It’s the sheer scale of Kafue that impresses. Ranked among Africa’s three largest national parks, 22,400km²/8,645mi² Kafue shelters more than 150 mammal and 500 bird species, and you could spend a couple of weeks exploring its varied habitats. If your time is limited, the Busanga and Nanzhila floodplains are good for large carnivores, while aggregations of 100-plus elephant are frequently encountered at Lake Itezhi-Tezhi.