Travellers to Zambia's Lower Zambezi gain a four-tent camp open May–15 Nov

Robin Pope Safaris has opened Kujana Camp in Zambia's Lower Zambezi National Park, the operator's first property in that region and a new option for travellers visiting one of Zambia's best-known wildlife areas. The camp takes a maximum of eight guests at a time and is offering an opening rate of $950 per person, per night for stays through 15 November.

Key facts

• Where: a private island in Lower Zambezi National Park, overlooking a side channel of the Zambezi River known as the Discovery Channel
• Size: four tents, for a maximum of eight guests
• Season: operates from May to 15 November
• Opening rate: $950 per person, per night, for stays through 15 November
• Extra: park fees of $110 per person, per night, are charged on top

What is the new camp like?

The name Kujana comes from the Tonga word for "to discover." The camp sits on a private island beneath winterthorn trees and looks out over the quiet Discovery Channel side channel of the Zambezi River. Robin Pope Safaris, a Zambian operator best known for its camps in South Luangwa, describes it as one of the smaller camps on the river.

Each of the four tents has its own private viewing deck and an en-suite bathroom. The camp runs on solar power and uses an eco-friendly cooling system.

When is it open and what does it cost?

Kujana will operate seasonally, from May to 15 November. For its first season, the camp is charging an opening rate of $950 per person, per night for stays through 15 November. Park fees of $110 per person, per night are additional. The source does not state what rates will apply after 15 November.

What can travellers see and do there?

The Lower Zambezi's floodplains attract elephant and buffalo, while lion and leopard live in the riverine woodland. More than 350 bird species have been recorded in the area, against the backdrop of the Zambezi Escarpment.

Activities mix land and water: game drives, walking safaris, boating, catch-and-release fishing and birding.

What this means for travellers

Travellers planning a Lower Zambezi stay now have a very small, eight-guest option on a river island. Because capacity is limited to four tents, the camp is aimed at travellers who want a quiet base, and Robin Pope Safaris expects it to be combined with its South Luangwa camps.

Anyone booking the opening season should note that the $950 rate covers stays through 15 November and that park fees of $110 per person, per night are charged separately.

The opening comes as Robin Pope Safaris marks 40 years operating in Zambia.