Old-Africa Romance on the Nile — a private low-use zone, exceptional fishing, and Murchison’s wildest lion country.
Opened in late 2023 by WildPlaces Africa, Papa’s Camp sits beneath towering fig trees on the Nile’s south bank, inside a private 350-square-kilometre low-use zone of Murchison Falls National Park shared with no other camp — named for Ernest “Papa” Hemingway, who survived two plane crashes in this exact stretch of wilderness.
With just five tents, this is genuine exclusivity rather than a marketing line: a recent census counted over 45 lions in the surrounding area, and a habituated hyena den near camp offers extraordinary viewing most other Murchison properties can’t match. Catch-and-release fishing for Nile perch and the thundering falls themselves — an easy game drive away — round out the case for staying here specifically.
| Tents | 5 |
| Setting | Private 350 km² low-use zone, south bank of the Nile |
| Opened | Late 2023 |
| Best for | Exclusivity; fishing; serious lion density |
Speak to a safari designer about this private low-use zone for your Murchison Falls stay.
