Sausage Tree Camp

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Highlights

• One of the most romantic Lower Zambezi camps
• Activities are extremely flexible
• Wide range of activities on offer
• Private Butler on hand
• Excellent cuisine

Sausage Tree Camp, in the Lower Zambezi National Park, lies on the banks of the glorious Zambezi River in the heart of the park. Sausage Tree Camp is perhaps the most romantic of all the Lower Zambezi camps and thus particularly recommended for adventurous honeymoons. It is also owner-run by Jason Mott with David and Tash Dower ably managing the day to day activities. The main lodge is open plan under an extensive canvas with a seating area overlooking the Zambezi river perfect for sundowners. To the side is a pleasant swimming pool and sun loungers for relaxing during the heat of the day. Sausage Tree Camp has no boundaries and the animals are free to wander straight through and around the camp making the comfort of your tent the ideal game-viewing spot.

The six Bedouin-style tents have recently been completely refurbished and include two new luxury suites. They are all spacious and uncluttered with solid Zambian teak furniture and four-poster beds. A Muchinda (private butler) is on hand to assist you. The tented suites are dotted along the riverbank, well spaced for privacy, and connected by wide sandy paths. (You need to allow 5 minutes to walk from the furthest tent to the ‘mess tent’!) Each has a charming open-air en suite bathroom with large shower. The luxury tented (honeymoon) suites each have a double four poster bed and an outdoor bath as well as shower enjoying the African air.

Activities are extremely flexible at Sausage Tree Camp. With a range of guides, vehicles and boats available, you can choose what activity you what to take and when. Choose between game drives, nocturnal drives, walks, boat cruises, canoeing amongst the hippos in the Chifungulu channel or trying your luck at tiger fishing in the Zambezi River. You can sometimes combine activities at Sausage Tree enjoying a sundowner boat cruise in the late afternoon followed by an early evening game drive for example, or taking a one hour canoe trip at sunset prior to a night drive. Good food is also an important part of any stay at Sausage Tree Camp, with delicious lunches in a variety of settings, courtesy of Honore, their Congolese French-trained chef. Dinner is served under the Zambian stars and around the campfire, or in the dining tent for a white linen and candlelit fine dining experience.

You fly into Jeki airstrip and then transferred to Sausage Tree Camp by road and boat. This is often a game-viewing experience and takes about an hour depending on what you see! There is a silent generator available for tent lighting and battery charging. Sausage Tree is a member of Africa Geographic Special Places.

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