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Aerial Matamanene Camp Liuwa Plains Zambia Mr Copyright Peter Fernhead
Aerial Matamanene Camp Liuwa Plains Zambia Mr Copyright Peter Fernhead
Liuwa Plains, Zambia

Matamanene Camp

Simply designed, with a relaxing ‘back-to-the-bush’ ambience, this safari camp’s focus is to provide an authentic, intimate safari that concentrates on the wildlife and bush experience without forgoing any creature comforts or service. Simply designed, with a relaxing ‘back-to-the-bush’ ambience, this safari camp’s focus is to provide an authentic, intimate safari that concentrates on the wildlife and bush experience without forgoing any creature comforts or service.
Simply designed, with a relaxing ‘back-to-the-bush’ ambience, this safari camp’s focus is to provide an authentic, intimate safari that concentrates on the wildlife and bush experience without forgoing any creature comforts or service. Simply designed, with a relaxing ‘back-to-the-bush’ ambience, this safari camp’s focus is to provide an authentic, intimate safari that concentrates on the wildlife and bush experience without forgoing any creature comforts or service.
Outside Camp Matamanene Camp Liuwa Plains Zambia
Location
Set under shady trees on a forest island in Zambia’s Liuwa Plain National Park, Matamanene Camp is an intimate tented camp located in the heart of Liuwa’s untamed wilderness. Embraced by the Luambimba and Luanginga Rivers, this remote and pristine wilderness promises spectacular, untamed landscapes or green and gold grasslands, dramatic lightning storms and an abundance of plains game.
Bed Matamanene Camp Liuwa Plains Zambia
Lounge Matamanene Camp Liuwa Plains Zambia
Tent Matamanene Camp Liuwa Plains Zambia
Accommodation
Four simply designed safari tents provide comfortable beds and en-suite bathrooms with flush toilets and hot and cold showers, while the elegantly furnished main communal tent is an ideal place to relax with sundowner before enjoying a delicious dinner under the stars.
The thrilling sense of adventure is heightened around the evening fire, as you share anecdotes, serenaded by the sounds of the wild, and awed by the sky-full of stars above you.
Running Wild Matamanene Camp Liuwa Plains Zambia
Experiences
Spend your days on game drives or on walking safaris in and around the Liuwa Plains National Park or enjoy exhilarating guided night drives in search of Liuwa’s shy nocturnal creatures.

November brings massive herds of blue wildebeest from neighbouring Angola – a truly spectacular sight and once-in-a-lifetime experience.
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