Little Vundu
Small traditional tented camp · Upstream of Vundu Camp, same river frontage · Bushlife Safaris (Nick & Desirée Murray)
High-end
Inside the park
Owner/family-run
Five tents upstream of the mother camp, sharing everything that makes Vundu work: the guides, the dogs, the river. Small enough that one party of friends usually has it to themselves.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Can be hired for exclusive use by one group
- Shares Vundu's guides, wild dog knowledge and river frontage
- Open-air thatch-walled bathrooms with bucket showers and flush loos
- Small and intimate, just five tents upstream of Vundu
Cons
- Rates unpublished; often booked exclusively, so ask about the full-camp rate
- Children under 10 are not accepted
- Open-air bathrooms mean less privacy than an enclosed en suite
- No wifi or power details published for this camp
What's here
Arranged from the lodge:
- Game drives
- Boat trips
- Guided walks
- Fishing
Read from Little Vundu'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 Little Vundu
Enquire. Rates unpublished; frequently taken on exclusive use by private groups.
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 Little Vundu
Can you book Little Vundu for exclusive use?
Yes, the camp's own site confirms it can be hired for exclusive use, which suits a group of friends or an extended family wanting the river frontage to themselves. It shares its guiding team, its wild dog knowledge and its river access with the larger Vundu Camp nearby.
Is Little Vundu good for families?
The record sets a minimum age of 10, with no separate exception published for younger children. Bathrooms are open-air with thatch walls, bucket showers and flush loos, which suits families comfortable with a simpler, more exposed setup than an enclosed en suite.
How much does Little Vundu cost?
Rates are not published. It is frequently taken on exclusive use by private groups, so ask Bushlife Safaris for the full-camp rate as well as the per-person one. Contact kim@bushlifesafaris.com for a current quote.
When is Little Vundu open?
It operates May to November, the same season as its sister camp Vundu, reached via the Mana Main airstrip. Outside those months the tents come down for the wet season.