Why stay at Old Drift Lodge
- 58 mammal species recorded nearby
Rooms & inclusions
- Activities
- hotel
Wildlife near this lodge
Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).
1,692
Species
58
Mammals
355
Birds
Most observed
- Chacma Baboon365 sightings
- Southern Bushbuck287 sightings
- Common Warthog271 sightings
- Wahlberg’s Striped Skink248 sightings
- Common Hippopotamus246 sightings
- Vervet Monkey244 sightings
- Nile Crocodile238 sightings
- White-fronted Bee-eater225 sightings
- Common Bulbul220 sightings
- African Openbill214 sightings
Best time to stay at Old Drift Lodge
Best months:
May
August
September
JanFair24°C243mm
FebGood25°C132mm
MarGreat25°C49mm
AprExcellent23°C18mm
MayExcellent21°C0mm
JunExcellent19°C0mm
JulExcellent19°C0mm
AugExcellent22°C0mm
SepExcellent26°C0mm
OctExcellent29°C3mm
NovGreat28°C51mm
DecFair26°C182mm
Great (4-5)
Good (3)
Poor (1-2)
Best month
Climate at the lodge
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 25° | 26° | 30° | 33° | 36° | 34° | 31° |
| Low | 20° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 11° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 21° |
| Rain mm | 243 | 129 | 51 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 162 |
| Humidity | 80% | 74% | 71% | 65% | 50% | 48% | 42% | 35% | 31% | 32% | 51% | 67% |
Map & getting there
Nearest airport
Baobab Plains Airfield (ZM-0034)
4 km from the park
International airport
Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)
12 km from the park
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Data updated August 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo