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Gwaya Exclusive Campsite
Exclusive one-party site on the Zambezi just west of Nyamepi near the park lodges, the most comfortable of Mana's private camps.
- 4.7
- US$60 pp/night
- High clearance
- Dry season, roughly May to October
Park conservation fees are extra, paid at the gate.
An exclusive riverside site that is the easiest step up from the main campground. Private, close to park headquarters and a little more comfortable than the other exclusive sites.
About
Gwaya is one of the Mana Pools exclusive sites, taken by a single party on the Zambezi a short way west of Nyamepi, near the park's riverside lodges. It is the gentle introduction to exclusive camping: you get your own patch of bank, with elephants and hippos around after dark, while staying close to reception for walking permits, firewood and the floodplain around Long Pool. Like every camp in the park it is unfenced, so food stays in the vehicle. Bring all supplies, and book early for the dry season.
- Private Zambezi frontage close to park headquarters
- Elephants and hippos around camp at night
- Easy reach of the floodplain walks
Facilities
Ablutions
- Flush toilets (not fully confirmed)Flush toilet and basin
- Cold showersCold shower
Fires and cooking
- Braai gridBraai stand
Safety
- Wildlife-fencedUnfenced
● Confirmed● Reported, not fully confirmedNot available
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Prices
| Exclusive site (up to 6), 2026 tariff, international | US$235 per site |
| Exclusive site (up to 6), 2026 tariff, citizen | US$165 per site |
| Exclusive site (up to 6), 2026 tariff, resident | US$165 per site |
| Extra person beyond 6, per night, 2026 tariff, international | US$60 pp/night |
| Extra person beyond 6, per night, 2026 tariff, citizen | US$35 pp/night |
| Extra person beyond 6, per night, 2026 tariff, resident | US$35 pp/night |
Last checked 2026-11-03. Campsites charge in local currency.
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Getting there
All roads in the park are gravel or tracks on clay that turns slippery after rain; a high-clearance 4x4 is strongly advised. No fuel inside the park, so fill up before the escarpment. The park closes to most traffic in the rains.
Collect the entry permit at the ZimParks Marongora office on the A1 Harare–Chirundu road, show it at Chimutsi Gate and sign in again at Nyakasikana Gate, then follow the gravel road down to the Zambezi floodplain.
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