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Chibembe Camp tented suites under woodland canopy, Luangwa River, Zambia

THE CHIBEMBE CAMP

Four tents.
Built for family.
Offered to the few.

Chibembe was not built for a market. It was built as a private family compound — designed around the rhythms of multigenerational life in the African bush, and loved before it was ever offered to guests.

Stone, thatch, canvas, and wood — the materials of the valley. The lounge carries the heritage of this ground on its walls: Luangwa maps, archival imagery, the objects of seven decades of guiding tradition. The firepit sits at the confluence, on the same bank Norman Carr first walked.

Firepit at Chibembe Camp overlooking Chibembe Island on the Luangwa River

THE FIREPIT

The story
begins here.

On the first evening, the guide gathers guests at the firepit on the Luangwa bank. The fire burns. Chibembe Island is a dark shape across the main channel. The hippos graze in the darkness beyond.

The guide tells the story of this ground — the confluence, the annual flood, the silt, and why Norman Carr walked here. After that night, the walks carry a different weight.

ACCOMMODATION

Four luxury tents, river and lagoon views.

RATE

Rates for the Reserve Quoted Upon Request.  5 Night Minimum.

CONFIGURATION

Exclusive Use only · whole camp and all amenities.

CAPACITY

Eight guests but can flex to seventeen for multi-generation families.

SEASON

June through October.

BOOKING

Via The Bushcamp Company

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Bush dining at Chibembe Camp, South Luangwa Zambia
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