Kuthengo Camp
Contemporary safari tents, classic luxury · An open plain running down to the Shire, among fever trees and baobabs · Robin Pope Safaris
High-end
Inside the park
Safari company
Robin Pope Safaris' Liwonde camp takes the open-plain setting rather than the riverfront, which gives it long views over grassland to the Shire. Five tents keep it intimate, and it is the only camp here where the headline rate includes your drinks. Closed each February for maintenance.
Pros and cons
Pros
- All-inclusive rate genuinely includes your drinks
- Every tent has a bathtub and an outdoor shower
- Children of all ages welcome, confirmed by the operator
- Second child under 16 stays free
- Walking safaris with an armed national park scout
Cons
- Closed throughout February for maintenance
- Only five tents, so it books out quickly
- Park entry fees are extra, not in the rate
- Peak season price reaches $690 per person nightly
What's here
- Swimming pool
- Wi-Fi
- Bar
- Family rooms
- Campsite
- En-suite bathrooms
- Air conditioning
- Laundry
Arranged from the lodge:
- Game drives
- Boat trips
- Guided walks
- Night drives
- Birding
- Fishing
Read from Kuthengo Camp's own website in July 2026. Anything not listed we could not confirm, which is not the same as it being absent.
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Liwonde National Park charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entryPriced per night here, which most parks do not do.
- $30per person, per night
- Vehicle
- $5per vehicle, per day
Two adults sharing one vehicle staying three nights pay $195 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
The full fee schedule for Liwonde National ParkRates at Kuthengo Camp
From $495 pppn. 2026: $495 emerald season, $575 shoulder, $690 peak. Includes accommodation, all activities, meals and drinks; park fees extra.
What the rate covers is not confirmed. We do not know yet whether meals, drinks and activities are included, so read this as the bed only.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Indicative rates gathered July 2026 from operators' own sites, the official African Parks rate sheet and, for Mvuu, third-party rate cards, since the operator publishes none. Always confirm with the lodge. Park fees of $30 per international adult are generally extra, and note that the park prices fees per person per night.
Questions about Kuthengo Camp
Is Kuthengo Camp good for families?
Yes. Robin Pope Safaris' own FAQ confirms Kuthengo Camp welcomes children of all ages, with no minimum age restriction, and a second child under 16 stays complimentary. The camp has a family tent option and a suite with an inter-leading lounge, which suits a family wanting connecting space.
What does the rate at Kuthengo Camp include?
Kuthengo's rate is inclusive of accommodation, activities, meals and bar drinks per person per night, with laundry also included. Park entry fees are extra and not part of that rate. 2026 rates run $495 in emerald season, $575 shoulder and $690 at peak.
When is Kuthengo Camp open?
Kuthengo Camp runs from 19 March to 11 January and closes throughout February for maintenance. Rates step up through the year: $495 per person in emerald season, $575 in the shoulder months and $690 at peak, all inclusive of meals, activities and bar drinks.
Can you self-drive to Kuthengo Camp?
Neither the record nor Robin Pope Safaris' own pages mention a self-drive route to Kuthengo Camp; access is by charter flight, with the formal airstrip name not documented. Confirm transfer logistics directly with Robin Pope Safaris when you book, since the camp sits inside the park on an open plain.