Churu Expedition Camp (Tiger Bay)
Safari tents, dome tents and self-drive camping · Private concession up the Ume River, near the old Tiger Bay Lodge · Not confirmed
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Budget
Outside the gate
Owner not confirmed
A self-catering camp on a private concession up the Ume River, which borders the park, near the old Tiger Bay Lodge. It has three twin safari tents, ten two-person dome tents and space for self-drive campers, with a kitchen and pool. Access is by the Binga and Magunje road, by the vehicle ferry and a drive through the park, by air or by boat from Kariba. We found no website of its own and no owner.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Pool, borehole water and solar power with generator back-up
- Three twin safari tents, ten dome tents, plus camping space
- Fishing boats for hire on site
Cons
- Minimum two-night stay
- No website of its own and no owner confirmed
- No rate published; book only through Kariba agents
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Matusadona National Park charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entryThe trust's conservation levy for an international adult.
- $30per person, per day
- VehicleForeign-registered car or 4x4, per day.
- $5per vehicle, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults sharing one vehicle pay $195 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
The ZimParks 2026 gazette gives $24 for an international adult, not $30. We use the trust's levy because that is what operators pass on in 2026. Confirm with reservations.matusadona@africanparks.org.
The full fee schedule for Matusadona National ParkRates at Churu Expedition Camp (Tiger Bay)
Not published. No rate is published. Minimum two nights. Booked through Kariba agents such as Heartveld Adventures.
Self-catering. You cook. Nothing else is included unless the entry says so.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Indicative rates read in September 2026 from each property's own website or rate sheet, and where noted from an agent or the VisitKariba directory. Watch the basis: lodges quote per person per night, houseboats per boat per night, and several Kariba town places per room or per unit. Park fees are extra almost everywhere, at $30 per international adult per day on the trust's levy, and houseboats add their own park and lake charges.
Questions about Churu Expedition Camp (Tiger Bay)
How do you book Churu Expedition Camp?
There is no website of its own, so book through a Kariba agent such as Heartveld Adventures. No rate is published, and a minimum stay of two nights applies. The operator is not confirmed, so confirm exactly who you are dealing with before you pay.
How do you get to Churu Expedition Camp?
Several ways: the Binga and Magunje road, the vehicle ferry and a drive through the park, by air to the old Crocodile Farm strip, or by boat from Kariba. The camp sits on a private concession up the Ume River, near the old Tiger Bay Lodge, bordering the park.
What facilities does Churu Expedition Camp have?
It is self-catering, with a kitchen, a pool, borehole water and solar power backed up by a generator. Accommodation is three twin safari tents, ten two-person dome tents, or your own tent if you are self-drive camping. Fishing boats are available for hire.