KAPYSHIA HOT SPRINGS

Located within the Shiwa Ngandu estate, 20 km from the mansion, these clear gurgling springs are a great place to bathe surrounded by lush tropical vegetation. It's a dream come true in this hot dusty bush. Like a natural whirlpool, the hot water bubbles up from a shallow part of the Manshya River. The area around the spring is a great place to go for a walk in the hills. The Nachipala Bareback Hill is a large granite massif that offers a breathtaking panorama and was climbed by Dr. Livingstone himself during his journey through Zambia. The path to the site requires a short hour's walk. At the top, a stone mound marks the spot where, on his last trip in 1867, Livingstone took compass measurements in his final attempt to find the source of the Nile. It is also possible to raft on the river at Chusa Falls, 10 km upstream from the springs.

San (ancestor of the Bushmen) rock paintings were discovered in 2011 a few hundred meters from the hot springs. Although there is a lack of precise scientific information about these paintings, they appear to date from the Stone Age, as do many of the rock paintings in the region, from which they appear very similar. The locals know where they are, you will have to ask for directions to locate them.