Mucheni Exclusive Campsites
Wild exclusive campsites, fully self-sufficient · 8 km west of Nyamepi, on the Zambezi · ZimParks
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Budget
Inside the park
Park-run (ZimParks)
The exclusive-site formula at its purest: your group alone on the Zambezi, eight kilometres from anyone else. This is camping for the fully self-sufficient, and it is what many Mana regulars book year after year.
Why you'd pick it
- Total solitude on your own stretch of river
- A braai stand and a rudimentary toilet, and that is the whole facilities list
- Water from the river or from reception, so come fully equipped
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
$235 per site. Per night for up to 6 people, international rate; extras $60 per person. Four sites.
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.