record lists only a seasonal airstrip at Busanga. Given the camp only operates from 15 July to 31 October, when plains access is at its most reliable, confirm the current route with Mukambi before planning a self-drive trip.
What does the rate at Busanga Plains Camp include?
The camp runs full board with a set three-choice menu that meets any dietary requirement, Mukambi's own page states. Wi-Fi and electricity are available throughout camp. Exact activity inclusions are not spelled out on the page, so check what is covered on a game drive or walk when you book.
When is Busanga Plains Camp open?
Busanga Plains Camp opens on 15 July and closes on 31 October, a realistic marker of when the Busanga Plains are actually passable rather than the broader dry season. Bookings run on a three-night minimum stay, so plan a trip that allows for that window.
Does Busanga Plains Camp have a star bed?
Yes. Mukambi's own page describes a star bed on a four-metre platform for a night under the open sky, a feature it shares with sister camp Fig Tree Bush Camp. The camp also has an infinity pool looking over the floodplain, in four en-suite tents sleeping eight guests.