It’s Wild Bushcamps

Website: www.itswild.org
E-mail: bushcamps@itswild.org
Phone: +260 62 46 142 or +260 978 014 706 (mobile)

Who they are

It’s Wild! Bushcamps are an ecotourism partnership between the local communities and the local NGO Community Markets for Conservation (COMACO). All the bushcamps are majority owned by the local community and employ local community members. Your stay helps support COMACO’s sustainable income producing activities such as rice, soya-bean, and vegetable farming, poultry farming and, organic beekeeping. All these activities help to reduce poaching and provide food-secure alternative livelihoods to local villagers.

What they offer

It’s Wild! Bushcamps offer privacy and serenity, limited to only two chalets per bushcamp with two beds per chalet, which can be joined as a double. Protective fencing surrounds each bushcamp and chalets are located underneath shade trees with open-view windows to give you that special closeness to nature.

The It’s Wild Bushcamps are home to a wide diversity of fauna and flora, Eavesdrop on the nightly conversation of hippos and oberve a wide variety of species up close and personal.

The Luangwa Valley has more than 400 of Zambia’s 732 species of birds, including 39 birds of prey and 47 migrant species. There are also an abundance of animals such as zebras, elephants, puku, warthogs, black-spotted hyenas, elands, Cookson wildebeests, kudu, Thorneycroft’s giraffe, leopards, and of course, lions.

Guests are accompanied on walking safaris by well trained, armed escorts, and safari guides who interpret and enhance the safari experience.

Location

Chifunda Bushcamp
North Luangwa Valley

Mwanya Bushcamp
South Luangwa Valley

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What you need

- Good walking shoes/boots
- Hat
- Sun glasses
- Lightweight breathable clothing

Accommodation & Amenities

Each camp consists of 3 chalets made of woven local bamboo and thatch, designed to make you feel at one with nature.
There are fully equipped open roof en-suite bathrooms with hot water.
There is solar lighting.
You can choose full board or self catering. Traditional Zambian dishes are always available, made fom a wide selection of locally grown organic produce.
Accommodation inclusive of meals and other activities – USD $230.00 per person per night
Extras: Airport transfer, park and bars fees
Airport transfers – $40.00 per person Mwanya bush-camp
Airport transfers – $60.00 per person Chifunda bush-camp
Park fees $25.00 per person and the permit is valid for 24 hours, Mwanya & Chifunda bush-camps
Accommodation with three meals & one safari walk
$120.00 per person per night sharing
$125.00 for single occupancy
Children from 5 – 11 sharing with parents – $35.00
Children under 1 – 4 sharing with parents – no charge
Village and school tour – $20.00 per person
Airport transfers – $40.00 per person Mwanya bushcamp
Airport transfer – $60.00 per person Chifunda bushcamp
Extra walking safari – $15.00 per person (min 4 people or charge of $60.00), these take place from June to October. Each walk is led by our guide and also an armed escort scout provided by Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) – (no children under 12)
Drives- $30.00 per person per drive & Children under 12 are half rate
Self catering
$42.00 per person per night sharing
$45.00 per person single occupancy
Children from 5 – 11 sharing with parents – $20.00
Children under 1 – 4 sharing with parents – no charge
Village and school tour – $20.00 per person
Airport transfers – $40.00 per person Mwanya bushcamp
Airport transfer – $60.00 per person Chifunda bushcamp
Cook – If you would like a cook to prepare meals for you using camp utensils this is at a cost of $12.00 per day and please book this at least 24 hours in advance.
Extra walking safari – $15.00 per person (min 4 people or charge of $60.00), these take place from June to October. Each walk is lead by our guide and also an armed escort scout provided by Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) – (no children under 12)
Laundry – $8.00 per laundry
Drives – $30.00 per person per drive & Children under 12 are half rate
Drives – $10.00 own vehicle with bushcamp guide

Camping
$15.00 per person per night
Children under 12 receive a 50% discount per person per night
Children under 1 – 4 sharing with parents – no charge
Village and school tour – $20.00 per person
Airport transfers – $40.00 per person Mwanya bushcamp
Airport transfer – $80.00 per person Chifunda bushcamp
Cook – if you would like a cook to prepare meals for you using camp utensils this is at a cost of $12.00 per day and please book this at least 24 hours in advance.
Extra walking safari – $15.00 per person (min 4 people or charge of $60.00), these take place from June to October. Each walk is lead by our guide and also an armed escort scout provided by Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) – (no children under 12)
Laundry – $8.00 per laundry
Drives – $30.00 per person per drive & Children under 12 and half rate
Drives – $10.00 own vehicle with bushcamp guide
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