zambia - luangwa National park
Norman Carr safaris
Norman Carr built Kapani in
1986 and made it his home until his death in 1996.
He had been in the Valley for over 50 years. In
this time he earned A reputation across the continent
as a tireless conservationist and was the founding
father of photographic walking safaris. He wrote
several books on the local area and the people
and wildlife that live here. His legacy now continues
to live through his family and dedicated staff.
Kapani Safari Lodge
Kapani is an exclusive, privately
owned camp situated on a large lagoon beside the
Luangwa River accommodating only 20 guests. The
ten brick and thatch rooms are designed for the
warmer weather with high ceilings, overhead fans
and large gauzed windows. Each of the eight standard
suites has an en-suite bathroom and la sitting
area with a bar fridge. Our two Lagoon Houses
overlook the Kapani Lagoon and are very private
and spacious with en-suite facilities.
The camp is on mains electricity
and offers most modern facilities. A thatched
building in the center of camp houses the bar
and lounge area and is a pleasant place to relax
between game drives. According to the season,
dining is al fresco with dinner taken on the terrace
and brunch taken on a shady platform overlooking
the lagoon. We have a small gift shop offering
books and local crafts as well as a secluded swimming
pool at the far end of camp.
Luwi bush camp
Luwi camp consists of 4 thatched
bamboo huts set in a beautifully shady grove of
trees on the banks off the Luwi sand river. Although
we concede a flush toilet and hot showers in each
room, we have purposefully kept this camp as simple
as possible and, to most, this is its greatest
appeal. We eat under the trees and in the evening
a myriad of stars and the noises of the African
night are your company around the campfire.
nsolo bush camp
Nsolo has 4 spacious chalets
built on raised wooden decks with reed walls,
thatched roofs and en-suite bathrooms. Each chalet
is set under the shade of large evergreen trees
with private verandahs overlooking the surrounding
bush. There is a thatched chitenje with bar and
dining offering a peaceful refuge where guests
can study the camps collection of books or view
a variety of game at the waterhole.
kakuli bush camp
Kakuli has five traditional walk-in
safari tents each with en-suite bathrooms made
from natural materials. The bar and dining chitenje
is constructed of reed and thatch forming the
center point of camp. This building along with
each of the tents is on an elevated stretch of
river bank overlooking a wide grazing lawn that
follows the Luangwa river until it meets the confluence
of the Luwi and Luangwa rivers.
mchenja bush camp
Mchenja lies hidden in a shady
grove of age-old ebony trees on the bank of the
Luangwa River. It is a picturesque site with expansive
views of the river. The camp has 5 comfortable
thatched huts with en-suite facilities. A grass
hide close to camp over-looks a deep lagoon providing
secretive & close up views of a variety of
animals.
Walking safaris
Norman Carr Safaris operates
four bush camps situated in remote areas of the
National Park. They are only open during the dry
season and no visit to the Luangwa at this time
of year is complete without staying at one or
other of these camps. For the more adventurous
the camps can be combined, walking out of one
camp early in the morning and arriving at the
next for brunch to find your bags already waiting
for you. Walking safaris from camp are not strenuous
and are conducted at a pace determined by our
guests but usually last 3 to 4 hours. They are
led by a fully qualified guide and armed game
scout.
For further details or booking
enquiries please contact
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