A hand-picked selection of lodges and camps. Click through their name to visit their own website directly.
Time + Tide Chinzombo
Time + Tide Chinzombo sits beneath ancient msikizi trees on a sweeping bend of the Luangwa River. Its five tents and one two-bedroom family tent each have a private pool, an eco-cooled sleeping area and a river-view soaking tub, with the main lodge set above the water for open-air dining and long afternoons watching the river. Days are built around morning and afternoon game drives, walking safaris, cultural visits and seasonal boating in one of South Luangwa’s most wildlife-rich areas. Chinzombo is open year-round and welcomes children of all ages.
Time + Tide Mchenja
Time + Tide Mchenja is tucked into an ebony grove on the banks of the Luangwa River, with four safari rooms and one two-bedroom family room. Each has grass walls, large picture windows and an open-air en-suite bathroom with a soaking tub facing the river, while the main lodge has a pool overlooking the water. Morning and afternoon game drives, walking safaris and cultural visits are included daily, and the area is known for carmine bee-eaters and rewarding night drives. Mchenja is open from 20 May to 15 November and welcomes children of all ages.
Time + Tide Kakuli
Time + Tide Kakuli sits high above the Luangwa River, with sweeping views over a dry riverbed lagoon and the surrounding wilderness. Four safari rooms and one two-bedroom family room have feather-top beds, indoor and outdoor showers and private verandahs looking out over the river landscape below, while the elevated main lodge holds a lounge, library and campfire. The area is known for resident lion activity and strong photographic opportunities, alongside game drives, walking safaris and cultural visits. Kakuli is open from 20 May to 15 November and welcomes children of all ages.
Time + Tide Nsolo
Time + Tide Nsolo is one of South Luangwa’s original bush camps, set on a bend in the seasonal Luwi River beside a lively riverbed. Named after the honeyguide bird, its five raised safari rooms have feather-top beds, open-air bathrooms, outdoor showers and private decks overlooking a busy wildlife corridor. The main area’s bar and campfire are the natural gathering points between activities, and the camp sits beside an elephant path, with lions, wild dogs and excellent walking in the surrounding dry riverbeds and lagoons. Nsolo is open from 20 May to 15 November and welcomes children of all ages.
Time + Tide Luwi
Time + Tide Luwi is a private, remote seasonal bush camp set deep in South Luangwa National Park on the ephemeral Luwi River, with no other camps for miles. Its four safari tents each have a bedroom, an open-air bathroom, an outdoor shower and a private seating area, run on solar power. The main safari tent holds dining, lounge, library, bar and campfire, and the camp is especially well suited to walking safaris through nearby floodplains, riverine woodland and lagoon systems. A nearby hide overlooking an oxbow lagoon makes it a rewarding spot for photographers and patient wildlife watchers. Luwi is open from 20 May to 15 November and welcomes children of all ages.
Shawa Luangwa
Shawa Luangwa is a small bush camp in the Nsefu Sector of South Luangwa National Park, overlooking the Luangwa River. Five raised canvas suites include three couples tents and a family tent. There is a plunge pool, a main lodge with a dining area and a sunrise campfire. Days combine electric game drives, guided walks, birding and bush meals away from camp. The minimum age for children is nine.
