Chiawa Camp

ACCOMMODATION

Rooms
Chiawa accommodates 18 guests in eight superior accommodation tents and one ‘Safari Suite’. Each of the superior tents are built onto wooden decks, with six facing the Zambezi, and two facing the seasonal Chiawa River. All the tents are spacious and luxuriously furnished, with mosquito net covered beds, writing tables, luggage racks and easy chairs. They also have water-condensing fans to keep you cool in the hotter months (September onwards). The en suite bathrooms (which include both inside and outside plumbed showers, a bath, vanity and flush loo) are either behind the bedroom area, or to the side. To the fore of the tent is a spacious furnished verandah. Several have the addition a “bench-wallow” which during the hot months serves as an outdoor bath and during the cooler months becomes a comfortable outdoor seating area.

Situated at the far end of the camp, the Safari Suite comes at a supplement and is quite a bit larger and more private. It is located in an elevated position and boasts beautiful views across the Chiawa River mouth to the Zambezi beyond. Built onto a reclaimed teak deck, and covered in thatch, there is a main bedroom and bathroom connected internally to a lounge which can easily be turned into a second bedroom for families. The Safari Suite enjoys its own plunge pool and spacious verandah allowing for private dining if this was preferred.

Central Areas
The main reception areas include two thatch buildings overlooking the Zambezi, one of which houses a quiet reception area and sitting room (with a raised viewing balcony) and the other a lounge bar and dining room. Both lead out onto lawns that lead down to the Zambezi. There is a large swimming pool, sun deck with loungers and a small open air gym.

Families

The main section of Chiawa has a child age restriction of 8 years, whilst at the Safari Suite this is reduced to 5 years (children aged 5-8 will not be allowed into the main section of the camp unless the camp is booked exclusively). Activities such as walking and canoeing are suitable for children 12 years and older. Chiawa Camp would be best suited to families with older kids who can make full use of the range of activities and enjoy the more adventurous aspect of the Lower Zambezi.