|  | The concept of Old Mondoro is simply to take a step back from the ultra-luxurious lodges and to provide guests with an authentic remote safari that concentrates on the wildlife and bush experience.
- Bush walks
- Campfire dinners
- Canoeing
- Bird watching
- Game viewing
| The Shona word for lion is Mondoro. The name Old Mondoro is derived from the local legend of an old white lion that used to frequent the area. This was in the time of the great explorers, when David Livingstone travelled through the Lower Zambezi on his ill-fated mission to prove that the Zambezi River was navigable.
Although the old white lion has long gone, Old Mondoro Camp reflects the wild spirit that lives on in his descendants still roaming free in this unique part of Africa.
Where the call of the hyena replaces the hum of a generator, where harsh electric light is replaced by the soft glow of a lantern, where some of the best guides in Africa will help guests experience a closer look at the natural world.
Old Mondoro, which is a joint venture between the owners of Sausage Tree Camp and Chiawa Camp, is set in a grove of Acacia trees on the banks of the Zambezi River in the Lower Zambezi National Park some 10km downstream from Jeki Airstrip, near the Chakwenga River confluence. It is a beautiful site overlooking a maze of hippo-inhabited islands and channels.
Here, the Park is characterised by vast flood plains and open woodland, which is ideal for walking and game viewing opportunities. This is very different from the rest of the Park, which is on higher ground with thicker bush and large inland lagoons.
The Park offers excellent game viewing throughout. More elephant, lion and buffalo are found west of Jeki airstrip. The area around Old Mondoro in the east seems to deliver more frequent leopard and serval sightings, and more plains game such as zebra and kudu. |
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| Facilities
The Main Tent, which serves as a lounge and dining area, rests under a Winter Thorn tree and next to a Sausage Tree overlooking the Zambezi.
A traditional bush kitchen will supply outstanding meals and fresh bread baked daily from a homemade oven. The entire experience is unpretentious and uncomplicated, but promises a unique safari that gives guests the best bush experience possible.
Also on offer with the introduction of Old Mondoro will be multi-day canoe trips. These up market trips will be unlike any other, as the entire trip will take place within the National Park, staying at Chiawa Camp and Sausage Tree Camp along the way. | Accommodation
4 tents
The "tents", resting on temporary slabs, have en-suite facilities with flush toilets, and canvas bucket showers and washbasins.
Paraffin lanterns provide ambient lighting. The tents are left with open views during the day, and at night canvas drop-down blinds with windows are lowered to provide more privacy and security.
Two of the tents have two twin beds and two tents have a double, all with thick foam mattresses, comfortable bedding and large mosquito nets.
Furniture in the tents is simple, with rustic shelving throughout, a coffee table and chairs in each. All tents have outstanding views of the Zambezi. | Rate includes
. Meals
. Beverages
. Accommodation
. Laundry
. Park Fees
. Internal Park Transfers
. Butler | Rate excludes
. Tipping
. Champagne
. Satellite Telephone
. Private Vehicle
. External Park Transfers
. Shop, etc. | Access
Scheduled flights:
- Johannesburg/London to Lusaka
- Johannesburg to Livingstone
- Mfuwe International Airport
Charter flights:
- To/from Lusaka fly by Cessna caravan to Jeki airstrip - 30 minutes
- To/from Livingstone by direct charter to Jeki airstrip - 1 hour 45 minutes
- To/from Mfuwe International Airport by direct flight to Jeki - 1 hour 45 minutes
Road transfers:
- From Jeki airstrip game drive to the Camp |
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