Old Mondoro is the Lower Zambezi's only luxury bush camp, providing its guests - many of them repeat visitors - with a top wildlife experience using best guides and equipment; guests receive a high level of comfort and most attentive, personalised service whilst enjoying a close to nature experience and respecting and sustaining the wildlife, habitat and local peoples of the Lower Zambezi.
Old Mondoro
Awards
FINALIST BEST SAFARI GUIDING TEAM IN AFRICA & BEST ECOLOGICAL SAFARI PROPERTY IN AFRICA
What's Special About Old Mondoro
"Old Mondoro is my favourite camp in Southern Africa. Staff are welcoming and guides are knowledgeable. Game viewing and photography is sublime. It's not every day that you can watch an elephant rear up on its hind legs to feed or share your lunch table." Tim Hearn, Professional Photographer
Safari Awards
Voted Favourite Safari Camp in Africa - Travel Africa Magazine Readers 2023
Old Mondoro was nominated in the following categories:
Best Safari Guiding Team in Africa (Finalist)
Best Ecological Safari Property in Africa (Finalist)
Parks
Lower Zambezi NP
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Lower Zambezi National Park With only ten beds (14 if booked exclusively), Old Mondoro is the Lower Zambezi National Park's most intimate camp. Owned and operated by the Cumings family, the concept of Old Mondoro is simple - to provide a bush experience in a remote part of the park without forgoing any creature comforts or service.
All you need to know
Intro
Highlights
Like its big sister, Chiawa Camp, Old Mondoro is family-owned and operated, achieving that rare, perfect blend of wild and comfort. With an average of two leopard sightings per day this is also the place to spot these elusive creatures.
Need To Know
Five canvas/reed chalets for eight guests with king size beds (or two twins), mosi-nets and Egyptian cotton. Each room has a shaded verandah, electric fan, indoor loo, indoor washbasin, outdoor shower and bath 'splash' tub, and 24/7 power. A 2-bedroom family unit is also available.
Safaris
Driving, walking, boating and fishing. Led by top guides, guests have a full choice of safari activities including day and night game drives, walks (which are this camp's forte and amongst the very best available in Africa), motor boat game viewing and catch & release angling. Old Mondoro is in some of Africa’s finest walking country, incorporating open plains, towering woodland, game rich river islands and channels to explore.
Wildlife
Leopard and aardvark (80+ aardvark sightings in 2024!) are specialities, and elephant bulls are ever present in the camp. Buffalo, hyena, lion, kudu and waterbuck, serval, jackal, white tailed mongoose, honey badgers, porcupine and more.
Quick Facts
3 nights
US$1250
Children under 12 years by special request
Accommodation
5 rooms, all with king size or twin beds with overhead ceiling fan, indoor loo, outdoor bath and outdoor shower plus option of 1 family unit with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. All rooms have verandas with outstanding views.
Accolades
2023 - Voted Favourite Safari Camp in Africa by Travel Africa Magazine
Winner - Safari Awards 2015 - Best Value Safari Property in Africa
Winner - Safari Awards 2019 - Best Ecological Safari Property in Zambia
First Carbon Neutral Safari Camp in Africa
Top 5 Finalist - Safari Awards 2013 - Best Guiding Team in Africa, Best Property in Southern Africa.
Ranked No 1 of 10, Specialty lodging in Lower Zambezi National Park (Trip Advisor)
Brian Jackman – Travel Writer
“Old Mondoro really is as good as it gets”
Season
Green – May
Off Peak – June to July 15 & November 01-07
Peak – 15 July through October
Closed – 2nd week November through mid April
Region
Property Type
Game drives, walks and canoeing are all a wonderful experience and the rustic but very comfortable rooms provide an authentic safari experience.
Old Mondoro is beautifully situated on the Zambezi and near the spectacular winter thorn forests, which make a wonderful backdrop to amazing animal sightings and photography.
I've visited many safari camps and Old Mondoro is by far the most authentic African experience. With a max of 10 guests it was a uniquely personal & private holiday. Rustic yet luxurious. Loved it!
Outstanding. Every day brings something new. Best in Zambia
On the Zambezi so elephant crossings are frequent when they are not just hanging about in camp.
Outstanding guides. The best in Zambia
Grant led the way and others now follow
My favourite camp by far
My favourite camp by far
The sights and wildlife at Old Mondoro are second to none. Truly impressive!
Fantastic camp on the river shore with amazing sightings and fabulous hospitality!
best camp and wildlife viewings
Wonderful
What price the experience at Old Mondoro? Priceless!
Generally everyone's favourite safari camp in Africa.
The winter thorn forests of the Lower Zambezi, all species of wildlife in and around camp always, the Zambezi River!
Amazing Chiawa Safaris guiding team!
Right out of camp into lions, wild dogs, leopards, elephants, buffalos and those forests. With amazing guides!
Afraica's first certified Climate Positive safari property together with Chiawa, 100% solar, red filters, catch & release, CLZ supporters!