Nsolo (named after the honeyguide bird) is an adventurous walking camp. Sited by Norman Carr, his son Adrian and scout, Rice Time Tembo in 1987. Set on a bend in the Luwi sand river, a dry river bed often used as a thoroughfare for antelope and predators, Nsolo is rustic, open-air and run by an excellent team.
Accommodation in this “bush luxury” walking camp consists of five spacious chalets each on raised wooden decks with grass and reed walls. Set under shady evergreen trees, the chalets are run on solar power, have large, open-air bathroom facilities with a flush WC and hot and cold showers; the private verandas, some of which are wrapped around trees, overlook the surrounding bush and waterholes in the Luwi River.
A camp with plenty of charm, the shady chitenje lounge with a bush bar and dining area are open-sided and offer a peaceful refuge on the banks of the river, where guests can study the camps collection of books or watch a variety of game visiting the permanent pools of water. The communal dining table is often set out in the sandy river bed, surrounded by flickering lanterns.
