Bangweulu Wetlands, Zambia

Accommodation

Currently four accommodation options are available at Bangweulu although it is worth checking seasonal accessibility. See Bangweulu Wetlands brochure.

Shoebill Camp, Chikuni

Shoebill Island Camp offers full catering and activities. Accommodation is provided in safari tents with thatched roofs or reed cottages. Each has two beds and an en-suite bathroom with a shower and a flush toilet. The camp is accessible by vehicle between August to October and by banana boat or canoe from Chikuni at other times of the year. Self-catering options are also available. The camp is currently operated by the Kasanka Trust and bookings can be made at email: wasa@kasanka.com

Nkondo Camp

Situated two hours' drive from the wetlands on the fork in the road that leads either to Mpika (Great North Road) or Kasanka (Samfya Road), this camp is ideal as a stop-over and will be the eventual base for wildlife translocation into the area. It is also the Bangweulu Wetlands headquarters. It offers six en-suite tents, a large dining room and a fully functional kitchen for use. Only a self-catering option is available.

Makanga Camp

This is a small private camp consisting of four en-suite tents. It is fully furnished and staffed. Situated in the Lumbatwa area, the wetlands, small forests and open plains are easily accessible from this camp. Only a self-catering option is available. This camp is only open between May to November. It is also seasonally used by hunting clients.

Nsobe Community Camp Site, Chikuni

This camp is on the edge of the Chimbwe Plains where great herds of black lechwe, tsessebe and zebra tend to congregate. The wetlands are easily accessible from this camp and boating trips can be arranged. The camp itself is community managed and you will require your own tents, equipment and supplies. It offers a central braai (barbeque) area and toilets, showers, firewood and water are available.

Future Accommodation Options

Zambian Dawn Safaris (ZDS) are preparing to add the Bangweulu Wetlands to their repertoire of destinations. Zambian Dawn Safaris provide mobile safaris in luxury tented accommodation. These safaris will be available from 2012 onwards. ZDS are offering set-date departures from mid-October 2012 that will incorporate Kasanka and the Bangweulu swamps over six nights. The cost will be fully inclusive apart from transfers. Transfers are usually done by charter flights in and out of the Kasanka airstrip. For further information please see www.zambiandawnsafaris.com or e-mail info@zambiandawnsafaris.com.