INTIMATE CAMP
Experience a Home from Home atLittle Ruckomechi
- Information
- Gallery
- A Typical Day
- Pricing
What's included
- All accommodation
- All meals included
- Drinks
- Park Fees
- Twice daily scheduled camp activities
- Flights and Transfers
- Gratuities
- Items of a Personal Nature
- Other International flights
- Personal expenses
- Travel Insurance
- Visa arrangements
Opened in July 2016, Little Ruckomechi is situated in a private concession connected to the western boundary of Mana Pools National Park. In a shaded location on the banks of the Zambezi River, it is a small camp that aims to offer luxury accommodation in a scenic location with high concentrations of game.
Little Ruckomechi is owned and operated by the well-established Wilderness Safaris, who also own the larger Ruckomechi Camp a few kilometers upriver. Both camps sit within a 40km2 private concession bordering the western boundary of Mana Pools National Park, set against a scenic backdrop of the Zambezi River and the mountains of the rift valley escarpment beyond. The environments within the concession change from mopane woodland, scrubland dominated by Jesse bush, and open grassland areas (typically flooded during times of high water), which provides habitat for high concentrations of game.
Little Ruckomechi itself is set on the banks of the Zambezi, offering views of the river from wherever you are in camp. The area is shaded by a grove of mature albida trees, the pods of which attract large number of elephants into camp. On our last visit in October 2016 a small herd of elephants joined us for afternoon tea, wandering to within approximately 15m of where we were sitting.
ACTIVITIES:
Within Mana Pools National Park – with game drives in our private concession and therefore prime wildlife viewing exclusively for Wilderness Safaris.
- Day and night game drives in 01 x 7-seater Toyota Hilux accommodating – during winter months hot water bottles, blankets and lined ponchos are provided on game drives.
- Private activities available on request (subject to availability and shared with Ruckomechi, additional costs applicable).
- Water-based activities in 01 x 8-seater pontoon. Canoeing, 03 x 2-seater canoes.
- Fishing is possible on a catch and release basis from the bank or by boat.
- Birding
- Guided nature walks.
- Stargazing with a laser pointer.
- River cruise (usually sunset cruise).
More about this tour
- Morning wake-up and activity times vary according to the seasons, activities on offer and wildlife sightings.
- Early morning wake-up call.
- Light breakfast before departing on the morning activity.
- Return to camp for a meal and rest period.
- Meet for afternoon tea before departing on the activity.
- Return to camp – freshen up or meet for drinks, followed by dinner and thereafter, perhaps a nightcap.
