Mwamba Bush Camp
South Luangwa National Park
Zambia

Introduction

In addition to Kaingo Camp, Shenton Safaris operate Mwamba Bush Camp, providing an opportunity to explore the parks heartland. Wonderfully remote and peaceful, the site is a relaxed 3-hour bushwalk or 20 minute drive from Kaingo. Both walking safaris, and game drives are offered from Mwamba.

Accommodation

Mwamba takes only 6 guests in 2 twin chalets and 1 honeymoon chalet. The reed and thatch chalets are uniquely designed with two soaring skylights (protected by mosquito gauze) set into the roof allowing you to experience sleeping under the stars.

The three bungalows have huge ensuite bathrooms with flush toilets and hot showers. The lighting is all solar powered and the complete absence of generator noise means nothing interferes with the morning chorus or the midnight howls of the hyena. The accommodation reflects a thoughtful balance between back-to-nature simplicity and essential comforts.

Meals are of the same high standard as Kaingo, and the bush-style dining and bar area or "chitenge" is set under the deep shade of huge ebony trees entwined with python vines. A spectacular sundowner spot on top of a large termite mound and a glowing campfire under the night sky completes the camp's friendly and personal atmosphere.

Game Viewing

The game around Mwamba is excellent; large herds of buffalo, zebra, eland and in particular Cookson's wildebeeste (one of the last herds in the SLNP are found on the plains and in the Mopane/Crocodile bark woodlands close to camp).

They are followed by the "Mwamba pride", which consists of six beautiful lionesses and two classically dark maned males.Elephants use the Mwamba's waterholes regularly and there is a family of elephants who visit the waterhole next to the honeymoon chalet to drink and mud themselves in the afternoons. There are also two young orphan bulls who visit camp.