Overlooking 3 waterholes with many herds of resident elephant, Bilimungwe Bushcamp is a hidden gem hidden under huge mahogany trees.
Each of the 4 large thatched and grass chalets sits on stilts and has magnificent views of one or two of the three watering holes.
With beautiful outdoor showers, a large deck overlooking the watering holes, and large bedroom area, guests can enjoy the surrounding wildlife from the comfort of their chalet.
Bilimungwe has a secret breakfast spot on the edge of Luangwa Valley, perfect to watch the sun rise over the Chindeni hills as well as a boma for surprise outdoor dinners under the stars!
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Bilimungwe breakfast spotBreakfast with a sunrise view
Bilimungwe bomaOutside seating area around the fire
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360 degree views of Bilimungwe Bushcamp
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Raised Thatched Rooms
Bilimungwe’s four raised thatched rooms have been carefully designed to ensure the height of comfort whilst still retaining that authentic bushcamp feel, each with magnificent views of one or two of the three watering holes. The tangle of mature mahogany trees that surround camp are echoed in the rich, wood interiors and the beautiful wooden furniture, handmade by local artisans. Bright African textiles bring splashes of colour to the elegant rooms.
After an early morning game drive, head back to your room for a refreshing, open-air waterfall shower, or continue the wildlife spectacle from your private deck. Two of the chalets have twin beds (queen-sized beds) and two have doubles (king-sized bed).
The lounge and dining area is built on stilts around a large, old termite mound, under an ancient mahogany tree which provides ample shade from the hot sunshine. Bilimungwe has a secret breakfast spot on the edge of Luangwa Valley, perfect to watch the sun rise over the Chindeni hills. Bilimungwe sleeps up to eight guests and is open from May to December.
Bilimungwe Chalet
Large, wooden and thatched chalets with an outdoor shower and indoor bathroom overlooking the watering holes.
Property Facilities
24-hour Security, Bar, Battery Charging Facilities, Eco Friendly, Laundry Service (Complimentary)
Take advantage of the exceptional knowledge and charm of our guides, and head out on a walking safari.
In between walking, find a chair and enjoy the wildlife magnets that are Bilimungwe’s three permanent waterholes. Who needs satellite television when you have your very own ‘Bush TV’ to entertain you?
Take advantage of the exceptional knowledge and charm of our guides , and head out on a game drive.
In between walking, find a chair and enjoy the wildlife magnets that are Bilimungwe’s three permanent waterholes. Who needs satellite television when you have your very own ‘Bush TV’ to entertain you?
Your Stay
2 Nights
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
All Local Brands (Spirits, Wine and Beers) Included
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Safari Lodge
Spoken Languages: English
No. Rooms: 4
Special Interests: Adventure, Birding, Hiking, Nature, Star Gazing, Wildlife
Kuyenda Bushcamp | South Luangwa National Park
Kuyenda's six raised rondaval chalets of reed and thatch, nestled beneath large shady trees by the Manzi River, combine rustic elegance with classic bush style. The chalets have en suite outside bathrooms with a view, and open up onto large wooden decks that overlook the grassy plain.
The main dining and living area is an extended rondaval with open sides and views across to the hills in the distance. Wooden floors, a small bar and and comfortable furnishings, this is a perfect place to relax and wind down after a walking safari or game drive.
This camp's simple beauty calls you back again and again.
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Kuyenda Bushcamp
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Kuyenda walking safariWonderful game viewing on walking safaris
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Kuyenda rooms
Six simple, thatched, raised rondavels set on the edge of a grassy plain, surrounded by the seemingly out-of-place palm trees. All rooms have convertible beds with a huge canopy of mosquito net, all with unique en suite bathrooms, open to the stars above, with double vanities, shower and a view looking out across the plains . The rooms have panoramic views and open up onto a wooden deck where you can look out onto the surrounding plains and the incredible game that frequently saunters through camp, day and night. Offering exclusive, personalized service and tranquility for no more than 12 guests this is a truly authentic African Safari camp. Kuyenda is open from June to November.
Kuyenda Chalet
Kuyenda's chalets are reed and thatch rondavels, in traditional bushcamp style, with sweeping views over the Manzi Riverbed, which is often visited by huge herds of buffalo. The six chalets are all en suite;All chalets have convertible beds.
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24-hour Security, Bar, Eco Friendly, Laundry Service (Complimentary)
Get out into the bush and explore the rich diversity of the surrounding area on guided morning and afternoon walks. With some of the South Luangwa’s most diverse and breathtaking landscape situated around Kuyenda, you can guarantee that no two outings will ever be the same.
