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Time + Tide Nsolo
South Luangwa National Park, Zambia · Time + Tide · Core Luxury
Norman Carr, the father of the walking safari in the Luangwa Valley, scouted and sited this bush camp in 1987 on a bend of the seasonal Luwi sand river. Named after the honeyguide bird (nsolo), the intimate Time + Tide camp offers five barefoot-luxury suites overlooking a river lagoon in one of South Luangwa's most historic walking-safari settings.
- 5 rooms
- Opened 1987
- Neighborhood: Lavushimanda District
About Time + Tide Nsolo
- Norman Carr scouted and sited the camp in 1987; he is known as the father of the walking safari in the Luangwa Valley.
- Named after the nsolo honeyguide bird, the camp has five guest suites on a bend of the seasonal Luwi sand river, a dry riverbed used by antelope and predators.
- Time + Tide grew from Norman Carr Safaris, one of Africa's original safari companies established more than 70 years ago.
- Wild dogs occasionally den nearby; the camp is a renowned area for lion and wild dog.
History
Time + Tide Nsolo is one of the most historic bush camps in Zambia's South Luangwa National Park, set on a bend of the seasonal Luwi sand river — a dry riverbed used as a thoroughfare by antelope and predators alike. The camp was first scouted and sited in 1987 by the pioneering conservationist Norman Carr, the father of the walking safari in the Luangwa Valley, making it one of the park's original bush camps.
Named after the honeyguide bird (nsolo), the intimate camp offers a handful of cozy guest suites (five) in a peaceful, barefoot-luxury setting overlooking a river lagoon, and is a renowned area for lion and wild dog, with wild dogs occasionally denning nearby. It operates today under the family-owned Time + Tide brand — which grew from Norman Carr Safaris, one of Africa's original safari companies established more than 70 years ago — and is open seasonally during the dry months.
Experiences
- Walking safaris — Walking safaris with the camp's guiding team; the walking safari season runs from May to November.
- Time + Tide Sleepout — Sleepout Under the Stars, with peak season July to October; carries a supplementary charge.
- Day and night game drives — Day and night game drives offered by the camp.
- Wildlife hides — Wildlife hides offered by the camp.
- Multi-camp walking route — Walking routes link Time + Tide camps: Luwi to Nsolo 9.5 km (about 2.5-3 hours), Nsolo to Kakuli 14 km, Nsolo to Mchenja 12 km, Kakuli to Mchenja 7 km.
- Dining — Award-winning culinary team serving dishes drawing on Zambian produce and traditions; sample menu includes roasted pork fillet with wembe and tilapia baked in banana leaves.
Amenities
- Bar and campfire
- Fans in rooms
- Wifi in rooms, not in the main area
- Solar power, British three pin plugs in main lounge
- Limited phone signal
- Day and night game drives
- Walking safaris
- Wildlife hides
- Time + Tide Sleepout (supplementary charge)
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