A bush camp above Lake Munano
Five fully staffed chalets on their own lake in the Chaminuka Nature Reserve, 45 minutes from Lusaka.
Munano
Built as a family retreat in 1991
Andrew Sardanis, who founded Chaminuka, built Munano as a place for his family to get away. It sits on a ridge at the quiet end of the reserve, looking down over Lake Munano.
From camp you can watch elephants move through the bush. At dusk the egrets fly in to roost on the lake’s islands until the trees look like Christmas trees. After dark there’s the fire, the stars and not much else.
The camp
Book a chalet, or the whole camp
Each of the five chalets has a queen bed and an open front looking out over the bush. Book one for the two of you, or take the whole camp for a group of eight to ten.
The rate covers your meals, house drinks and the camp’s activities: game drives, bush walks, fishing and sundowners. From $250 per person a night.
Packages
Ways to stay
2 nights, Friday to Sunday
Munano Weekend
For couples and friends from Lusaka
Two nights in a chalet with all meals, drinks and activities, plus a lakeside dinner or a bush breakfast.
From $900 per chalet, two sharing
1–3 nights, Monday to Thursday
Leadership Retreat
For companies and teams
The whole camp for your team midweek, with the lodge boardroom, a facilitated team activity and a debrief around the fire.
From $2,500 per night, whole camp
Added to any stay
Celebration
For birthdays, anniversaries and proposals
A private dinner set up just for you, with cake, decorations and sparkling wine.
Add $150 per chalet, on top of the base rate
1 night, on arrival or before you fly out
Safari Bookend
For international guests starting or ending a safari
One night at Munano at the start or end of a safari, with return airport transfers included.
From $350 per person sharing
Things to do
Plan the days around what you enjoy
Game drives, walks, fishing and sundowners are included in your stay. Anything else, Clement Mulenga, the camp manager, can arrange.
Game Drives
Open 4x4 drives through the reserve in the morning, afternoon or at sunset.
Horse Riding
Guided rides out among the herds, for beginners and experienced riders.
Elephant Walk
Walk with Chaminuka’s elephants and their handlers.
Bush Walks
On foot with a guide, looking at tracks, trees and the smaller animals.
Bird Watching
Over 350 species have been recorded on the reserve.
Sunset Cruise
A boat out on Lake Kasenga as the sun goes down.
Part of Chaminuka
10,000 acres of reserve around you
Munano sits in the north-west corner of the Chaminuka Nature Reserve in Chongwe, about 45 minutes from Lusaka’s airport. The reserve is miombo woodland, grassland and lakes, with more than 70 species of animal.
Chaminuka also has one of Zambia’s largest private collections of African art, and makes its own cheese under the Kaposhi name. Both are part of a stay at Munano.
Enquiries
Check dates with us
Send us your dates and the size of your group. Someone from the team will reply to confirm availability and talk you through the details.