PAID CONTENT FOR CHANGA SAFARI CAMPPAID CONTENT FOR CHANGA SAFARI CAMP
Changa Safari Camp MATUSADONA NATIONAL PARK, ZIMBABWE
There’s a moment — whether you’re arriving by air or you’re out on the water — when the scale of Lake Kariba begins to register. From above, it resembles an inland sea. At water level, it reveals itself more gradually, the shoreline softening into bush as any sense of urban life slips away. By the time guests reach Changa Safari Camp, set within a private concession in Matusadona National Park, that sense of space is firmly established. Kariba is the world’s largest man-made lake by
volume, and its presence defines the experience here — Changa occupies around 2.8 miles of quiet lakeshore, with just eight tents spaced discreetly among the trees. The camp is relaxed and unfussy — natural materials, locally made furnishings and a layout designed to make the most of the setting. Each tent has a private verandah, along with an outdoor bath suited to unhurried evenings. Early mornings are often the most atmospheric,
as light falls across the skeletal trees that rise from the shallows. Days can be spent on game drives or guided walks through Matusadona’s varied terrain, where elephants, buffalo, lions and leopards can
all be spotted. Time on the lake offers a different perspective, whether by boat or while fishing, with a slower pace that matches the setting. Meals are informal and well considered.
Breakfast and lunch are typically served outdoors beneath the shade of a terminalia tree, while dinner moves location each evening, announced by a drumbeat. The emphasis is on simplicity and good local produce, with a setting that makes the most of the surroundings without feeling staged. Matusadona National Park has long supported
healthy populations of plains game and predators, and ongoing conservation work by African Parks is helping to strengthen this further. African wild dogs have recently returned, and there are plans to reintroduce black rhino in the coming years. There’s also a deeper history to the area. Fossils
found in the Kariba basin point to a prehistoric past, long before the Kariba Dam reshaped the landscape in the 1950s. The lake, wildlife and surrounding bush are closely connected and Changa offers a calm, comfortable base from which to take it all in.
DON’T MISS Head out for sundowners on the floodplains as the African fish eagles call out to one another
THIS IS PAID CONTENT. IT DOES NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER (UK) OR THEIR EDITORIAL STAFFS.
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KEY FEATURES • 8 luxury tents located under the shade of mopane trees
• Situated on its own concession along the shores of Lake Kariba
• Infinity pool overlooking Lake Kariba
• Open-air lakeside dining area
KEY ACTIVITIES • Game drives in Matusadona National Park
• Walking safaris along ancient elephant trails
• Boat trips to Sanyati Gorge • Fishing on Lake Kariba
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