I'm a little reluctant to write a review of Sausage Tree, as I have no doubt that I will run out of superlatives and my vocabulary will be inadequate to describe this extraordinary place. I simply would urge anyone with the opportunity to stay at Sausage Tree not to miss the experience. Sausage Tree Camp is remote within the Lower Zambezi National Park. Somehow, the staff puts together a luxurious experience while you as the guest are able to truly soak in the exceptional natural beauty of the region. Each room has it's own butler. We stayed in the Family Chalet and were very well cared for by Clever, who never missed a detail in making sure our room and our experience was perfect. He would wake us with coffee in our Chalet, along with heated coffee cups(!!!!!). He would meet us after a game drive with cool towels in the morning, warm ones in the evening. He treated us like special guests in his home. Clever's attention was matched at every point of our stay. Everyone was courteous and attentive. The Camp is flawlessly managed, and we felt cared for without obtrusion. The food, which could hold it's own in any world city, is simply extraordinary when you consider that the kitchen depends on a supply delivery once a week. It was a little shocking to eat so well so far from any supply chain, but we ate happily...I'm a little reluctant to write a review of Sausage Tree, as I have no doubt that I will run out of superlatives and my vocabulary will be inadequate to describe this extraordinary place. I simply would urge anyone with the opportunity to stay at Sausage Tree not to miss the experience.

Sausage Tree Camp is remote within the Lower Zambezi National Park. Somehow, the staff puts together a luxurious experience while you as the guest are able to truly soak in the exceptional natural beauty of the region. Each room has it's own butler. We stayed in the Family Chalet and were very well cared for by Clever, who never missed a detail in making sure our room and our experience was perfect. He would wake us with coffee in our Chalet, along with heated coffee cups(!!!!!). He would meet us after a game drive with cool towels in the morning, warm ones in the evening. He treated us like special guests in his home.

Clever's attention was matched at every point of our stay. Everyone was courteous and attentive. The Camp is flawlessly managed, and we felt cared for without obtrusion. The food, which could hold it's own in any world city, is simply extraordinary when you consider that the kitchen depends on a supply delivery once a week. It was a little shocking to eat so well so far from any supply chain, but we ate happily in these beautiful surroundings. A few times, the staff would arrange for special meals on an island on the Zambezi or else a candle lit meal in the bush. They were all so memorable and wonderful experiences to share as a family.

We had wonderful guides throughout our stay in Zambia, so it is a special distinction that our guide at Sausage Tree Camp was far and away the best safari guide we encountered in Zambia or Botswana. Nevers Mulinganiza is an extraordinary naturalist with sharp eyes and broad knowledge of the land, it's history, and the life that is teeming in the Lower Zambezi. We learned so much from him in the four nights we spent at the Camp. He particularly shaped my 15-year-old daughter's view of nature and wildlife in a way that leaves me forever grateful. No detail was too small for him to notice, and our drives and walks with him were the highlight of our time in Zambia that was amazing in it's own right. Never was often accompanied by Clesher, an exceptionally gifted tracker who could spot the most carefully camouflaged animal. I trusted both of them to canoe with my daughter down the Zambezi, navigating territorial hippos.

The real star of Sausage Tree is the breathtaking location. The entire camp is designed to appreciate the stunning beauty of the river and wildlife. Hippos would congregate outside our quarters and bark at each other all night. Elephants would traverse the river by the camp in search of wet grasses. The quiet sounds of the birds and wildlife sustain each of us in my family as we have returned to the chair of an inner city.

In travel, I am somewhat reluctant to return to places, particularly if they are so far away. Zambia, and the Lower Zambezi are exceptions. I hope to go back again. Without question, I hope to also return to Sausage Tree.More