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Time + Tide Mchenja

South Luangwa National Park, Zambia - Part of the Time+Tide collection

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Time + Tide Mchenja

Part of the Time+Tide collection

PROPERTY FACILITIES

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Eco-Friendly

AVAILABLE SERVICES

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COMFORT LEVEL/PRICE RANGE

Luxury

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Flanked by a grove of towering ebony trees on one side and the Luangwa River on the other, Time + Tide Mchenja Camp offers luxury in the heart of the National Park.

Overlooking a wide river expanse, the camp is wonderful for watching large herds of elephants crossing the Luangwa River.

The suites bring style and comfort to an authentic safari experience. Between game drives, unwind in your clawfoot tub, watching the river meandering past through the floor to ceiling windows. From the comfort of your villa, listen to the bellowing hippos or watch as elephants feed on seed pods just outside your tent.

Come, experience this wild land for yourself.

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Time + Tide Mchenja Rooms

The Time + Tide Mchenja has 5 rooms. Select a room for more details.

Time + Tide Mchenja Suites

Flanked by a grove of towering ebony trees on one side and the Luangwa River on the other, Time + Tide Mchenja Camp offers luxury in the heart of the national park. Overlooking a wide river expanse, the camp is wonderful for watching large herds of elephants crossing the Luangwa. The suites bring style and comfort to an authentic safari experience. Between game drives unwind in your clawfoot tub, watching the river meandering past through the floor to ceiling windows. From the comfort of your suite, listen to the bellowing hippos or watch as elephants feed on seed pods just outside your room. Come, experience this wild land for yourself.

THE SUITES
+ 4 suites – one bedroom, one bathroom
+ Soaking tub with river views
+ Double or twin configuration
+ Solar power, British three pin plugs in main lounge
+ No wifi and phone signal
+ Main lodge – dining areas, lounge, bar, campfire and pool

NEED TO KNOW
+ 20 May to 7 November
+ Children of all ages by prior approval
+ 2.5 hour game drive transfer from Mfuwe

Time + Tide Mchenja Family Suite

THE FAMILY SUITE
+ 1 family suite – two bedrooms, two bathrooms
+ Soaking tub with river views
+ Double or twin configuration
+ Solar power, British three pin plugs in main lounge
+ No wifi and phone signal
+ Main lodge – dining areas, lounge, bar, campfire and pool

NEED TO KNOW
+ 20 May to 7 November
+ Children of all ages by prior approval
+ 2.5 hour game drive transfer from Mfuwe

Time + Tide Mchenja Suites

NEED TO KNOW
+ 20 May to 7 November
+ Children of all ages by prior approval
+ 2.5 hour game drive transfer from Mfuwe

Time + Tide Mchenja Family Suite

NEED TO KNOW
+ 20 May to 7 November
+ Children of all ages by prior approval
+ 2.5 hour game drive transfer from Mfuwe

Room facilities

En-Suite

Mosquito Net

Outside Shower

Balcony

Verandah

Deck

Fan

Pure Cotton Linen

Activities offered by Time + Tide Mchenja

Activities on site

Game Drives

Child-Friendly Activities

Bird Watching

Sleep Outs

Activities off site

Cultural Tour

Time + Tide Mchenja Restaurants

Mchenja

More about Time + Tide Mchenja

Walking Safaris

Back in the 1950’s Norman Carr pioneered walking safaris in Zambia. His aim was to track big game on foot in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley, one of Africa’s last havens of un-spoilt wilderness and home to some of the continent’s greatest concentrations of game. Norman like to say “to view the bush from a vehicle is simply to be an observer, but to get out on foot was to become a part of your surroundings.” Over 60 years on, at Norman Carr Safaris we are still walking….we are still passionate about sharing the thrill of tracking lions on foot through early morning mists, the delight in learning something new on every activity and the adventure of walking from camp to camp the original safari way. Walking safaris are immersive, sensual and peaceful. In Zambia, an armed wildlife ranger or “scout” leads each walking group, followed by the trained walking guide. In other countries, the walking guide is armed and leads the group alone. Having a walk led by two wildlife experts was conceived by Norman and our 60 year track record of safety speaks to the effectiveness of this approach.

While certainly vehicle safaris allow one to cover more ground and see a greater volume of game in a 3-4 hour safari, it is only on a walking safari where all your senses are heightened and you can see, hear, smell and feel the bush. You begin to understand the interconnectedness of the flora and the fauna, how each small part plays an important role in the greater ecosystem. Small mysteries of the bush are unlocked and explored; tracks are investigated; and the wide variety of animal poo becomes an unexpected and fascinated learning experience! And while generally speaking, walks are more focused on the little things in the bush, tracking big game on foot is not uncommon and always thrilling.

Game Drive

Driving safaris are all conducted in open 4X4 vehicles (Land Cruiser or Land Rover) with either two or three ‘rows’ of seats. At Chinzombo, Luwi, Nsolo, Kakuli and Mchenja we generally have 4, with no more than 6, people on a vehicle ensuring everyone has a ‘window’ seat.

Night drives are generally an extension of your afternoon game drive or walking safari. As the sun begins to set we stop to watch the day come to a close and as dusk falls set off to explore as the nocturnal animals start to emerge.

The best chance of seeing genets, civets, elephant shrew, porcupine and the fierce honey-badger is after sunset and the large predators, with the exception of wild dog, are most active at night. Night time birding can be very rewarding with nightjars, owls great and small, dikkop, bat hawk and coursers are all abundant.

The Africa night sky is simply magnificent and it’s worth coming all this way just to experience its vastness and splendour. The Milky Way seems 100 times brighter in the Luangwa Valley where there is no light pollution. We’re watched over by the Southern Cross, Orion and Scorpio amongst an infinite number of others and memories of sitting in awed silence listening to the distant call of lions, cicadas and a million tree frogs under the crescent of an African moon will live with you forever.

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