Explore the surroundings at Kuyenda. Get further afield and experience South Luangwa's most diverse and breathtaking landscape on a night game drive.
Your Stay
2 Nights
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
All Local Brands (Spirits, Wine and Beers) Included
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Spoken Languages: English
No. Rooms: 6
Special Interests: Adventure, Birding, Hiking, Nature, Star Gazing, Wildlife
Old Mondoro Camp | Lower Zambezi
Old Mondoro is set in a grove of Acacia trees that tower above the massive elephant bulls that seem to be constantly feeding on them. On the banks of the Zambezi River in the Lower Zambezi National Park some 35 km downstream from Chiawa Camp this is a beautiful and remote site overlooking a maze of hippo-inhabited islands and channels. With only 5 rooms, 10 beds, Old Mondoro is the Lower Zambezi’s most intimate and private safari camp.
Old Mondoro's setting is exquisite, one of the few safari camps with views in all directions, from one's chair - to the south the spectacular Zambezi river and its islands sprinkled with wildlife, swivel around to face north and see beautiful woodland full of towering trees dwarfing the impalas, waterbuck, buffalo and elephants. A fun addition is Old Mondoro's outdoor "loo with a view" overlooking the Zambezi and its wildlife.
If you wish to be truly immersed in nature but with all the comforts then look no further than Old Mondoro.
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Old Mondoro sunset - Location Location LocationCredit: copyright Scott Ramsay www.chiawa.comOld Mondoro - Location Location Location
Old Mondoro - campfire and boatCredit: www.chiawa.comOld Mondoro - a true bush camp but with the comforts
Old Mondoro - Main LoungeCredit: copyright Teagan Cunniffe www.chiawa.comOld Mondoro - elephants are omni-present
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Old Mondoro - Bush ChaletCredit: copyright Teagan Cunniffe www.chiawa.comOld Mondoro - a natural setting beyond compare
Old Mondoro - Interior Bush ChaletCredit: copyright Teagan Cunniffe www.chiawa.comOld Mondoro - simple but gorgeous
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Old Mondoro - stunning bush chaletsCredit: www.chiawa.comelectric fans, lights and charging - but still the bush!
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Old Mondoro - Family UnitCredit: copyright Teagan Cunniffe www.chiawa.com2 bedroom/2 bathroom Family Suite
Old Mondoro - some of Africa's best leopard viewingCredit: www.chiawa.comBy 4x4 or on foot
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Old Mondoro - tents with elephants as neighboursCredit: copyright Teagan Cunniffe www.chiawa.comOld Mondoro - wild
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Old Mondoro - Loo with a viewCredit: copyright Teagan Cunniffe www.chiawa.comOld Mondoro - outdoor loo
Old Mondoro Bush Camp
Virtual Tour, Old Mondoro, Lower Zambezi National Park
5 screened-in reed chalets with canvas roofs, left open during the day, and canvas blinds with window screens that are lowered for privacy and security at night. King size beds and mosquito nets facing out onto the Zambezi River. All chalets have 220v lighting power point.
There is a large outdoor stone splash tub and shower, open to the stars overlooking the Zambezi River with hot water 24/7 as well as indoor flushing loos & twin sinks.
Huge private deck enables expansive views and there is a comfortable relaxing area with day beds under the shade to watch the elephants pass only meters from the chalets.
There is also a 6th chalet with two bedrooms and two bathrooms ideal for families and which can also be used for pilots and tour leaders.
A two bedroom suite with two bathrooms and its own camp fire making for an ideal family escape in this, the best of all bush camps, Old Mondoro.
Decorated and equipped identically to the other 5 bush chalets, the two bedroom suite was originally the owners house but after its makeover in 2022 is available for families upon special request.
Chalet 1 looks directly over the Zambezi and is closest to the social area of camp.
Chalet 2 looks over the Zambezi and the mouth of the Old Mondoro lagoon.
Chalets 3 & 4 look over the lagoon with quartering further views of the Zambezi. These two chalets generally see the most wildlife from their rooms as the lagoon attracts much wildlife however some guests prefer the rooms closer to the Zambezi. Others prefer these for the game.
All 4 chalets have a canvas roof, reed and canvas walls, cement floors and 24/7 power for lighting and charging. No WIFI! Each room has an electric fan, en suite indoor loo and washbasin both with views of the Zambezi, and an outdoor shower and outdoor "splash tub" which is a giant bath for two or in the hotter months providing a cooling wallow. Elephants have been known to drink from the bath whilst guests have been cooling off! Water is heated by solar.
This is the owners' house and is available for families.
Just as the other 4 chalets this has a canvas roof, reed and canvas walls, cement floors and 24/7 power for lighting and charging. No WIFI!
