Nkupe, Ndungu, Gwaya & BBC Exclusive Campsites
Wild exclusive campsites · East and west of Nyamepi along the river · ZimParks
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Budget
Inside the park
Park-run (ZimParks)
A string of single-group sites along the river frontage, most of them braai-and-pit-latrine simple. Gwaya is the comfortable one; the rest trade facilities for privacy. All are sold whole and prepaid through Central Reservations.
Why you'd pick it
- Gwaya is the best equipped, with a cold shower, flush toilet and basin
- Nkupe sits about a kilometre east of Nyamepi on its own frontage
- New Ndungu offers the same exclusivity for small parties at $90
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, international rate. New Ndungu 1 and 2 are a cheaper tier at $90 per site for up to 3 people.
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.