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Chikwenya Camp
has to be one of the most beautiful sites for a safari anywhere
in Southern Africa. The main focus at the Camp is the tranquil
Zambezi River, its open floodplain, Chikwenya Island and the
wonderful wildlife which lives in
Mana Pools
National Park. It is a photographer's
paradise as tall attractive acacia trees dot the open floodplains,
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Chikwenya Camp in the Mana Pools National
Park has 18 beds, in 9 superb tented rooms with en suite facilities,
as well as either an outdoor shower or bath "under the stars". Each
room has a panoramic view onto the floodplains of the Zambezi. One can
lie in bed and watch Elephant and Buffalo stroll past your room. There
is a pub and lounge under thatch. Breakfasts are enjoyed outdoors under
the shade of an enormous mahogany tree and dinners are often on the
deck under the stars. There is a pool as well. The camp is open all
year.
Mana Pools
National Park is renowned
for its large numbers of Elephant, Buffalo, Hippo, Lions, Crocodiles
and Eland, which concentrate along the river when the waterholes inland
dry up in our winter months. Buffalo graze along the river's edges and
Elephant love the "albida" forests. The seeds from the "albida" are
rich in protein and nutrients and they drop towards the end of the dry
winter months when the animals need the nutrition the most. Leopard
are common, although they are not seen as often as Lion. Birdlife is
superb and many species are found here. The Angola Pitta is a birder's
top prize; they nest in the area in December. Shelley's Sunbird, Narina
Trogon, Livingstone Flycatcher and Western Banded Snake Eagle are some
of the summer birding specials.
This is a great multi-activity safari
camp. Chikwenya Camp activities focus on enjoying the scenery and the
game viewing in open 4x4 vehicles, on boats, on foot, from hides and
in canoes.
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