Kasanka National Park, Zambia is located 520km (323mi) northwest of capital, Lusaka and the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, with a driving time of roughly seven hours on a good paved road. Numerous international airlines service the route, although international flights may require a stopover in a third country.. There are no scheduled flights to Kasanka, with the only option by air being a private charter. Africa’s Eden Travel will gladly help you make these and other travel arrangements for a visit to the park. Visitors are advised not to travel on the roads in Zambia by night due to the prevalence of pedestrians and animals on the roads.
The key attractions at Kasanka are the straw-coloured bat migration, which takes place from October to December (peaking in November), and the birding. From these perspectives, the best time to go is during the Wet Season (November-April). Although not to the extent of other parks, the migration is also the busiest time for tourism. Birding is best throughout the Summer, particularly with the arrival of Migrant species. For general game viewing, the Dry Season is the better option when the thinning vegetation makes wildlife spotting easier. Visitors must note that no charter flights into the park are possible with the rains, and many roads are inaccessible.