Kalamu Tented Camp is situated in the Luamfwa Concession in the southern sector of Zambia's South Luangwa National Park. Kalamu Tented Camp takes its name from the adjacent Chankalamu River, a seasonal tributary of the Luangwa. The camp faces west, overlooking a well-used crossing point on the Luangwa River and the distant Muchinga escarpment provides a wonderful vista from camp.
Kalamu Tented Camp is a typical tented 'bush camp' consisting of 4 Meru-style en-suite tents, each one with a different outlook on the Luangwa River. The central areas of the camp, the plunge pool and deck and shaded bar and dining area, maximise the sweeping river views. A deck built into a fallen fig tree provides an unusual lookout point, with the river flowing past on either side - almost the middle of the river!
The camp's understated luxury interiors fit well with the heating and light provided by the sun; our design philosophy has as its aim to be as environmentally friendly as possible, something Kalamu succeeds in admirably.
Activities at Kalamu Tented Camp focus on the Luangwa River with both game drives and walks exploring its banks, fringing woodland and open scrub. The famed 'walking safari' in fact first took place in the South Luangwa National Park.
The South Luangwa National Park covers about 9 050 sq km of the Luangwa Valley floor, which varies from about 500m to 800m above sea level. Near the banks of the Luangwa the land is fairly flat, and mostly covered with mature woodlands. There are areas of dense vegetation where bushbuck and leopard thrive and a number of large clearings that were once part of the mighty Luangwa River but were cut off, forming alluvium-filled oxbow lakes.
One of the most entertaining residents of this area is the hippopotamus - found here in numbers unequalled anywhere else in the world, it regularly serenades guests to sleep with its repertoire of grunts, laughs and unintelligible croaks. Crocodiles too are commonly seen sunning themselves on the broad sandy banks of the Luangwa River.
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KALAMU TENTED CAMP: FACTSHEET |
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| Number of rooms: |
4 tented rooms |
| Accommodation type: |
Luxury tented rooms with en-suite bathroom facilities. |
| Game drives & activities: |
Day and night game drives. Land based activities. |
| Other possible activities: |
Guided walks, Birding |
| Meals & drinks: |
Full board with local drinks included. |
| Child policy: |
Children over 8 years welcome. |
| Rates: |
Discounted Rates On Request
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