Mawimbi Bush Camp
Small luxury tented camp · Central sector, 45 minutes south of the M9 river crossing · Mawimbi Ltd, new owners since 2025
High-end
Inside the park
Owner/family-run
Four suites and a lot of water: each has its own plunge pool or hot tub, an indulgence almost nothing else in Kafue offers at this size. Two activities a day are in the rate, drawn from game drives, river trips, walking safaris and a wetland bird hide, and the camp sits between the Kafue River and a natural wetland in the central sector.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Every suite has its own plunge pool or wood-fired hot tub
- Starlink in camp, with elephants often near the lapa
- Two activities a day included in the rate
- Exclusive-use of the whole camp costs ten percent less
- River frontage and an open-air shower at every suite
Cons
- Just four suites, so it books out fast
- High season (June to October) rates reach $1,110 pppn
- Closed in January and February, like many camps inside Kafue, when the rains cut road access
What's here
- Swimming pool
- En-suite bathrooms
Arranged from the lodge:
- Game drives
- Boat trips
- Guided walks
Read from Mawimbi Bush Camp's own website in July 2026. Anything not listed we could not confirm, which is not the same as it being absent.
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Kafue National Park charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entryThere is no self-drive surcharge here.
- $20per person, per day
- VehicleForeign-registered vehicle under 3 tonnes.
- $15per vehicle, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults sharing one vehicle pay $165 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
The full fee schedule for Kafue National ParkRates at Mawimbi Bush Camp
From $640 pppn. International rates for 2026 run in three bands: $640 per person per night in green season (March, November and December), $760 in shoulder (April and May) and $1,110 in high season (June to October). For 2027 those become $760, $910 and $1,340. Children 14 to 17 sharing pay less in every band, and the single supplement is 25 percent in all seasons. SADC and resident rates are 20 percent lower, Zambian citizen rates 30 percent lower. The rate covers meals, game drive snacks, house wines, local beers, selected spirits and soft drinks, plus two activities a day, and Zambian VAT, the 10 percent service fee and the 1.5 percent tourism levy are already inside it. On top come the Kafue park fee, the Kafue bed-night fee of $30 per person per night for international guests (paid at the lodge, the camp confirmed in October 2026), the boating levy for river trips and the community upliftment levy, flights and departure taxes, gratuities, premium spirits and champagne. Exclusive use of the camp is 10 percent off with a three-night minimum. From Mawimbi's own 2026 and 2027 rate sheets, downloaded from their site on 2 September 2026. All fees are subject to change without notice.
All inclusive. The rate covers meals, drinks, activities and the transfers named below. Park fees are charged separately.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Indicative 2026 rates from operators' own rate cards and published tariffs, gathered July 2026. Many Kafue camps quote on enquiry only. Watch two things when comparing: whether park fees are included (Mayukuyuku and Konkamoya include them, most others do not), and conservation levies of $30 to $40 a night at some camps. A caution on older guides: Lufupa River Camp, Lufupa Tented Camp, Leopard Lodge and Puku Pan all appear closed or dormant, Mukambi Plains Camp is simply the old name of Busanga Plains Camp, and the Jeffery & McKeith brand merged into Classic Zambia Safaris. We list none of them as live options.
Questions about Mawimbi Bush Camp
Is Mawimbi Bush Camp good for families?
The camp's own minimum age for children is 14, and children 14 to 17 sharing are priced lower than adults in every season. A family that books the whole camp can ask for the age limit to be waived. Walking safaris in Zambia follow the DNPW rule, which sets the legal minimum at twelve.
Is Mawimbi Bush Camp good for a honeymoon?
Yes. Each of the four tented suites has its own plunge pool or wood-fired hot tub, a private deck and an open-air shower, the camp's own page confirms, all facing the Kafue River. Starlink is available if you want to stay briefly connected between activities.
What does the rate at Mawimbi Bush Camp include?
Mawimbi's own 2026 rate sheet covers meals, game drive snacks, house wines, local beers, selected spirits, soft drinks and two activities a day, drawn from game drives, river trips, walking safaris and a wetland bird hide. Park fees, levies, flights and gratuities are charged on top.
Can you book Mawimbi Bush Camp for exclusive use?
Yes. The camp's own rate sheet offers exclusive use of the whole property at ten percent off the standard rate, with a three-night minimum stay. That gives a group or family all four suites and their activities to themselves rather than sharing the camp with other guests.
When is Mawimbi Bush Camp open?
Mawimbi opens from March to December and closes in January and February, the camp told us in October 2026. Like many camps inside Kafue, it shuts in the rains because the access roads flood. March and April fall in the cheaper green season.