Sausage Tree Camp

Sausage Tree camp is the epitome of bush chic in Zambia. This luxury safari camp in Zambia offers a civilized approach to a true bush experience.

Sausage Tree camp offers bush accommodation with lavish attention to detail. This Lower Zambezi National park luxury camp in Zambia is set in a stunning location along the Zambezi River. It is at the heart of the Lower Zambezi National Park.

The pristine location and Sausage Tree Camp offer all the game and luxury without all the people!

This is exclusive luxury safari camp in Zambia voted number one on ‘Ten Best Luxury Destinations’. This is on the BBC Holiday Programme that specializes in the very best game viewing.

The programme also looks at the highest international standards in luxury and service. If you are visiting Zambia, then the Lower Zambezi National Park is a must. Sausage Tree Camp will show you the very best of what the park has to offer.

Luxury Camping at Sausage Tree Camp Zambia

Sausage Tree Camp offers a civilized approach to a true bush experience. The luxury camp in Zambia can only sleep 16 guests. This ensures personalized device with lavish attention to detail.

The central dining and bar area is fronted by an enormous teak deck. This overlooks the Zambezi River and low set reed islands teeming with game. The 25m Lap-pool is idyllically situated right on the edge of the riverbank. It is under shading Mahogany trees with outstanding views.

Accommodation is in luxurious white Bedouin style tents. Sausage Tree Camp was completely rebuilt in 2008 to the highest of standards. Tents are generously spaced along the Zambezi River bank. This allows the elephants to amble in between.

Local materials create a minimalist style within these tents. The teak furniture, including sumptuous four-poster beds, contrasts the pure white fabrics. All the beds are adorned with flowing mosquito nets.

The Tents are nearly hidden from one another by mature Sausage and Mahogany trees. They are cool, private sanctuaries to return to for an afternoon siesta or good night rest.

Luxury Suites

Sausage Tree’s Luxury Tented Suites have each been lovingly designed to bring your most elegant safari dreams to life. Whatever your room doesn’t already provide, your private ‘Muchinda’ (or butler) will be sure to arrange.

Imagine a spacious island of cool minimalist style, with a hint of old-school safari glimpsed in the little details and endless views of the Zambezi River stretching out before you.

Then add a private plunge pool and a lounge space with a minibar, a king-size or twin bed, a smooth stone tub and an outdoor shower… and perhaps a buffalo grazing peacefully less than ten steps from your room.

Kigelia House

Kigelia House is the perfect choice for small groups or families wanting a truly exclusive safari experience in one of the best wildlife destinations in the world.

Kigelia’s two en-suite bedrooms are connected by an open-plan living area which leads directly onto an extensive private deck and plunge pool.

One room has a lush king-sized bed, the other has two twin beds with delicate wooden princess frames. The central lounge space is designed for maximum comfort, with sumptuous sofas and a large dining table overlooking the Zambezi River.

Tents at Sausage Tree Camp

Each of the five ‘Signature Tents’ has a unique open-air en-suite bathroom. This is a distinct Sausage Tree Camp trademark. They have sliding teak doors opening onto private decks with Zambezi River views.

Each tent has its own personal Muchinda (butler) to attend to your every whim. All tents have 24 hour power and plentiful hot and cold treated water.

Honeymoon suite

The two enormous ‘Honeymoon Suites’ each boast indoor and outdoor bathrooms. They have a dining area, bar and a king size bed. They overlook the private pool set into the expansive teak deck.

Sausage Tree Camp Activities

Sausage Tree Camp is proud to guarantee private guiding in one of the finest game viewing locations in the world.

Sausage Tree Camp location within the Lower Zambezi National Park allows us to offer guests truly immersive safari experiences not only on land by four-wheel-drive game-viewing vehicles, but also on foot and even by boat and canoes.

Sausage Tree Camp expert guides are expertly trained, with many years of experience to ensure the highest quality of guiding and safety standards.

All guests on Zambia safari tour here will always have their own private guided experiences when they stay at Sausage Tree Camp.

Private Guiding

Sausage Tree Camp offers some of the finest game-viewing in Africa, and there is no need to share your safari experiences with anyone else.

