Kapamba

A peaceful riverside bushcamp with star beds.

The Most Romantic Camp on the Circuit.

Kapamba sits on the quiet banks of the Kapamba River in the remote southern reaches of South Luangwa — peaceful, intimate, and unlike anywhere else on the circuit. Four open-fronted thatched chalets overlook the river beneath towering trees, each with a private veranda and indoor and outdoor showers. The central lounge and dining area opens onto a wide deck with a plunge pool — the perfect place to watch the river and whatever comes to drink from it. This is a bushcamp where the quiet Kapamba river setting is not the main focus. It is the experience. Sundowners, lunches, and dinners in the Kapamba River itself — feet in the cool, clear shallows, the bush all around you. Two chalets have raised star beds for sleeping under the African sky. And the walking safaris and game drives that leave from here explore some of the richest wildlife country in the park.

Accommodation

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Experiences.

Elephants in Reception

Each year, between late October and mid-December, entire elephant families wander through Mfuwe Lodge’s reception to feast on fallen wild mangoes—a spectacle so iconic it’s become legend. 

Game Drives

Explore the rich diversity and incredible wildlife of the South Luangwa on a game drive. On four wheels, you’ll cover as much of the region as possible and maximise your game-viewing.

Walking Safaris

The walking safari was born in the South Luangwa, so it’s only fitting that many of your outings will be on foot with the very finest guides in our exclusive 140,000 acre section of the park.

Sundowners

As the sun sinks below the horizon, there is nothing better than finding a spectacular spot in the heart of the bush for an ice-cold drink and something to nibble on.

ALL EXPERIENCES

Why Kapamba?

The most romantic camp on the circuit

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Four open-fronted thatched chalets on the banks of the Kapamba River — peaceful, intimate, and utterly unlike anywhere else on the circuit.

Life on the river

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Sundowners, lunches, and dinners in the Kapamba River itself — feet in the cool, clear shallows, the bush all around you. One of the most memorable experiences on any safari in Africa.

Star beds

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Two chalets have raised star beds — a genuinely extraordinary way to spend a night under the African sky.

Activities and guiding

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Walking safaris, day and night drives, and river experiences led by some of South Luangwa’s finest guides. Inter-camp walks to Bilimungwe available.

Elegant bushcamp atmosphere

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Open-air wrought iron gated fronts add a unique dimension to sleeping in the bush. Like all our BCC camps, discreet WiFi, en-suite bathrooms, farm-to-table cuisine, and comfortable beds.

In Summary

There are safari camps, and then there is Kapamba — where dinner is served at a table set in the river, sleep-outs under an African sky are simply part of the experience, and the wildlife in this corner of South Luangwa is as abundant as anywhere in the park. Peaceful, romantic, and utterly unhurried, it is the kind of camp where guests arrive for two nights and wish they had booked four. A core stop on the BCC circuit and one of the most memorable camps in the valley.

Kapamba Sightings