Zambian Residents Safaris

KANYEMBA LODGE

RATES 2025

EMERALD SEASON:  1 March 2025 - 31 May 2025 & 1 November 2025 - January2026 

Zambian Citizens, Residents & Visiting Friends and Family

$240 per person per night sharing

$315 Single Supplement

SADC

$320 per person per night sharing

$390 Single Supplement

PEAK SEASON:  1 June 2025 - 31 October 2025

Zambian Citizens, Residents & Visiting Friends and Family

$260 per person per night sharing

$335 Single Supplement

SADC

$350 per person per night sharing

$420 Single Supplement

Includes for all rates:

Accommodation

Any two activities per day

All meals

Snacks

Laundry

Excludes for all rates:

Bar charges 

All else not mentioned

Child Rates:

Children under the age of 12 years sharing with parents are charged at 50%

Infants under 4 years - Free of charge

Note that due to safety restrictions, walking safaris and canoeing safaris have a minimum age of 12 years.

Children of all ages welcome.

Visiting Friends and Family:

Zambian residents should accompany their visitors to qualify for this rate

Required:

A minimum 2-night booking over weekends

A 3-night booking over long weekends.

Transfer Options for citizens, residents & Visiting friends and family:

Road Transfer

A meet & greet and pickup/drop-off from Lusaka $220 per person return. ($110 per person each way)

Minimum charge is for 2 pax

Transfer time 2.5 to 3 hours.  We then pick up by boat in Chirundu (25 minutes by boat)

Transfers are to depart either Lusaka or Kanyemba no later than 14h30 to ensure the transfer is completed in daylight hours.

Charter Flights

Masstock Airstrip is located just 15 minutes' drive from the lodge and is available for charter flights.  

Transfer Options for SADC:

Road Transfer

A meet & greet and pickup/drop-off from Lusaka $220 per person return. ($110 per person each way)

• Minimum charge is for 2 pax
• Transfer time 2.5 to 3 hours.
• Transfers are to depart either Lusaka or Kanyemba no later than 14h30 to ensure the transfer is completed in daylight hours.
• Morning transfers depart the lodge no earlier that 06h00 to ensure transfer is operating daylight hours.
• We allow 4.5-hours before domestic flight departure time, 5.5-hours before international flight departure time.
• 3 hours transfer, plus 1/2 hours for check in.

Charter Flights

Masstock Airstrip is located just 15 minutes' drive from the lodge and is available for charter flights.

Activities:

Angling, walking safaris, canoeing safaris, boat safaris, village walks/banana plantation tours, sunset cruises. 

• Fishing (angling) is NOT available between 1 December & 1 March each year due to a Fishing Ban in place throughout Zambia
• Other activities may not be available at certain times of the year due to limitations presented by the rainy season.
• Note that due to safety restrictions, walking safaris and canoeing safaris have a minimum age of 12 years.

Game drives:

• This is only available to guests with a minimum number of 4 pax and staying for a minimum of 3 nights.
• Zambian Residents $90 per person PLUS park entry fees.
• National Park roads are not accessible during the rains (closed mid-November to mid-April)
• Minimum age of 12 years for children participating in National Park trips.  Unless the vehicle is booked exclusively for one group.
• Due to the nature of the FULL day trip, it is not recommended for children under 8 years.

Kanyemba Lodge is 55 kms from the Lower Zambezi Park entrance, hence we only conduct FULL DAY game drive and ONLY upon request.

We depart the lodge early morning for a boat ride (approx. 1h30min) downstream to the base camp of the Conservation where guests will transfer to our open top game drive vehicle.

The full day is spent in the National Park, exploring loops looking for 4 of the big 5 (elephant, buffalo, lion and leopard), as well as a variety of herbivores and birds. 

After a picnic lunch, we wind our way back towards the conservation to transfer back to the boat for the trip back to the lodge (2 hours) - arriving around 5pm.

Due to vegetation within the national park, the game drive vehicles have no shelter from the sun, so a long-sleeved shirt is recommended in all seasons.

This is by request and is only available to guests formed by a minimum number of 4 pax staying for a minimum of 3 nights.

The Lodge:

Six stone and thatch "rondavels" Chalets, each with their own large private deck area overlooking the Zambezi.

Full ensuite bathroom & walk-in wardrobe.

All chalets have 220V electricity (mains with full generator backup), air conditioning, ceiling fans, WI-FI and canopy mosquito netting. Overlooking the river, the all-new restaurant and bar allow spacious & relaxed dining.

The family unit comprises 3 individual suites each with their own private entrance and en-suite bathroom but sharing a large deck area.

Guests can relax and enjoy the extensive library and spacious lounge with a view across the river – the perfect space to while away the afternoon! Each evening guests are treated to Kanyemba Lodge’s famous cuisine under the branches of a giant wild Mango Tree. With a distinctly Italian influence, our team of chefs will wow your palate at the same time as the “Kanyemba Chorus” of hyena, frogs, and of course the odd lion, will wow your mind. We also have a swimming pool beautifully situated on the banks of the river, with built-in benches that allow a retreat from the hotter hours of the day - whilst sipping a G&T and watching the elephants on the opposite bank.