Game viewing experiences range from on the water (by boat or canoe) to on land (by four-wheel drive game viewing vehicles or on foot).

No matter how you choose to experience the magic of the Lower Zambezi, you can do so in total privacy with your own expert guide and vehicles.

Game Drives By Day

Game drives are the most successful way to see a variety of wildlife, as you can cover a larger area in a shorter period of time.

Sausage Tree Camp vehicles also allow those unforgettable ‘up close and personal’ experiences, though you can be assured that Sausage Tree Camp expert guides will ensure that ‘up close’ never becomes ‘too close’.

Game Drives By Night

The best time to spot nocturnal predators like the elusive leopard, delicate civet, or big-eared genet is at night.

Prides of lions also tend to be more active, and you may even spot a porcupine or giant eagle owl as you explore the Lower Zambezi in the almost dark.

After all, it is never completely dark in the wilderness as long as the sky is clear, and Sausage Tree Camp guides also love to point out their favorite constellations.

Walking Safaris

The walking safari was originally pioneered in Zambia, so the Lower Zambezi is an ideal place to experience this immersive safari adventure.

With a slower pace comes a higher likelihood of spotting smaller creatures, as well as the time to learn about the trees and plants of this area and to examine wildlife tracks and signs.

Each walk is carried out in small groups in the early morning to avoid the heat, and you will always be led by a professional walking guide and National Parks Wildlife Officer, as it is not uncommon to spot lion on the bush walks.

Canoeing

The Lower Zambezi is renowned for spectacular canoeing experiences. It is unlike any other wildlife viewing experience to follow Sausage Tree Camp highly qualified guide through the Zambezi channels.

Spot wildlife from below rather than above! We are one of a few privileged operators in the National Park and can therefore canoe guests down the most stunning section of the Zambezi – the ‘Chifingulu Channel’ – in total tranquility.

Canoe trips can range from one to seven hours, with a stop for a picnic lunch. No experience or particular strength is required as you will always canoe with the flow of the Zambezi.

Boat Safaris

Some might say that it is impossible to truly experience the Lower Zambezi unless you spend some time on a boat.

After all, the huge hippopotamus pods and numerous lounging crocodiles are a definitive sight in this part of Zambia, as are the elephant crossings.

River cruises are also one of the most relaxed ways to experience a safari in Zambia, with floating sundowners making the perfect end to a busy day.

Birding

There are approximately 500 species of birds in the Lower Zambezi National Park, from waders on the shores of the Zambezi River to wattle eyes in the Miombo woodland.

So whether you enjoy waking up to the booming call of the impressive ground hornbill or watching the flittering of tiny redbilled firefinches, there is something at Sausage Tree Camp and the Lower Zambezi for the novice and experienced bird watcher alike.

Fishing

The Zambezi River hosts some of the most spectacular freshwater sport fishing in the world, with plentiful tigerfish and tilapia just to start.

Sausage Tree Camp offers both spinning and fly fishing, both strictly catch and release in accordance with the principles of the National Park.

Fishing is successful all year around, but September to December is definitely the best time.

*Please be aware: one fishing day is included and free, but thereafter a $40/day angling license needs to be purchased by the client in camp (cash or card).

Bush Meals

Why not extend your safari day and eat out in the bush? Bush picnics are a favourite experience with Sausage Tree Camp guests and a great way to cover more distance on a game drive or canoeing day.

Sausage Tree Camp team know the best spots to relax between wildlife sightings, and they will bring a delicious feast along for you to enjoy. For special occasions, we can even arrange a three-course dinner by moonlight on an island.

River Lunches

As far as destination dining goes… it doesn’t get more magical than having lunch with your feet in the mighty Zambezi River.

Sausage Tree Camp sandbank lunch locations are handpicked by Sausage Tree Camp team and move depending on the season and the height of the river.

The Lap Pool

The magic of the Lower Zambezi is that often you don’t even need to leave camp to have some of the most exciting wildlife-viewing in the world.

Settle into Sausage Tree Camp 25 metre lap pool, for relaxation or exercise, and you may still see pods of hippos, herds of elephants and buffalo, and even the odd lion coming down to drink from the Zambezi. This is also the ideal spot for sundowners.

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Facilities

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