King's Highway Rest Camp, Kalungu

A lot of the draw of this site is in its secluded nature – this is where you go to get away from it all, helped by the fact that the nearest town, Nakonde, is 50 kilometres away. Continuing your journey beyond King’s Highway, you could head west for 250 kilometres to reach the spectacular Chishimba Falls and explore the caves behind the waterfalls at this sacred place of power for the Bemba people. North-west of King’s Highway, also 250 kilometres away, is Mpulungu, a town at the southern tip of one of Africa’s Great Lakes: Lake Tanganyika. Further up the eastern coast of Lake Tanganyika, and into Tanzania, pay a visit to the stunning Kalambo Falls. Less than five hours north of King’s Highway across the Tanzanian border, fulfil your safari dreams at Uwanda Game Reserve, keeping your eyes peeled for hippos, elephants, antelopes, zebras and the rare albino giraffe. Just remember to stay out of the waters of Lake Rukwa and be sure to watch out for crocs... Another of Africa’s Great Lakes, Lake Malawi, is less than five hours to the east. It’s a top spot for fishing, with more species of fish in its waters than anywhere else on the planet.