5 Star Super Luxury Hotel
Exclusive member since: 2020
Location: South Luangwa in Zambia
Immerse yourself in nature and luxurious comfort in this intimate riverside retreat.
Listen to baboons bark and monkeys chatter as you follow a leopard's tail wagging across the river. Feel your insides vibrate with the roar of a male lion passing through camp in the middle of the night. Sit within reach of an elephant as it feeds on the seed pods outside your room. Mchenja is the local name for ebony, and the camp is tucked away in a shady ebony grove beside the Luangwa River in the heart of South Luangwa National Park.
Its five rooms (including a two-bedroom, two-bath family suite) are pure natural elegance, with grass walls, soft cushions and light-as-air curtains. Each has a feather-top bed, large windows and an open-air en suite bathroom with a bathtub overlooking the river. Built around a bent ebony log, the main room has the feel of a spacious treehouse. At breakfast, listen to birdsong and laughing hippos. In between safari activities, relax in the refreshing pool overlooking the river. Step away from camp to track big cats through the bush with hushed voices and beating hearts. Night walks are always rewarding, and the bush reveals a different nocturnal surprise each time. At the right time of year, this is one of the best campsites in the park to see carmine bee-eaters.
The exclusive VILU Benefits exclusive services that only our guests will have when staying at Time + Tide Mchenja are:
- VIP services: fruit basket and mineral water in the room upon arrival.
- Romantic private dinner or picnic.
- Upgrade subject to availability.
- Early check-in and late check-out subject to availability.
