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Crocodile Nest at Flatdogs Camp
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The Crocodile Nest has two ensuite bedrooms with separate indoor & outdoor living areas and private pool. The Croc Nest comes with private vehicle & safari guide.
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Croc Nest deck laid up for lunch
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Croc's Nest view as dinner is served
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The view of the river and stars above takes guests breath away. The sociable nature of the house allows a family of six or three couples who are friends to enjoy a private safari away from the rest of camp.
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Croc's Nest at sunset showing position of third bedroom
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This shows where we placed the third bedroom at the Croc's Nest - separate to the main house looking onto the pool and river.
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Croc's Nest master bedroom main house interior
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Croc Nest bathroom main house
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Semi open bathrooms in the main house
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Croc's Nest third bedroom view to pool
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Croc's Nest third bedroom interior
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Croc's Nest third bedroom interior
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Croc's Nest third bedroom bathroom
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Croc's Nest Living and dining room
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Indoor and outside dining is possible at the house. Guests order their meals by radio and we deliver to their table!
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Jackalberry Treehouse bedroom
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Totally open at the front, looking onto a waterhole and acacia plain. Two ensuite bedrooms with living & dining area between, built around three African Ebony trees.
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Jackalberry Treehouse view at dawn
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Jackalberry Treehouse bedroom
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Jackalberry Treehouse bathroom
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The open air bathrooms in the Treehouse allow guests to feel at one with nature and the beautiful mature trees that surround them. 24/7 hot water and flush loos offer some modern comforts to their Swiss Family Robinson home!
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Jackalberry treehouse open air bathroom
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Jackalberry Treehouse ensuite
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The bathrooms in the Treehouse have been re-designed so that they are on the same level as the bedrooms, for ease of the guests.
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Jackalberry Treehouse bathroom
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Made from natural materials, all hand crafted at camp, the bathrooms fit easily into their natural settings. Traditional thatching and building methods complement the live trees within.
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Jackalberry Treehouse living and dining room
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Open living and dining looking onto the waterhole in front to offer 24/7 game viewing to Treehouse guests.
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Jackalberry treehouse sunrise
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The treehouse faces east so benefits from the beauty of each day's dawn.
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Jackalberry Treehouse wide view
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The house looks out over the dambo and waterhole, both of which attract game such as giraffe, puku, impala, elephant, baboon, monkeys, mongooses, bushbuck and many more.
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Hide under the Jackalberry Treehouse
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The perfect place to while away the afternoons in between safaris - game is perfectly relaxed at the waterhole, allowing photographers to continue getting shots all day and not just on safari!
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Luxury safari tent at Flatdogs Camp
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One of seven ensuite tents, six facing the river, one honeymoon tent on the lagoon behind camp.
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Luxury safari tent interior
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The tents have solar electricity 24/7, plus universal plug sockets, ensuite shower, toilet and basin and large gauze windows to see the wildlife wandering past.
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View from the luxury safari tent
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Six of the seven tents (the honeymoon tent is the exception) are spread out along the bank of the Luangwa river, the opposite side of which is the National Park. An elephant crossing just opposite camp offers wonderful sightings from both inside and outside the Park.
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Dressing room part of the luxury tent
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Behind the bed is a dressing area with shelves for luggage and clothing, a hanging stand, lockable trunk and the door leading into the ensuite bathroom.
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Luxury safari tent bathroom
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The semi-open bathrooms have flush toilet, basin and shower, all in a natural setting. The hot water system runs from a special solar set up and hot water is available 24/7
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Luxury safari tent position
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The tents are spaced out for privacy and peace and all have natural settings to attract wildlife and birdlife all through camp.
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Chalet room interior
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The downstairs bedrooms have ensuite facilities, gauzed verandah with sofa and table and chairs and extra single bed should you need a triple room or if one child prefer to sleep in the parents' room. We set up a mosquito net and frame for this bed when occupied.
