Musungwa Safari Lodge
Conventional lake-view lodge, self-catering houses and campsite · Lake Itezhi-Tezhi shore at Shanjungu, at the park boundary · Musungwa Lodge, Zambian-owned
Budget
Outside the gate
Locally owned
A conventional Zambian lodge rather than a safari camp, and that is its value: real rooms from $100, self-catering houses and a campsite, all published in an official tariff. The right base for exploring southern Kafue on a budget with your own vehicle.
Pros and cons
Pros
- The cheapest lake-front beds in the sector
- Camping, self-catering and a restaurant all in one place
- A day-visitor rate of K300, redeemable in the bar
- A published official tariff, rare for a budget option
- Real hotel-style rooms from $100 bed and breakfast
Cons
- Only under-3s stay free; under-12s pay half the adult rate
- Self-drive route not described on the lodge's own site
- A conventional lodge rather than a classic safari camp
- Wi-Fi and power availability not published
What's here
- Self-catering
Read from Musungwa Safari Lodge'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 Musungwa Safari Lodge
From $25 camping. Official 2026 tariff: lake-view rooms from $100 bed and breakfast to $200 full board in the Sable Suite; self-catering houses $60 to $125; camping $25 international, $20 SADC. Rates include VAT, service and tourism levy.
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 Musungwa Safari Lodge
Is Musungwa Safari Lodge good for families?
It has the facilities for it: self-catering houses from $60 to $125 alongside lake-view rooms and a campsite, all on one site with a restaurant. The lodge's own 2026 tariff lets children under 3 stay free and charges under-12s half the adult rate, but states no minimum age, so confirm what age it accepts when you book.
Can you self-drive to Musungwa Safari Lodge?
The lodge's own site does not describe a self-drive route, only an airstrip at Ngoma reached by road in our record. The lodge sits at the park boundary on Lake Itezhi-Tezhi's shore at Shanjungu, outside the gazetted park itself, which should make independent driving more straightforward than for in-park camps.
What does it cost to stay at Musungwa Safari Lodge?
The official 2026 tariff runs from $100 bed and breakfast to $200 full board in the Sable Suite for lake-view rooms, $60 to $125 for self-catering houses, and $25 international or $20 SADC for camping. VAT, service and the tourism levy are already included in these figures.
Can you visit Musungwa Safari Lodge for the day?
Yes. Our record lists a day-visitor rate of K300, redeemable in the lodge's bar, making it an option for travellers based elsewhere on Lake Itezhi-Tezhi who want to use the grounds or restaurant without booking a room.
Does Musungwa Safari Lodge have camping?
Yes, alongside its lake-view rooms and self-catering houses. The official 2026 tariff prices camping at $25 a night for international visitors and $20 for SADC residents, with VAT, service and the tourism levy included, making it one of the few sites in the sector combining camping, self-catering and hotel-style rooms.