Sausage Tree Camp : Lower Zambezi National Park : Zambia

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Sausage Tree Camp

Location

Located on the banks of the Zambezi River, at the heart of the Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia.

Accommodation and facilities

Accommodation is in six luxurious white Bedouin style tents, discreetly positioned along the riverbank. Local materials are utilized to create a minimalist style in which the reddish brown teak furniture including, sumptuous four-poster beds, contrast crisply and cleanly with pure white fabrics and flowing white mosquito nets. Nearly hidden from one another, and shaded by mature Sausage and Mahogany trees, the tents are cool, private sanctuaries to return to after an early morning game drive and for a good nights rest.

Each tent has a private open-air en-suite bathroom, which has become a distinct trademark for this world-renowned tented safari camp. From the loo with a view, to the steaming hot shower, or the honeymoon tent which offers a bathtub worth marrying for!

Sleeping only 12 guests, Sausage Tree Camp offers a truly personalized safari experience. Each tent has its own personal Muchinda (butler) to attend to your every whim. Devoid of fences, elephant and other game frequently walk through camp, allowing guests to enjoy game experiences from the comfort of their tents.

Activities and game viewing

Game drives are the most reliable and successful way to see a good variety of wildlife, both large and small. A larger area can be covered in a shorter time frame, hence, increasing the chance to find good game. Also those "up close and personal" experiences are made possible this way. Our team of professional guides will ensure though, that it is not too close! Night drives are the perfect way to experience the nocturnal animals, including the elusive leopard! Visiting more areas, and witnessing the diversity of the Lower Zambezi National Park you can appreciate the unspoiled wilderness of Zambia.

The wildlife and beauty in the area around Sausage Tree Camp can only be described as "God’s own country".

Walking is the perfect way to search for the smaller creatures, learn about the trees, the plants and examine the different types of dung. Led by a professional walking guide and National Parks Wildlife Officer, walking is preferred by many safari lovers. Walking was pioneered in Zambia and remains one of the few areas where this can be truly enjoyed. Beware, not only do you see the smaller things on foot, it is also common for us to see lion on our bush walks.

The Zambezi River is host to some of the most spectacular fresh water sport fishing in the world. Fishing in the Lower Zambezi National Park - Catch and Release, is the only option! There are three types of fish that Sausage Tree Camp focuses on catching:

• Tigerfish - Hydrocynus vittatus; which is Latin for "striped river dog"
• Vundu - Heterobranchus longifilis similar to a "catfish" or barbell
• Banded Tilapia - Tilapia sparrmanii

The most sporting and certainly the most fun to catch is the famous Tigerfish. Renowned for their strength and spectacular "leaping out of the water" fighting performance, there is little question why both experts and novices get excited from the moment it strikes until the time it is held in hand for that classic photo album shot.

The Lower Zambezi is renowned for its spectacular canoeing. As one of the few privileged operators based inside the National Park, we are able to canoe guests down the most stunning section of the Zambezi, "The Chifungulu Channel". Led by one of our highly qualified canoe guides, explore the banks of the river, where game can be seen from a totally different perspective - looking UP rather than down!

Canoe trips vary in length (from one to seven hours) however a one-hour canoe trip is a great prelude to an evening game drive. No experience or particular strength is required - it is an effortless drift, as the flow of the Zambezi swishes the canoes along. Rather than a work out, this is a time to relax, listen to the sounds of the huge variety of bird-life and admire their sheer beauty. A full day canoe trip, stopping for a picnic lunch en-route, down to our Old Mondoro Camp (30km) is an unbeatable safari experience.

Sausage Tree Camp operates scenic boat trips using 7 metre aluminium river cruisers. Designed for the Okavango Delta, they are the perfect boat for the Zambezi River as sandbanks make navigation on the water very difficult. Scenic boat cruises are a very relaxing way to view the game that comes down to the river to drink and bathe, whilst also taking in the unique water wildlife.

Until the Zambezi River is explored by boat, it is impossible to truly appreciate the huge hippopotami pods and crocodile populations. To view the most amazing sunsets in Africa, floating sundowners (Gin and Tonic are de rigueur!) in the middle of the Zambezi is a must! This can also provide a photographic opportunity for that perfect African sunset.

Lucky guests have experienced the truly memorable sight of elephant crossing the Zambezi, from Mana Pools National Park to the Lower Zambezi National Park.