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Chalet room upstairs interior
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The upstairs bedroom looks out towards the river and makes you feel up amongst the trees. The upstairs bedroom has its own private bathroom just downstairs. There is also an extra single bed upstairs in case a triple room is needed which is given its own mosquito net and frame when occupied.
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Chalet room bathroom
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The chalet bathrooms are fully enclosed with gauze windows, hot shower, flush toilet and basin.
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Family chalet master bedroom
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The larger family chalet (chalet 4) has two ensuite bedrooms downstairs plus a third kids bedroom upstairs in the loft with two single beds. There is not a third bathroom though, so anyone sleeping upstairs needs to use the bathroom in one of the downstairs bedrooms.
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Family chalet twin or triple room
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The second downstairs bedroom can be made up as a king, or two or three singles.
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Family chalet upstairs loft room
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The third bedroom (not ensuite) has two further single beds and nets and a door from this level leads out onto an outside viewing deck looking towards the river.
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Classic safari tent on waterhole position
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This classic tent has plenty of privacy and views onto the waterhole rather than the river. From July, this tent often has elephant surrounding it!
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Classic safari tent on the river bank
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One of 2 classic tents on the river bank with views of the Luangwa.
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Classic tent interior and bathroom
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The classic tents also have ensuite facilites, hot shower, flush toilet and basin. The bathrooms are semi open.
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Flatdogs A la carte Restaurant
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Guests booked on the safari package are able to choose from our varied menu for all their meals including the daily specials board taking advantage of what's available seasonally and from the kitchen garden.
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Flatdogs homemade cherry tomato & basil pasta
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Everything served in our restaurant is made from scratch using the freshest ingredients grown or sources as locally as possible. We give seeds to local growers and then purchase them back from them in order to ensure a wide variety of options for the restaurant.
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Flatdogs Camp "pho"
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After a visit to Vietnam, Jess & Ade have brought back some lovely fresh new flavours to the restaurant, the chicken, pork or vegetarian phos being some of them!
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Flatdogs pannacotta with hibiscus coulis
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Our pannacottas always have the required wobble and are a variety of seasonal flavours, often inspired by local fruit and nuts like Mkongongo. We grow our own hibiscus for use in sauces and cold drinks/teas.
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Flatdogs bar
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Wifi is found in the main area along with our cocktail menu and other icily cold drinks. Just the ticket on a hot sunny day!
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Swimming pool at Flatdogs
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In the main area, there are two swimming pools available to guests as well as plenty of loungers and places to sit and watch the animals go by...
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Flatdogs Swimming pool area
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To sit in the sun or not the sun, that is the question!
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Flatdogs garden and pool area
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A lovely Lamu-style hanging swing is the place to enjoy the river flow by...
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Pool sitting area at Flatdogs
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The shaded sitting area is the ideal place to enjoy lunch or a cold drink during the middle of the day.
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Flatdogs campfire on the river bank
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During winter months, we make a fire from our wood offcuts from the carpentry department so guests can enjoy bush tv after their safaris..
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Game drive
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We use open six seater vehicles, seven of which have roofs as well if guests prefer to have a roof between them and the sun. We prefer vehicles with no roofs as it allows better birding and viewing for guests if there is a leopard in a tree for example.
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Morning game drive
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Morning drives start at 0600 until around 1000 and afternoon safaris from 1530 until just after 1930 so that guests have a chance to enjoy a night safari as well, using a spotlight to view nocturnal species after dark.
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Game drive sunset
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At sunset, guides stop for a sundowner drink - guests can choose their preferred tipple and we send out delicious snacks for them to enjoy while watching the sun dip below the horizon.
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Game drives with lion
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Game drive with puku on the river
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Walking safari South Luangwa
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The minimum age for walking safaris here in the South Luangwa is 12 years. No children younger than this are allowed to walk for safety reasons. Walks are most commonly done in the mornings when it's cooler but we can organise in the afternoons too if guests are particularly keen.
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Walking safari South Luangwa
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