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Camp · , Zimbabwe
Tembo Plains Camp
Four stone-and-canvas suites line the Zambezi River inside Zimbabwe's private Sapi Reserve, each with its own pool facing the water.
Overview
Tembo Plains Camp lies in a stretch of riverine forest on the edge of the Zambezi River, inside the private Sapi Reserve east of Mana Pools National Park. The camp's design draws on the pack-stone walls of the Great Zimbabwe Ruins, combined with canvas, so each tented suite has a semi-circular stone wall separating the bath and shower from the bedroom and lounge. The front of every suite is left open, giving an uninterrupted view of the river.
Four suites, each in a double or twin-bed configuration, make up the camp. Every suite has its own indoor lounge, an outdoor pool with exercise bikes on the veranda, and an outdoor dining area. Handmade bathtubs sit alongside indoor and outdoor showers. Guests have use of a professional camera with a selection of lenses and a pair of binoculars at no extra charge, and images and footage from the stay are downloaded and given to guests at departure. Each suite has Wi-Fi and a working area. At the centre of camp, a wine cellar and an interactive kitchen continue the stone design, and a spa and curio store sit behind weathered Zanzibar doors. Tembo Plains Camp is the only Zimbabwean safari camp that belongs to Relais & Châteaux.
The Sapi Reserve was established by Great Plains Conservation in 2016 and borders Mana Pools National Park to the west, giving guests access to a combined 337,000 hectares of protected wilderness that forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the middle-Zambezi biosphere reserve. Painted dogs, lions and leopards are regularly seen around the camp, along with buffalo, hippo and elephant, the last two sometimes swimming in the river itself. Activities include day and night wildlife drives, boating, canoeing, and guided walks and tracking, and a live webcam, PlainsCam, streams the floodplain in front of camp. Guests wanting a private booking can take the Zanji Suite at Tembo Plains, a two-bedroom suite let as a single booking with its own vehicle and guide.
- Rooms
- 4
- Minimum stay
- 1 night
- Check in
- 15:00
- Check out
- 12:00
Why we like it
- Four double or twin suites built from canvas and pack-stone walls modelled on the Great Zimbabwe Ruins
- Each suite has its own outdoor pool, exercise bikes and indoor and outdoor showers
- Set inside the private Sapi Reserve, bordering Mana Pools National Park
- Combined access to 337,000 hectares of protected wilderness within a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- The only Zimbabwean safari camp that is a Relais & Châteaux member
- Complimentary use of a professional camera, lenses and binoculars during the stay
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Rooms & suites
Categories shown for orientation. Your travel advisor will confirm which are available for your dates and recommend the one that suits the trip.
Safari Suite
Each of the four suites combines canvas and pack-stone walls modelled on the Great Zimbabwe Ruins, with a private indoor lounge, an outdoor pool, exercise bikes on the veranda and an outdoor dining area. Handmade bathtubs sit alongside indoor and outdoor showers, and the open front of the suite looks directly onto the Zambezi River.
Up to 2 guestsDouble or twinZambezi River viewThe Zanji Suite at Tembo Plains
A two-bedroom private suite with a shared lounge, dining area and pool. Each bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe, double vanity basins, a copper bath and an indoor shower, plus a writing desk. It is let only as a single, private booking with its own custom-built safari vehicle and guide, and suits two couples or families travelling together.
Up to 2 guestsZambezi River view
Amenities
- Spa
- Wine cellar
- Curio store
- Interactive kitchen
- Private outdoor pool
- Exercise bikes
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Live wildlife webcam
- Complimentary camera and binoculars
Reserving through us
Included when your travel advisor confirms this stay
- Daily breakfast for two
- Room upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Property credit or equivalent where the house offers one
- Early check in and late check out on request
- Welcome amenity and your travel agent known to the general manager
Eligible preferred amenities are applied wherever available, subject to the property at the time of stay, and are confirmed in your proposal.
Location
, Zimbabwe
The falls at full flood, Hwange's elephant and guiding widely held to be Africa's best.
Questions
- How many suites does Tembo Plains Camp have?
- Four, each in a double or twin-bed configuration, with its own outdoor pool, indoor lounge and outdoor dining area.
- Is there a private, single-booking option at Tembo Plains?
- Yes. The Zanji Suite at Tembo Plains is a two-bedroom suite let as a single booking, with its own safari vehicle and guide, suited to two couples or families travelling together.
- What wildlife might I see at Tembo Plains Camp?
- Painted dogs, lions and leopards are regularly seen, along with buffalo, hippo and elephant, the last two sometimes swimming in the Zambezi River.
- Where exactly is Tembo Plains Camp located?
- It sits in riverine forest on the edge of the Zambezi River, within the private Sapi Reserve, east of Zimbabwe's Mana Pools National Park.
- What is included during a stay?
- Accommodation, scheduled wildlife-viewing activities, one wildlife experience in Mana Pools National Park on stays of three nights or more, all meals, return airstrip road transfers, laundry, and non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages including premium spirits and champagne.
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