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We want you to understand more about Shoebill Island Camp. We’re not shy to direct you to their own website as we're confident that a trip there with us will cost you the same or less than booking it any other way, even directly. So follow the links below for more information.
Bangweulu Wetlands - 'Shoebill Island'
Click here to visit the homepage for the Bangweulu Wetlands, and also Kasanka National Park. Look under
Visiting Bangweulu to find information on Shoebill Island Camp.
When to visit Bangweulu
Scroll down this page for some good advice on when to visit Kasanka and Bangweulu - the advice is different from that given for most of Zambian's other safari areas.
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Wasa Lodge
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Kasanka National Park's wide variety of different types of vegetation results in it harbouring a diverse range of animal and bird species. As well as elephant, buffalo and thousands of puku, you'll find Sharp's grysbok, Lichtenstein's hartebeest, sable and the shy roan antelope... Read more about Wasa Lodge
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|38%|
Anonymously sited in Lusaka's residential suburb of Kabulonga, number 8 Reedbuck Road seems like any other house on the road. However, inside Eight Reedbuck, its individual and flexible approach allows it to claim the title of Lusaka's first boutique hotel – even if a few ... Read more about Eight Reedbuck Hotel
Kapani Lodge
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After serving as a gateway for visitors to the South Luangwa for a number of decades, Kapani closed to the public at the end of 2015... Read more about Kapani Lodge
Tafika
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Home to John and Carol Coppinger, the founders of Remote Africa Safaris, Tafika is a small and apparently fairly rustic camp on the banks of the Luangwa River, in Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park. Its location on the northern side of the beautiful Nsefu Sector makes ... Read more about Tafika
Waterberry Zambezi Lodge
|25%| 
The small, congenial and family-friendly Waterberry Zambezi Lodge, which is usually known simply as ‘Waterberry Lodge’, is set on 750m of Zambezi riverfront, a 45-minute drive upstream from the Victoria Falls. It’s close enough to visit the Falls easily, but far enough ... Read more about Waterberry Lodge
Crocodile Bushcamp
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The tiny and stylishly rustic Crocodile Bushcamp – also known as Crocodile River Camp – is one half of a pair of bushcamps, known as Chikoko Trails Camps, that occupy a remote walking-only section of Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park. Made of reed and thatch, and rebuilt ... Read more about Crocodile Bushcamp
Chikoko Tree Camp
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Chikoko Tree Camp is an exceptionally small, intimate and rustic bushcamp that overlooks the seasonal Chikoko River – a scenic, winding channel lined by shady ebony trees. It is set in a remote area of Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park that is exclusive to walking safaris; ... Read more about Chikoko Tree Camp
Mutinondo Wilderness
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Reached by a short flight from the Luangwa, Mutinondo Wilderness is a private 100km2 reserve that we're delighted to feature here. Near the edge of the Luangwa escarpment, this pristine area protects verdant woodlands and wetland areas sprinkled with granite whalebacks ... Read more about Mutinondo Wilderness
Avani Victoria Falls
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Opened in 2001, the 3-star Avani Victoria Falls Resort (formerly known as the Zambezi Sun) is a sprawling resort hotel with an informal atmosphere, and a colourful, fun design throughout. The closest hotel to the Victoria Falls, it's really all about the location as you're ... Read more about Avani Victoria Falls
Mfuwe Lodge
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Occupying a lovely spot overlooking Mfuwe Lagoon – a huge oxbow lake – Mfuwe Lodge is the flagship safari property of the Bushcamp Company. It is one of the larger properties in the South Luangwa National Park, and after extensive refurbishment in 2010 is now one of the ... Read more about Mfuwe Lodge
Busanga Bushcamp
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On the north-west side of the Busanga Plains, Busanga Bushcamp lies hidden in a small tree island of giant sycamore fig trees and wild date palms. Though not as grand as its sister camps, Kapinga Camp and Shumba Camp, this is a first-class little bushcamp with a very rustic approach... Read more about Busanga Bushcamp
Tena Tena
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Nkwali
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Nkwali ... Read more about Nkwali
Mwaleshi Camp
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Located in the remote, walking-only area of the North Luangwa National Park, Mwaleshi Camp is a rustic little safari camp. It stands beside the crystal-clear Mwaleshi River, 10km from its confluence with the main Luangwa River, in a wilderness area renowned for its huge ... Read more about Mwaleshi Camp
Mchenja Bushcamp
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Mchenja Bushcamp is Norman Carr Safaris' flagship and most luxurious bushcamp. It's a beautiful camp in a lovely setting within an ebony grove, beside a bend of the Luangwa River. We loved Mchenja Bushcamp when we recently visited in June 2010! The whole camp, including ... Read more about Mchenja Bushcamp
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Goliath Safaris
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the few companies to hold AITO's original coveted 5-star status for responsible tourism. It's a lead
that others are now following.
