Sausage Tree Camp
Lower Zambezi National Park
Zambia

Introduction

Sausage Tree camp is located on the banks of the Zambezi River, at the heart of the Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia. This exclusive safari camp, featured on the BBCs Holiday Ten Best programme, specializes in affording you our guests the very best game viewing, with traditional safari style. Only the very highest international standards in luxury and service are offered and are combined with this truly classic African wildlife experience.

Camp Description

Accommodation at Sausage Tree is in six luxurious, white Bedouin-style tents, dotted discreetly along the river bank. The camp is designed in a clean, minimalist style, in which the reddish brown teak furniture including, sumptuous four poster beds, contrasts 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.

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

With a silenced generator for tent lighting and battery charging and evening escort to and from the guest tents, Sausage Tree offers a civilized approach to a true bush environment with lavish attention to detail

The camps "French trained" chef creates cuisine from his bush kitchen that has given him the reputation as one of Zambias finest chefs. Three course meals are prepared and enjoyed under the African sky, with white linen and atmospheric candlelight. We have an open bar policy, so our guests are free to indulge as they so choose

Imagine fine dining on the banks of the Zambezi, with the chorus of laughing hippo's. Well it does happen! Sausage Tree Camp has a huge, white open-style dining and bar tent where this is a nightly occurrence. With outstanding views in 360 degrees, including the camp's resident game directly in front, it usually takes a lot longer to finish the exquisite meals than one initially thinks.

Game Viewing

Game viewing is the key reason for most people to visit African wildlife areas and National Parks. Zambia is in a prime position to fulfill visitor needs as it offers such a variety of environments to explore including the Lower Zambezi National Park. Sausage Tree Camps location within the National Park and on the banks of the Zambezi River means guests may choose to participate in game viewing activities by boat and canoes, as well as game drives by 4WD safari vehicles or on foot (bush walks).

The Lower Zambezi is renowned for its spectacular canoeing. As one of the few privileged operators based inside the National Park, Sausage Tree is able to canoe guests down the most stunning section of the Zambezi River, The Chifungulu Channel.

Led by one of the highly qualified canoe guides, you'll 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.

During your stay in the Lower Zambezi, you will have a very good chance of seeing the following large mammals: elephant, hippo, buffalo, waterbuck, zebra, impala, bushbuck and kudu. Of the carnivores, there are solid numbers of leopard, lion and hyena. Other commonly seen predators are African wild dog, serval and the African wild cat. Smaller animals include the side striped jackal, dwarf, slender & banded mongooses, large spotted genet, civet, tree squirrel, honey badger, porcupine and aardvark.

These animals are widely dispersed during the wet season because there is plenty of water and forage. In the dry season they are largely concentrated along the valley floor, the banks of the river and islands in the Zambezi River.