zambia // africa
There ’ s a maximum of eight guests at the incredible Old Mondoro Bush Camp , but you ’ ll always have plenty of local visitors as elephants roam freely here , providing endless entertainment .
relaxation , alternating between outdoor shower , plunge pool and hammock as a parade of passing animals provided the entertainment . Later , after high tea in the main camp area where sepia photographs document the fascinating history of this owner-run camp , we departed for a game drive where lions came so close they literally brushed up against our vehicle , and sundowners were dispensed from a mobile bush bar against the backdrop of the Zambezi and a heavenly sunset . Back at camp we marvelled at Chiawa ’ s exquisite new four-metre-high Star Bed tower , before swapping stories with people from all over the world at a fantastic communal dinner . About an hour downstream from Chiawa is its more rustic sister camp , Old Mondoro Bush Camp . Intimacy and simplicity define this little piece of heaven that houses just eight guests in the entire camp . Incredible game-viewing goes without saying : we saw the Big Four twice a day every day ( the rhino has sadly been poached to extinction in Zambia ), marvelled at honey badgers and even spotted a two-metre-long black mamba . Back at camp , we dined on the deck of our chalet , where views are of the Zambezi and visitors are of the pachyderm variety . The elephants like to feast on the leaves of the camp ’ s winter thorn trees , so they ’ re a common sight around the camp . Watching them playing in the lagoon right in front of your chalet is an experience that can only be topped if you happen to be soaking in the outdoor bath at the same time .
These and many more unforgettable experiences await visitors to the wonderful Zambia . For an aweinspiring adventure , contact Jono or Danica at Encompass Africa . www . encompassafrica . com . au H
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