Kariba Bush Club

Guest House

Perched on the tip of the Siansowa peninsula, on the shores of Lake Kariba, the Bush Club hasmuch to offer. This is an idyllic retreat to escape from a busy lifestyle and enjoy some quality time with loved ones.

Accommodation ranges from self-contained houses and luxury chalets to houseboats and camping. Spend the day wallowing in the pool overlooking Kariba or wine and dine with family and friends in the lake-view restaurant; roast tomato soup, home-made cheese ravioli, fresh kariba bream and exotic crocodile curry are just a few dishes on offer.

Activities available include scenic sunset/dinner cruises, island walking safaris, fishing, and exhilarating tours of Zambia’s largest crocodile farm. Canoeing safaris will be coming soon. The private islands on Kariba provide clients with a perfect game-viewing experience.

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Guest House

12	Unit/Rooms	14:00 Check In 11:00 Check Out
1	Baobab Guest House
	Baobab House is a double-storey thatched cottage built atop a ridge alongside a massive Baobab Tree. This house sleeps 6 people, is equipped with DSTV and offers private parking. It has shown to be a favourite amongst guests, with its large verandah elegantly wrapping around the front of the house, showing off the spectacular views of Lake Kariba in Zambia that this house has to offer.	Rates on request.
1	Marula Guest House
	Marula House is a farm-style house with a side cottage, gracefully shaded by a group of Marula Trees. This house sleeps 10 people, is equipped with DSTV and offers private parking. Facing east, the front verandah of this house is the perfect place to enjoy a hot cup of tea or coffee while enjoying an early morning sunrise, always spectacular to see over water.	Rates on request.
1	Eva Private House Boat
	Named Eva but pronounced 'Aifa', our houseboat sleeps up to 6 people, is fully furnished and fully self-contained. Eva consists of 2 bedrooms (1 double, 1 twin), a kitchen that has all you would need (gas stove, cutlery, crockery, pots, pans etc), a comfortable lounge/living area (these couches become 2 beds when time to sleep!), an upper deck for an open-air dining area, as well as a toilet and hot water shower off the back. We offer both self-catering and full board rates, as well as single or multi day trips on Lake Kariba. Trips involve pottering around the surrounding islands giving you a fantastic opportunity to sit back, relax and enjoy the magnificent scenery, birdlife and wildlife around you. Wildlife to be seen include sable, hartebeest, eland, kudu, Defasa waterbuck, wildebeest, zebra, hippo, crocodile, elephant and much more. Includes: Self-catering	Rates on request.
4	Luxury En-Suite Tents
	Perched on a ridge facing Lake Kariba, these luxury tents are set on wooden decks under thatched roofs, offering breathtaking views of Lake Kariba. Each tent is furnished with Zambian-made furniture, and each offers a toilet and hot water shower off the side. Sit on the deck's verandah enjoying the view, and keep your eyes open for the wildlife (mainly bushbuck, puku and duiker) that feed off the vegetation below. Includes Self-catering.	Rates on request.
1	Twin Chalet
	A thatched chalet (not en-suite); mosquito nets, linen and towels provided for your comfort. Includes Self-catering	Rates on request.
1	Family Chalet
	Round thatched chalet (not en-suite) with 1 double bed and 2 single beds - mosquito nets, linen and towels provided for your comfort. Includes Self-catering	Rates on request.
1	Double Chalet
	A thatched chalet (not en-suite); mosquito net, linen and towels provided for your comfort.	Rates on request.
1	Dorm
	A round, thatched rondavel with 4 bunk beds - mosquito nets, linen and towels provided for your comfort.	Rates on request.
1	Camping Site
	Large campsite set on lush green lawns, shaded by tall indigenous trees and always cool with the continuous breeze off Lake Kariba. Braais / BBQ and firewood or charcoal available, as well as ablution blocks and a self catering kitchen.	Rates on request.

Directions

ON FOOT

Firstly, hats off for doing your own thing! To get here from Livingstone/Lusaka it is best to get an early start, as timing of transport may not be totally reliable once you are in our District. Take the same bus as you would for Lusaka/Livingstone, but only travel with it as far as Choma. From Choma, ask for a minibus that can take you to Maamba. It is important to remember that you need to get to MAAMBA, not Sinazongwe! As you enter the town of Maamba, there is a boom gate across the road. This is the SECOND boom you would have come across with the minibus (do not count any booms on the main Livingstone-Lusaka road, only the ones in the Batoka-Maamba road - the first boom being in Sinazeze). Ask the driver to drop you at the gate. There will be a security guard there with a grey uniform. If you ask him to help you get a lift to Siansowa he will find you the right transport, but it may take some time. Be sure you are on a vehicle that is coming all the way to Siansowa, as if it is a vehicle that turns off somewhere or does not come all the way down the road, you might find yourself stuck. Travel time is not easy to predict, as buses and taxis wait until they are full before departing, but you will get here in the end and we're sure you will have a lot of fun doing it!

SELF DRIVE

From Batoka (on the Livingstone-Lusaka road, 260 km from Lusaka and 230 km from Livingstone) you travel down the escarpment towards Maamba. After 50km you will reach a town called Sinazeze, which you will recognise by the Council barrier as you enter. 1 km beyond the town is the main turnoff to Sinazongwe, with a lot of signposts indicating to turn left. DO NOT turn left here, as you need to be going to the village of Siansowa (direction Maamba). We do have a brown and white sign here (Kariba Bush Club 57km), the only sign indicating to go straight. You need to stay on the tar road for another 30km. Our turnoff is indicated by another sign just like the previous one (Kariba Bush Club 30km), and the road immediately rises over a small hill. From here you will travel on a good gravel road for 30km until you reach the game fence and crocodile farm security gate. They will allow you in and direct you to Kariba Bush Club. We have several signs on the dirt road too, but as long as you stay on the maintained and well-used road you are going the right way. Total distance from Lusaka is 370 km and from Livingstone it is 340 km.
As for road conditions, the tar road from Batoka to our turnoff (just before the mining town of Maamba) is in good condition in terms of potholes. It is important to take care on this road as there are several places where the road has been washed out from the side and are not easily visible. The road through the escarpment winds a lot with blind bends and there is a good deal of heavy trucks carrying coal from Maamba which you need to look out for. The dirt road to Siansowa is well maintained throughout the year, although a 4x4 vehicle is needed during the wet season (December - April).