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TIME + TIDE CHONGWE SUITES

Lower Zambezi, Zambia

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Full board+ (FB+)

Accommodation, All meals and 9 more

2 rooms

Cassia Suite, Albida Suite

All ages welcome

Family rooms available

By air

20 min from Royal Airstrip

Wi-Fi in rooms

From about A$1,360

per person / night, sharing

Overview

About TIME + TIDE CHONGWE SUITES

At the meeting of the Chongwe and Zambezi Rivers, these two private suites give couples and families their own space beside the water. Cassia has one bedroom for two guests; Albida has two bedrooms for four. Each has an open-air bathroom, a private plunge pool, lounge and dining space, a fire pit and butler service. Privately guided activities range from game drives and walking safaris to canoeing, boat trips and tiger fishing. Meals, standard drinks and laundry are included. The suites open from 1 April to 15 November, with Royal Airstrip a 20-minute road transfer away.

“A strong choice for couples or families who want a private pool, butler service and their own guided safari activities, with both river outings and game drives on the doorstep.”
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Best for

HoneymoonersFamiliesLuxury seekersPhotographersBirders

Known for

What you can expect to see

ElephantBuffaloLionLeopardWild dogBirdlife

Dry-season river gatherings of elephants and buffalo, with clearer views of lions, leopards and wild dogs as the bush thins.

Your stay

What's included

Board: Full board+ (FB+)

Special offer: In April to June and 1 to 15 November 2027, stay four nights and pay for three. Park fees and conservation levies remain payable on the free night. Offers cannot be combined.

Included

  • Accommodation
  • All meals
  • Standard drinks
  • Local-airport transfers except Jeki Airport
  • Local inter-camp road transfers
  • Laundry
  • Service charge
  • Two daily activities
  • Private vehicle and guide
  • 20-minute welcome massage
  • Dining area
  • Walking safaris
  • Boat safaris
  • Game drives

Not included

  • Park fees
  • Flights
  • Gratuities
  • Visas

Park fees and conservation levies add USD100 per adult per night. Children aged 4 to 17 pay USD50; children aged three and under pay no levy. Reserve spirits, wines and champagnes, flights, visas, gratuities and Jeki Airstrip transfers are excluded. Standard drinks and Royal Airstrip transfers are included.

Optional extras (at a cost)

Spa treatments, Lusaka meet-and-greet services and personal expenses cost extra. The Sleepout is an optional paid activity for guests aged 12 and over, at the guide's discretion.

Facilities

Comforts and facilities

At the property

  • Swimming pool
  • Photographic hide
  • Bar
  • Lounge

In your room

  • Wi-Fi in your room
  • En-suite bathroom
  • Private plunge pool

Rooms

Where you sleep

  • Cassia Suite1 at the property · sleeps 2 adults · One bedroom, One bathroom, Open-air bathroom, Clawfoot bath, Canopied lounge and dining area, Private plunge pool, Fire pit
  • Albida Suite1 at the property · sleeps 4 adults · Two bedrooms, Two bathrooms, Open-air bathrooms, Clawfoot bath, Lounge and dining area, Private plunge pool, Fire pit, Minimum charge for four adults

Activities

Things to do

Included in your stay

Walking safarisBoat safarisGame drives

Getting there

How you'll arrive

  1. Royal Airstrip
  2. 20 min transfer
  3. TIME + TIDE CHONGWE SUITES
How you arrive
By air · 20 min from Royal Airstrip
Transfers
Royal Airstrip is approximately 20 minutes away by road. From Jeki Airstrip, the journey takes approximately three hours by road, or one hour by boat plus 20 minutes by road. Jeki transfers cost extra.

Good to know

Before you book

Check-out
By 10:00
Children
All ages welcome. Family rooms available
Single travellers
A single supplement applies
Malaria
Malaria area. Ask your doctor about prevention.

When to go

Best time to visit

  1. January: Closed
  2. February: Closed
  3. March: Closed
  4. April: Green season
  5. May: Good
  6. June: Good
  7. July: Dry season, best game viewing
  8. August: Dry season, best game viewing
  9. September: Dry season, best game viewing
  10. October: Dry season, best game viewing
  11. November: Good
  12. December: Closed
  • Dry season, best game viewing
  • Good
  • Green season
  • Closed
Month-by-month notes

Jan

Closed

Wildlife: Closed for the season.

Closed for the season.

Feb

Closed

Wildlife: Closed for the season.

Closed for the season.

Mar

Closed

Wildlife: Closed for the season.

Closed for the season.

Apr

Green season

Wildlife: Opens 1 April. Receding summer rains bring wild-dog and varied bird sightings.

Opens 1 April. Receding summer rains bring wild-dog and varied bird sightings.

May

Good

Wildlife: Boat safaris offer hippos, crocodiles, elephants and birds during the open season.

Boat safaris offer hippos, crocodiles, elephants and birds during the open season.

Jun

Good

Wildlife: Boat safaris offer hippos, crocodiles, elephants and birds during the open season.

Boat safaris offer hippos, crocodiles, elephants and birds during the open season.

Jul

Dry season, best game viewing

Wildlife: Drying bush improves lion and leopard visibility. Peak walking-safari season begins.

Drying bush improves lion and leopard visibility. Peak walking-safari season begins.

Aug

Dry season, best game viewing

Wildlife: Dry-season wildlife gathers at the river. Peak walking-safari season continues.

Dry-season wildlife gathers at the river. Peak walking-safari season continues.

Sep

Dry season, best game viewing

Wildlife: Dry-season wildlife gathers at the river. Peak walking-safari season continues.

Dry-season wildlife gathers at the river. Peak walking-safari season continues.

Oct

Dry season, best game viewing

Wildlife: Peak walking-safari season and peak tiger-fishing period.

Peak walking-safari season and peak tiger-fishing period.

Nov

Good

Wildlife: Open 1 to 15 November, then closed. River wildlife concentrations and peak tiger fishing continue during the open fortnight.

Open 1 to 15 November, then closed. River wildlife concentrations and peak tiger fishing continue during the open fortnight.

Dec

Closed

Wildlife: Closed for the season.

Closed for the season.

How we judge each month
  • Dry season, best game viewingAmong this property's strongest months for conditions, access and key experiences.
  • GoodVery favourable conditions for this property and its key experiences.A generally good time to stay, with some normal seasonal compromises.
  • Green seasonWorkable for specific priorities, with notable seasonal compromises.The property operates, but seasonal conditions bring substantial trade-offs.
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