The Lugenda Wildlife Reserve, in the Niassa province of Northern Mozambique, is an untouched and undiscovered 42 000 square kilometre expanse of wilderness. Lugenda Bush Camp is situated within this magnificent reserve, on the eastern bank of the Lugenda River, amongst the Ngalongue Mountains (towering insilbergs or island mountains).  The Serra Mecula is positioned across from the camp. It was on Mecula Mountain that Paul Von Lettow Vorbeck and his men held up towards the end of their incredible First World War East African Campaign against 1.5 million allied troops, finally arriving in Zambia still undefeated at the end of the war.  There are sacred sites on the mountain, and Batwa (Pigmy) paintings, possibly dating back 4 000 years, have recently been found in the Reserve.

CAMP CLOSURE
Due to the rainy season in the area, Lugenda Bush Camp will be operational from 01 June to 15 December each year.

ACCOMMODATION
• 8 luxury East-African style tents, located about 40 metres from the Lugenda River: 6 x Kings and 2 x Twin. 
• All tents are fully mosquito-screened and have an en-suite bathroom with bath and shower, ceiling fans, hair dryer, safe, international plug points as well as a deck.

FACILITIES & SERVICES
• A lounge
• Dining area
• Swimming pool

ACTIVITIES
The area is well-suited to game drives, and each vehicle accommodates 4 guests per vehicle.  The game drives and game walks are directed by qualified guides.  It is a birders’ paradise and big game such as elephant, buffalo, hartebeest, eland and zebra abound.  Other game such as impala, wildebeest, hippo, lion, leopard, warthogs and spotted hyena can also be seen.

FOCUS
Very personalised service; remote, exclusive wilderness destination

ACCESS
• Lugenda Bush Camp will have its own airstrip and fly-in access from Pemba International Airport
• Scheduled flights to Pemba can be booked with LAM – Mozambique Airlines and, from 24 March 2007, AIRLINK will fly    directly to Pemba from Johannesburg
• Scheduled transfers to Lugenda Bush Camp from Pemba Airport are operated via light aircraft transfer (duration: +/- 90 minutes)
• For any flights arriving in Pemba after 14h00, guests need to overnight in Pemba, and will be transferred to Lugenda the following morning
• Due to the use of light aircraft for your scheduled transfer, you are requested to limit your luggage to a MAXIMUM OF 20KG and to utilise SOFT LUGGAGE CARRIERS. Failure to do so may result in luggage arrival being delayed and / or incurring penalties
 
PAYMENT
Payments for extras can be made by Credit Card, Travellers Cheques, US$ cash or ZAR cash.
Lugenda Bush Camp accepts the following credit cards: MasterCard, Visa and Diners Club.

TRAVEL INSURANCE
Guests are responsible for their own travel insurance. First aid assistance and emergency evacuation services are available.

MALARIA
Kindly note that Lugenda Bush Camp is situated in a malaria area. A regular spraying programme is in place at Lugenda and all the tents are equipped with mosquito-proof nets.  We do, however, still recommend you to take precautionary measures before going into a malaria area.
 
VISAS
South African passport-holders do not require a visa for leisure travel. For other nationalities, please arrange for your own Mozambican visas, preferably prior to arrival.  Contact your nearest Mozambican Embassy or Travel Agent for further assistance.
Visas can be obtained at port of entry – cost: from US$ 25.00 per person.

CHILD POLICY
Children U/12 are not recommended.