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Mpala Jena Camp

Tented Camps

Where the Zambezi Sets the Pace

Naturally appealing in many respects, thisintimate tented camp has all the merits of amodern safari destination: the perfectlocation, abundant wildlife, creaturecomforts, and an emphasis on sustainability.

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Why it's unique

Mpala Jena welcomes guests to the wildnerness of Zambezi National Park and provides the highest level of comfort.

This intimate tented camp has all the merits of a modern safari destination: perfect location, abundant wildlife, creature comforts, and sustainability.

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The stay

Mpala Jena at a glance.

Type: Tented Camp
Ideal For: Solo travelers
Experience: Multi-sport
Geography: Savanna
Collection: Classic Safaris · Family Trips
When To Go: Anytime

Where it is

Zambezi, Zimbabwe

Mpala Jena Camp

Zambezi National Park

The Zambezi National Park is located upstream from Victoria Falls, with terrain varying between riverine woodland, dry riverbeds, rocky outcrops and spring-lines with a gradual escarpment leading towards the Kazungula road split.

How To Get There

From Lusaka, Zambia, take a small bush plane to one of several airstrips in the park.

Flora & Fauna

Large mammals include elephant, hippo, buffalo, waterbuck, zebra, impala, bushbuck, and kudu, while carnivores include solid numbers of leopard, lion, and hyena.

Cultural Impact

The national park and surrounding game management areas are considered one of the most important wilderness and wildlife areas in the country.

Journeys

Journeys built around Mpala Jena.

Botswana + Zimbabwe + South Africa12 Days / 11 NightsSouthern Africa: A Spellbinding Family Safari

One Only Cape Town
Mpala Jena Camp
Duba Plains Camp
Zarafa Camp

You haven’t truly experienced southern Africa until you’ve visited cosmopolitan Cape Town, seen the raging Zambezi, and explored the rich Okavango Delta. This itinerary ties together the best lodges and guides in all three destinations.

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South Africa19 Days / 18 NightsSouthern Africa: A Multi-Country Safari Odyssey

Mpala Jena Camp
Vumbura Plains
Olive Exclusive
Kulala Desert Lodge
Kaokoveld Desert

The most out of this world safari—from the wild Atlantic waters and spectacular beauty of Cape Town, up to the palm fringed Okavango Delta in Botswana teaming with wildlife, and the breathtaking landscapes of Namibia.

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In the magazine

Zimbabwe Stories

StoryUNCHARTED^®'s Top 8 Reasons to Safari in ZimbabweAfrica's most underrated safari country is making a comeback after three decades as a no-go zone due to political and economic strife. The safari circuit is one of its primo assets. Here are some of the main reasons for that.Read the story

StoryZimbabwe: There’s No Place Like HomeUNCHARTED® co-founder Sandy Cunningham revisits sites of childhood family memories while creating new ones with a friend on the “Shady Lady Safari.” She finds the country — which she calls Africa’s most underrated safari destination — in the throes of an inspiring comeback from decades of inhospitability due to political and economic turmoil.Read the story

StoryThe Long Way HomeFrom the slopes of Table Mountain to the mighty Zambezi to the flooded Okavango — follow along on our co-founder’s homecoming safari full of UNCHARTED^® Outposts, up-close wildlife encounters, and childhood locales revisited.Read the story

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