HOW TO GET TO KARIBA BUSH CLUB

1- “ON FOOT”
Hats off for doing your own thing! It seems to be a more and more rare thing these days.
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 will have come across with the minibus (do not count any booms on the main Lstone-Lusaka road, only the ones on the Batoka-Maamba road). Ask the driver to drop you off at the gate. There will be a security guard 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 because 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 I am sure you will have a lot of fun doing it!

2- “SELF DRIVE”
From Batoka (on the Livingstone-Lusaka road, about 280kms from Lusaka and about 220kms from Livingstone) travel down the escarpment towards Maamba. After 50kms 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 have a blue and green sign here (Clubhouse and Guest House), the only sign indicating to go straight. You need to stay on the tar road for another 30kms. Our turnoff is indicated by another signpost, to the left, and the road immediately rises over a small hill. From here you will travel on a gravel road for 30kms until you reach a game fence and the crocodile farm security gate. They will allow you in and direct you to the Guesthouse/Clubhouse. 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. The total distance from Lusaka is 390kms; from Livingstone it’s 330kms.
As for road conditions, the tar road from Batoka to Maamba is in a reasonable condition, but there are a few potholes to watch out for. It is important to take care on this road, as there are also several places where the road has been washed out from the side and these “wash-outs” are not easily visible. Also, the road twists a lot with “blind” bends and a good deal of heavy trucks carrying coal from Maamba. The dirt road to Siansowa is well maintained throughout the year, you’ll need a high clearance vehicle in the wet season.

3- OUR TRANSFERS
We offer transfers from and to Livingstone (Zambian side of the Victoria Falls) from any lodge/hostel to Kariba Bush Club. Contact us for further details and for our special package deals.