Intro
Set in the most remote part of the World Heritage Site in Mana Pools is the Kanga Pan, not too far from Chitake Springs. The 12-bedded tented camp has en-suite bathroom facilities with outdoor showers and basins overlooking the water hole. One of the tents is a family tent with its own private dining and seating area. The main area has a comfortable lounge and dining area offering you uninterrupted views of a very active water hole. Relax in the upper deck lounge under the shade of a mahogany or sit on the deck below near the splash pool and enjoy Kanga − the old Africa in a new era.
The diverse area has multiple vlei lines, river systems of the Ruckomechi River, and mixed woodland types from Mopane woodland to Jesse bush and riverine forests. Kanga Pan itself is the only known water source in the area available throughout the year, making it a hub for wildlife and a delight to explore on foot. Pristine and undeveloped, this area gives you a pure, unspoilt, private African safari experience.
Besides game drives, bird watching and walking excursions, an hour’s drive brings you to the Zambezi flood plains in Mana Pools for canoeing and fishing excursions. Long-term stays can also be booked at Chitake Springs through special prior arrangements. Kanga works well in collaboration with Zambezi Expeditions to provide guests with an overall view of the inland and riverside experiences available in Mana Pools, one of the last remaining “untouched” wilderness paradises.
Highlights
The experience of Kanga is named as the “Armchair Safari” experience due to the fact that guests are able to sit and relax in the main area of camp or on the decks of their tents, whilst enjoying the up close encounters of continual streams of wildlife drinking from the Kanga Pan.
Need To Know
Mana Pools National Park, 15km from the Zambezi River along the seasonal floodplain of the Ruckomechi River
5+ hour drive from Harare
Safaris
Bird Watching
Canoeing
Game Drives
Game Viewing
Game Walks
Safaris
Walks (Guided)
If you are looking for an adrenalin filled safari with intense and up close wildlife encounters, then Kanga is perfect for you. As a seasonal river, the Chitake flows sporadically during the course of the year and as the dryer months kick in and the pools dry up, the wildlife concentrates around the natural springs which become the life giving water source of which many species become reliant on. Whilst these waters may be the life giving source to so many of the animals in the area, they also become the most intensive battle grounds between predator and prey, often with guests sitting just meters from the action. Exploring this area is often done on foot and due to the high concentrations of buffalo and predator interactions, it is not for the faint hearted during the dryer months.
Wildlife
Great birding, vibrant colours and clear visibility for photography, good predator sightings, size herds of elephant or buffalo vary on time of year, lots of young antelope, wild dogs
Quick Facts
Property Type
Safari Tented Camp ( less than 20 tents)
Average Price
MID
This is for shoulder season
Rates are per person per night
Spend 6 Nights or More and only pay US $519
US$546 1st April – 31st May & 1-30th Nov 2020
HIGH
This is for high season
Rates are per person per night
Spend 6 Nights or More and only pay US $751
US$790 1st July – 31st October 2020
SINGLE
This is for high season ONLY
Rates are per person per night
Supplement of US$220 1st July – 31st October 2020
Child Policy
Kanga welcomes children over 7 years. Children under the age of 16 are not able to do walking safaris however nature walks around camp are on offer
Accommodation
6 tents with a total of 12 beds, including 1 honeymoon tent with 1 x double bed & 2 day-beds which can be converted to a family unit on request
Room Facilities:
Balcony / Deck
Dressing Gowns
En-Suite
Fan
Laundry Facilities
Laundry Service (Complimentary)
Mosquito Nets
Outside Shower
Shower
Tea / Coffee
Season
1st April to 1st December
Region
Africa
Property Type
Safari Tented Camp ( less than 20 tents)