Mukambi Plains Camp

Top choice in Zambia


The approach to this bucolic oasis, basically an island just 7km from the park's northern border, is made all the more dramatic by the wooden walkway over a prairie of 'floating grass'. The four simply but comfortably outfitted safari tents succeed in the exact balance between luxury and offering a safari experience, and feature outdoor bathrooms with bucket showers.

An air of informality and intimacy is encouraged by fireside pre-dinner drinks and meals taken communally in the thatch-roofed lounge area.

Note it's a minimum five-night stay here, split between here and its sister property Mukambi Safari Lodge; the six-hour transport (160km) from Mukambi Safari is basically an extended wildlife-viewing drive.