Vundu Camp

Bushlife Safaris is known for their excellent guiding. Experience unforgettable walking and canoeing!  Nick and Desiree are both qualified guides who have nearly 60 years of experience in the bush between them.  They are widely known as an exceptional guiding team. In 2019, Bushlife Safaris was awarded Best Walking Safari and Best Value Safari Property in Zimbabwe. Due to their consistently great reviews, Bushlife Safaris has also been awarded with a Certificate of Excellence for 2019 by TripAdvisor.

Mana Pools is a photographer's paradise! It is one of a few parks that allows you to get out of your vehicle, thus allowing for upclose encounters and lower camera angles.  The light also varies dramatically throughout the day and in different areas of the park.

Nick is well respected in the industry for his wealth of knowledge on wildlife. He is a qualified Zimbabwean Professional Guide, one of the most prestigious game-guiding qualifications in Africa. Nick was appointed as the head guide to help the BBC Earth crew for the duration of their filming in Mana Pools for Dynasties' Painted Wolf episode which took 2 years.

Nick and Desiree also founded Bushlife Conservancy, which is a section 501(c)(3) registered charity in USA that is dedicated to the protection and conservation of wildlife and habitats in Africa, primarily in the Zambezi River Valley of Zimbabwe and Zambia. 

With a magnificent combination of wildlife and wilderness, Bushlife Safaris has created the perfect portfolio of safari experiences for you. These include Vundu Camp built on the banks of the Zambezi River, Little Vundu – an intimate camp, the Ruwezi Canoe Trail which is ideal for adventurous travellers and lastly a tented camp set in the wild Chitake springs area.

Vundu Camp offers accommodation in tented chalets under thatch and lies amongst a cool grove of ebony and tamarind trees on the banks of the Zambezi River. Each chalet has a lounge area and an outside seating area overlooking the river. nd indoor and outdoor bathrooms. The main lounge and dining area are under thatch and elevated providing guests with picturesque views of the Zambezi River. A very animal-active-camp, Vundu Camp is within the Vundu private concession in the heart of Mana Pools National Park and has 5km of river frontage, giving guests an exclusive and immersive experience in the wilds of Africa with the additional opportunity of night game drives.