Mwamba Bush Camp, Lower Zambezi National Park
Mwamba Bush Camp situated in the Lower
Zambezi National Park in Zambia provides 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.
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. These 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 high standard, 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.
The nights at Mwamba are filled with
wildlife action. Bats and owls (Pearl spotted and Scops in particular)
set up the backround sounds together with whirring cicadas. Puku
and Impala alarm calls are often followed by the grunt of a leopard
or whoop of a hyena as they pass through camp. Elephants are never
far away and are especially fond of the tamarind and ebony fruit
within the camp. There are two resident hippo in the waterholes
that graze on the river bank at night, completing the picture.
The game around Mwamba is excellent;
large herds of buffalo,
zebra, eland
and in particular Cookson's wildebeest (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.
Fantastic leopard
sightings are also common due to the thick riverine bush along the
Mwamba attracted by the large numbers of impala and puku in the
open glades around camp.
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.
Another appeal of Mwamba is its excellent
walking area. The land varies tremendously from wide open plains
such as Lion Plain and Eland Plain, interspersed by shady Mopane/crocodile
bark woodland with short grass (interspersed with waterholes and
lagoons), and bordered by Combretum thickets along the Mwamba river.
This is a classic area for walking safaris and the limited number
of loops and game-viewing tracks makes it a pleasure for our guides
to help you explore this vast, untouched part of the park.
Derek Shenton and his team of guides
are able to combine their skills and intimate knowledge of the area
to provide exciting and thought provoking safari walks and game-drives,
while his attentive staff take care of all your comforts.
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