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North Luangwa

Mwaleshi Camp

Mwaleshi Camp encapsulates the rejuvenating simplicity and purity of a bushamp. Unpretentious, but remarkably comfortable, this is the perfect escape for people looking to head off the beaten track and explore some of the more remote parts of Zambia by foot. Mwaleshi Camp encapsulates the rejuvenating simplicity and purity of a bushamp. Unpretentious, but remarkably comfortable, this is the perfect escape for people looking to head off the beaten track and explore some of the more remote parts of Zambia by foot.
Mwaleshi Camp encapsulates the rejuvenating simplicity and purity of a bushamp. Unpretentious, but remarkably comfortable, this is the perfect escape for people looking to head off the beaten track and explore some of the more remote parts of Zambia by foot. Mwaleshi Camp encapsulates the rejuvenating simplicity and purity of a bushamp. Unpretentious, but remarkably comfortable, this is the perfect escape for people looking to head off the beaten track and explore some of the more remote parts of Zambia by foot.
Exterior Of Camp Mwaleshi Camp North Luangwa
Location
This secluded camp is set in a wild stretch of North Luangwa National Park on the scenic Mwaleshi River. You’ll be sleeping in a chalet set right on the banks of the river, which not only promises beautiful views, but also offers a great spot to cool off in the heat of the day.

Wildlife viewing is excellent here; keep your eye out for elephant, giraffe, wild dog, lion, zebra, hippo, and antelope.
Bedroom Views Mwaleshi Camp North Luangwa
Accommodation
When we refer to this camp as small, it’s no exaggeration. There are just four thatched chalets here, making for a truly private and authentic safari experience. Your chalet sits on the edge of a river and is open-fronted, meaning you can look out over the water right from your bed.

You’ll have everything you might need for a comfortable safari including a soft bed and an en-suite bathroom with a flushing toilet and outdoor bucket shower. Each morning a pitcher of warm water arrives for washing. The chalets themselves are made of reeds and deconstructed at the end of every season (the camp is only open for a select few months per year).
In keeping with the adventurous spirit of the camp, the main areas are inviting and rustic. There’s a dining and bar area, along with a small lounge to relax in. Your evening entertainment here is swapping stories with each other, stargazing (the lack of light pollution here makes this something truly special!), and listening out for the low rumble of a lion’s roar in the distance.

The chefs at Mwaleshi are talented, creative and resourceful. Working with an open fire, an old cast-iron stove and an earth oven, they create sublime dishes. Think meals made with fruits and vegetables grown in the gardens at Mwaleshi’s nearby sister camp, and comforting desserts, freshly baked bread and cakes. Enjoy dinner as you take in the sunset, surrounded by atmospheric spirit lamps, blanketed in the sounds of bird calls and the rustlings of the bush.
Lounge Area Mwaleshi
Sunrise Breakfast Mwaleshi Camp North Luangwa
Mwaleshi Camp Ensuite Bathroom
Mwaleshi Camp Bedroom
Mwaleshi Camp Walking Walking Safaris River Crossing With Hippo
Experiences
  • In a no-car zone; surrounded by remote wilderness; and accompanied by some of Africa’s very best guides, walking here, following the tracks and trails left by wildlife, is an unforgettable adventure.
  • Cool off from the heat of the day with a refreshing paddle or a dip in the river.
  • With over 400 recorded species, many with spectacularly colourful and vibrant plumage, the area is blissful for avid birders and non-birders alike.
  • For the most adventurous traveller, a sleepout is the perfect way to immerse yourself in the safari experience. You’ll sleep under canvas in a temporary camp right in the middle of the bush, the chirps of cicadas interrupted only by the faraway whoops of calling hyena.

Mwaleshi Camp Walking Safaris Examining Monkey Orange
Lion And Buffalo
Mwaleshi Camp Walking Safaris Buffalo
Positive Impact

We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.

Conservation
Conservation
Mwaleshi Camp’s parent company, Remote Africa Safaris and the Zambian Carnivore Programme work closely together to help conserve Luangwa’s wildlife; for over ten years they have collaborated on dozens of missions together and received critical support for de-snaring and other conservation operations for the Valley’s large carnivores in particular. The Zambian Carnivore Programme is an organisation dedicated to conserving large carnivores and the ecosystems they reside in through a combination of conservation science, conservation actions, and a comprehensive education and capacity-building effort.
Community
Community
Remote Africa Safaris, makes a significant difference to present lives and future aspirations of a local village: Mkasanga scholars. From ongoing building renovation, to the purchase and supply of stationery, textbooks and over 2500 library books, desks, school supplies, additional educational material and the payment of teachers' salaries,
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