Nyamepi Camp
Self-catering communal campsite, unfenced · Central floodplain, on the Zambezi at park HQ · ZimParks
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Budget
Inside the park
Park-run (ZimParks)
The heart of self-drive Mana and the only communal campsite in the park. Sites are sold whole and prepaid through ZimParks Central Reservations, never at the gate, and the riverfront row goes first. Bring every supply you need; firewood is sold at reception and nothing else is.
Why you'd pick it
- The classic self-drive base, right on the Zambezi at park headquarters
- Refurbished ablutions with hot water and flush toilets, plus a braai stand per site
- Completely unfenced: elephant and hippo walk through camp
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
From $120 per site. Standard sites $120, riverfront sites $155, per night for up to 6 people and 2 vehicles, international rate. Riverfront sites 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 11, 16, 17, 20, 21, 25 and 27 are the ones worth chasing.
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.