10 day trip
AboutChongwe House
This extraordinary house is at the end of a massive winterthorn grove, on the banks of the peaceful Chongwe River, a tributary of the Zambezi. The entire house is built of ferro walls and wild wood with no single straight line.
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Open April to 15 November
Country Zambia
Location Lower Zambezi National Park
Accommodation 4 bedrooms
Policy All ages are welcome
Airport Royal Airstrip
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Description
The location of this extraordinary house is at the end of a massive winterthorn grove, on the banks of the peaceful Chongwe River, a tributary of the Zambezi. The entire house is built of ferro walls and wild wood. From the main room you look out over the deck and pool to the river and mountains beyond. The Chongwe area is famous for huge male elephants feeding through the winterthorn grove. You will have game in view, feeding and watering. Four large twin/king bedrooms to accommodate the whole family of group.
Wildlife
Located on the shores of the mighty Zambezi River, Lower Zambezi National Park naturally enjoys great sightings of crocodiles and hippos plus that of the large water monitor lizard. Also due to location, buffalo and elephant frequents cross between Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools and Lower Zambezi National Parks. Eland, zebra, wildebeest, waterbuck, bushbuck, and kudu have good populations, but impala is the most dominant species of antelope here. Grysbok and duiker are rarer but sighted sometimes. When it comes to carnivores, hyena, lion, and leopard are present. Wild dogs are less frequently seen.
Over 370 bird species have been sighted in this park. These species include bee-eaters, storks, herons, eagles, kingfishers (brown-hooded, giant, woodland, malachite, pied are common). On the river the egrets, cormorants, darters, fish eagles and storks are at play. African skimmers, ospreys, and spoonbills are some of the rare species here.