Mayukuyuku Bush Camp & Campsite
Tented chalets plus a separate self-drive campsite · Kafue River bend, 8 km off the M9, southern edge of the northern sector · Agrofuel Investments
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Budget
Inside the park
Locally owned
Shut. Mayukuyuku closed on 1 December 2025 for renovations after the former directors Pippa Turner and Patrick Moyo sold it to Agrofuel Investments, who also own Zamlodge Chalets and Campsite in Kafue; the staff were kept on. No reopening date has been announced anywhere, and both mayukuyuku.com and kafuecamps.com failed to resolve when we checked on 3 September 2026. Reported by Zambia Tourism on 11 November 2025. Do not build a trip around this camp until it says otherwise itself.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Was a rare year-round base in the central sector
- New owners also run Zamlodge Chalets and Campsite nearby
- Staff were kept on through the change of ownership
Cons
- Closed since 1 December 2025, with no reopening date announced
- No current website; both camp domains failed to resolve
- Last published rates are from 2025 and are now out of date
- Do not build a trip around this camp for now
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 Mayukuyuku Bush Camp & Campsite
Closed, last rates were 2025. The figures below are the last published ones, from 2025 and from before the camp closed: all-inclusive $450 to $550 with park fees included, full board $325 to $400, camping $25 to $30, day visitors $10. Treat them as history, not as a quote.
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 Mayukuyuku Bush Camp & Campsite
Is Mayukuyuku Bush Camp open?
No. It closed on 1 December 2025 for renovation after new owners, Agrofuel Investments, bought it from the former directors. No reopening date has been announced anywhere, and both of its old websites, mayukuyuku.com and kafuecamps.com, failed to resolve when checked on 3 September 2026. Do not plan a trip around it yet.
What happened to Mayukuyuku Bush Camp?
Former directors Pippa Turner and Patrick Moyo sold the camp to Agrofuel Investments, who also own Zamlodge Chalets and Campsite elsewhere in Kafue, with the sale and closure for renovation reported by Zambia Tourism on 11 November 2025. The existing staff were kept on, but no reopening date has been given.
What did Mayukuyuku Bush Camp used to cost?
Its last published 2025 rates, before closing, were $450 to $550 all-inclusive with park fees included, $325 to $400 full board, $25 to $30 for camping and $10 for day visitors. Treat these as history rather than a current quote, since the camp has been shut for renovation since 1 December 2025.