Potato Bush Camp
Small tented camp · Beside Sausage Tree Camp, central park riverfront · Green Safaris
High-end
Inside the park
Safari company
The smaller, quieter sibling of Sausage Tree, sharing the same guiding team and the same stretch of river for meaningfully less money. Three tents and a family house means you rarely see another guest, and the included private guiding is unusual at this price point inside a national park.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Three tents only, with private guiding included
- Best value-for-experience bed inside the park
- Free transfer flight on stays of four nights or more
- Children from age four welcome, with a family house
- Private plunge pool in every room
Cons
- Walking safaris and canoeing need a minimum age of 15
- Only four units total, so it books out fast
- Meals and drinks inclusions not itemised on the rate page
- Fishing and canoeing depend on water levels
What's here
- Swimming pool
Arranged from the lodge:
- Game drives
- Boat trips
- Guided walks
- Birding
- Fishing
Read from Potato Bush Camp's own website in July 2026. Anything not listed we could not confirm, which is not the same as it being absent.
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Lower Zambezi National Park charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entry$25 if you are with a licensed operator instead of self-driving.
- $30per person, per day
- VehicleUnder 3 tonnes, foreign registered.
- $15per vehicle, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults sharing one vehicle pay $225 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
Camps inside the park bundle a bed-night levy and community fee on top, which together run $85 to $120 per person per night. That is the number that lands on your invoice, not the gate fee.
The full fee schedule for Lower Zambezi National ParkRates at Potato Bush Camp
From $975 pppn. 2026: $975 low season, $1,430 high. Park and conservation fees extra. Free transfer flight on stays of four nights or more.
What the rate covers is not confirmed. We do not know yet whether meals, drinks and activities are included, so read this as the bed only.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Indicative 2026 rates from operators' own rate cards, gathered July 2026. Always confirm with the lodge. Two things shift the real comparison here. First, camps inside the park add $85 to $120 per person per night in bundled park and conservation fees, and most quote that separately. Second, camps in the Chiawa game management area carry no national park entry fee at all unless you cross into the park, which is why a GMA bed can work out far cheaper than the headline rate suggests.
Questions about Potato Bush Camp
Is Potato Bush Camp good for families?
Yes. Potato Bush welcomes children from age four, and its family house suits a multi-generational group alongside the three main tents. Walking safaris and canoeing have a minimum age of 15, so younger children are limited to game drives and boat cruises until they reach that age.
Can you self-drive to Potato Bush Camp?
Potato Bush shares its access routes with sister camp Sausage Tree: a charter flight of about 30 minutes from Lusaka, 1 hour 5 minutes from Livingstone or 1 hour 15 minutes from Mfuwe, or a road transfer of roughly 5 hours from Lusaka including a boat crossing. Confirm which option the camp arranges for your dates.
What does the rate at Potato Bush Camp include?
The 2026 rate runs from $975 a person a night in low season to $1,430 in high season, with park and conservation fees added separately. Every booking includes a private guide on land and water, and stays of four nights or more get a complimentary return transfer flight. Meal and drink inclusions are not itemised on the site.
Is Potato Bush Camp good for a honeymoon?
It suits couples well. Every room has a private plunge pool looking over the riverbank, and you can dine on your own deck instead of the boma. The camp arranges fireside chats, star-lit dinners and sunset cruises, and with only four units it can also be booked out exclusively.