Mana River Camp
Seasonal tented bushcamp · On the Zambezi bank inside the park, on the former Mwinilunga site · Machaba Safaris
Mid-range
Inside the park
Safari company
Opened in 2022 on a veteran campsite, and raw in the best sense: en-suite tents with bucket showers, the river a few metres away, and the full Mana activity set. One of the more attainable ways into a serviced camp inside the park.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Opened in 2022, raw rather than polished, with the river a few metres away
- The full Mana activity set: walking, game drives and canoeing
- Pairs naturally with Machaba's Hwange camps for a two-park trip
- One of the more attainable ways into a serviced camp inside the park
Cons
- Rates unpublished; positioned below the park's priciest fixed camps
- Sources disagree on the minimum age, so confirm when you book
- Families need an exclusive-use booking, per the record
- En-suite tents use bucket showers, not a fixed bathroom
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 Mana River Camp
Enquire. Rates unpublished; positioned below the luxury tier. Under-6s on exclusive use only.
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 Mana River Camp
Is Mana River Camp good for families?
Sources disagree here: the park record states the camp is for ages 16 and up, with families and children under 6 accepted only on an exclusive-use booking, while the camp's own site states children above 6 are welcome. Confirm the current policy with Machaba Safaris before you book with a family.
Can you self-drive to Mana River Camp?
Possibly: the operator's site references self-drive instructions as a general resource, though it does not confirm this specifically for Mana River Camp. The record lists the Mana Main airstrip as its access point, so treat fly-in as the default and ask Machaba Safaris to confirm road access.
What is Mana River Camp like?
It opened in 2022 on a veteran campsite and is deliberately raw: en-suite tents with bucket showers, the Zambezi a few metres away, and the full Mana activity set of walking, game drives and canoeing from one riverbank base.
When is Mana River Camp open?
It operates May to 15 November, the same window as several of Mana's seasonal camps. It pairs naturally with Machaba's Hwange camps for travellers combining both parks in one Zimbabwe trip.