However this chalet has 2 bedrooms each with its own entrance and an interleading door.
One bedroom has an electric fan, en suite indoor loo and washbasin both with views of the Zambezi, and an outdoor shower and outdoor "splash tub" which is a giant bath for two or in the hotter months providing a cooling wallow.
The second bedroom has the above but no splash tub.
This room overlooks the Zambezi and is visited by elephants regularly although it is closer to the kitchen and managers' tent so sometimes this can be distracting however it is still a very popular room.
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Eco Friendly, Internet Access, Meal on Request, Restaurant
This is the safest and most effective way to view big game. Drives are conducted in open 4wd vehicles that have been specially adapted for safari use with comfy seats, pockets to stow your gear and bean bags to steady your camera for those all important photos. Usually departing in the early morning, drives can last anywhere from 2 to 4 hours depending on what's seen and the requirements of the guests. In the late afternoon drives set off for an hour or so before stopping at a scenic point for sundowners.
Once the sun has set night drives commence. Zambia is one of the few countries that permit night drives, perhaps the most interesting of safari activities.
Using filtered spotlights, which do not interfere with the well being and behaviour of the subject and which make it much easier on your eyes too, this is an opportunity to see nocturnal creatures such as civet, porcupine, genet, and also to see some of the larger predators on the move. It is not uncommon to see a pride of lions on a kill or a leopard stalking through the bush. These drives last as long as they need to.
Pioneered in Zambia, bush walks are essentially a "micro-safari". An armed ranger with your qualified and experienced pro guide will guide you through the wilderness on foot, interpreting spoor, identifying the various flora and fauna, and highlighting conservation issues. However elephants and buffalo are seen on most walks and sometimes the big cats so expect anything at anytime. The pace is leisurely and the duration is determined by guests' requirements – and what is seen on the walk. Typically, a few hours are sufficient.
One of the great aspects of a visit to Chiawa Camp and Old Mondoro is the variety of activities offered by virtue of our presence on the Zambezi river.
These are two of the few camps permitted to conduct waterborne safaris within the National Park, and our custom built, motorized pontoons are ideal to take advantage of this.
Enjoy morning or afternoon cruises exploring numerous channels, viewing hippo, buffalo, elephant and prolific bird life.
Also on offer are sunset and sundowner cruises, often completed with a night drive back to camp.
Although the Zambezi offers many activities, perhaps it is best known for canoeing.
No where else is there such a combination of breathtaking scenery, varied wildlife and such interesting channels to paddle through.
Six meter long Canadian canoes are used and these trips may last anywhere from 1 hour to 1 day.
Our most popular canoe safari is 90 minutes long where guests paddle (always downstream!) from the lodge to "Sunset Strip" for sundowners and then a night drive back to Chiawa Camp.
Tranquil yet exciting, these trips can be longer and may drift through the likes of the Waterbuck Island and Chifungulu Channels, which are an excellent way to enjoy another aspect of the Zambezi River.
Chiawa Camp is internationally acclaimed as one of the world’s leading fishing destinations. Recommended by authoritative anglers and in publications such as The Best Fly Fishing Trips Money Can Buy and Forbes Traveler, expert guides are on hand to assist you in finding the notorious tigerfish (camp record 10.1kg, average 2kg) which are caught on fly or conventional tackle and other species that abound in the Zambezi River.
The waters of the National Park are free from netting and are hence your best bet for lots of big fish. Naturally we enforce a strict catch & release policy. Best months for tigerfish are September - November.
Because of our privileged situation inside the National Park, we are restricted to operating two boats at any one time. Chiawa Camp can therefore only host a maximum of 4-6 fishing clients. Boats used are 6m pontoons. Guide, fuel and tackle are provided, however we recommend serious sport fishermen bring their own gear. Medium-heavy action 20lb spinning or bait casting rods/reels work best. Wire leader is essential, as are good quality sharp hooks attached to bright, shiny spinners and spoons.
Fishing is available at both Chiawa Camp and Old Mondoro, with a US$30/angler/day surcharge for National Park angling fees.
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Old Mondoro offers some of the finest simple bush cuisine with a variety of unique dining locations both at the camp as well as surprise bush locations. Enjoy braais (BBQ's) under the stars on the banks of the Zambezi River.
Meals are fresh, innovative, and always a delight.
Your Stay
4 Nights
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
All Local Brands (Spirits, Wine and Beers) Included
Fast Facts
Safari Lodge
Spoken Languages: English
No. Rooms: 5
Special Interests: Birding, Fishing, Hiking, Leisure, Nature, Star Gazing, Wildlife