Tembo Plains has four suites plus a beautiful 2-bedroomed Zanji Suite at Tembo Plains Camp, ideal for two couples, a family or a couple looking for the ultimate private safari. “When I designed Tembo Plains Camp it was with a view to reference the famous Zimbabwe Ruins but not lose sight of our love of canvas and exploring. So, we ended up with a unique combination of canvas and stone walls. The semi-circular walls inside each tent isolate the bath and shower from the bedroom, and indoor lounge areas bringing that architectural reference inside as well. Outside this pack-stone wall design continues along the back of the guest bedroom, and that really gives you a greater sense of privacy, often an issue in tents. Still, I didn’t want a completely ‘built room’, so the front has these uninterrupted views of Zambezi river flowing just meters away from the canvas ‘tented’ suite.” – Dereck Joubert, Great Plains CEO Painted dogs (wild dogs), lions and leopards are seen around Tembo Plains Camp whilst buffalo, and of course, elephants, are often seen up and down the river, sometimes swimming the river itself. The Sapi Private Reserve, established by Great Plains Conservation as part of our mission to convert vast tracts of Africa into pure conservation land, is now a beautiful private photographic reserve that borders the Mana Pools National Park. It is recognised as one of the finest wildlife destinations in Africa today. This fantastic wildlife sanctuary and the Mana Pools National Park that we can access if we want to, offer a combined range of over 337,000 hectares of prime, protected wilderness for our guests. It is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site and a core area of the middle-Zambezi biosphere reserve.