Chitake Mobile Camp
Mobile tented camp, on request · Chitake Springs, southern sector at the escarpment foot · Bushlife Safaris (Nick & Desirée Murray)
High-end
Inside the park
Owner/family-run
Bushlife's answer to the hardest question in the park: how to do Chitake Springs without hauling your own water and nerve. The tents move inland from Little Vundu, the guiding stays, and the spring provides the theatre.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Walking with a professional guide, right where the predators gather
- Meru-style tents with flush toilets and bucket showers, even this far out
- A private chef prepares meals fresh on site
- Set up only on request, so it is never crowded
Cons
- No wifi; the camp runs on solar power only
- No airstrip; 4WD access only, deep in the southern sector
- Maximum six guests, so space books out fast
- No child policy found for this walking-only mobile camp
What's here
- Wi-Fi
- Solar or 24h power
Arranged from the lodge:
- Boat trips
- Guided walks
Read from Chitake Mobile Camp's own website in July 2026. Anything not listed we could not confirm, which is not the same as it being absent.
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Mana Pools National Park charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entryVAT and the tourism levy are included.
- $24per person, per day
- VehicleForeign-registered vehicle, if you are staying inside.
- $3per vehicle, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults sharing one vehicle pay $153 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
The full fee schedule for Mana Pools National ParkRates at Chitake Mobile Camp
Enquire. Set up on request for small groups, using the Little Vundu tents moved inland.
What the rate covers is not confirmed. We do not know yet whether meals, drinks and activities are included, so read this as the bed only.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Very few Mana Pools camps publish rates, so treat all dollar figures as indicative and confirm with the lodge. ZimParks accommodation is priced per site or unit, not per person, from the February 2026 tariff. Private camp bands reflect operator and agent data gathered July 2026; check whether park fees are included when you compare.
Questions about Chitake Mobile Camp
Is Chitake Mobile Camp good for families?
We found no published minimum age on the camp's own site, so ask what applies when you enquire. Bear in mind what the stay involves: walking is the only activity by design, right where buffalo herds and predators gather at the only water for miles, which suits confident walkers more than young children.
How do you get to Chitake Mobile Camp?
There is no airstrip; the camp is reached by 4WD only, deep in the southern sector at the foot of the escarpment. It is set up on request for small groups, using tents moved inland from Little Vundu, with a maximum of six guests at a time.
What facilities does Chitake Mobile Camp have?
Tents are Meru-style with flush toilets and bucket showers, and a chef prepares meals fresh on site each day. The camp runs entirely on solar power, and there is no wifi, so plan to be offline for the stay.
When is Chitake Mobile Camp open?
It is set up on request, best from July to November when the dry season concentrates buffalo herds and their predators at the only water for miles. Outside that window the spring loses its pulling power, so the camp is not run to a fixed calendar.