Fodor's Expert Review Sausage Tree Camp
Lower Zambezi National Park, Livingstone, Southern, Zambia
There is no formal dress code, but this camp offers the perfect backdrop for throwing practicality to the wind and dressing up for dinner. All the hallmarks of the genuine safari experience, including beautiful bush views, great creature sightings, and dining alfresco by lamplight, are perfectly balanced by a splendidly chic minimalist design that focuses on space and earthy tones. Sausage Tree Camp is a very satisfying and perfectly decadent bush retreat. Sumptuous fabrics by night and elephants from canoe by day: Simply bliss! You can also try Potato Bush which is walking distance from Sausage Tree, equally spectacular and falls under the same ownership. The closest airstrip is Jeki, and this is two hours from Livingstone and 40 minutes from Lusaka in a small aircraft. Sausage Tree Camp is a one-hour drive from Jeki.
PROS
- elephants are regular visitors
- stunning riverside location
- gorgeous food
CONS
- the remote location and expensive rates will be prohibitive for some
- no fences to keep wildlife at bay, so not for the faint of heart
- not open all year-round
HOTEL INFO
HOTEL DETAILS
Rate Includes: Closed Nov. 20–Apr., All-Inclusive, The rate includes all meals, activities, and domestic flights to and from the camp