Rediscover the romance of safari’s earliest days with our exclusive Sleepout Under the Stars. Tucked into some of the most secluded corners of the South Luangwa and Lower Zambezi, this experience invites you to trade four walls for open skies, flickering firelight, and the quiet pulse of the wild.

In South Luangwa, your night is set within a dry riverbed deep in the National Park. In the Lower Zambezi, camp is perched high on the escarpment, offering sweeping views across the valley below. Both locations are chosen for their remote beauty, each providing a private camp with custom-built tents, cosy bedrolls, warm water, and a small, attentive team to look after every detail.

Evening unfolds with a gentle ritual: a waiter offers you sunset drinks by the fire, stories are shared with your guide, and a three-course meal is prepared by a chef under the stars. As darkness deepens, you drift off beneath the vast African sky, serenaded by the distant calls and the hush of the wild. Wake to the rising sun and the inviting aroma of freshly brewed coffee and a full breakfast cooked on the fire.

In this delicate balance of adventure and ease, Africa’s grandeur becomes personal and intimate.

Best time of year

May to October

Available at all Time + Tide camps

* Your room is held back in camp should you wish to return

  • The Sleepout team includes a Guide, Waiter, Scout and a Chef
  • The minimum guest age is 12 years old
  • This experience can sleep from 2 to 10 people, depending on the sleeping configuration
  • This is set up exclusively for you for the night, it is not shared with other guests in camp.
    T+T Sleepout Experience9

    Sleepout_Time+Tide_©_Oliver_Fly_Photography_76

    Sleepout_Under_The_Stars_Chongwe_Time+Tide_©_Oliver_Fly_Photography_290

    Evening sunset bar and dinner setup at the sleepout under the stars in the Lower Zambezi with Time + Tide Safaris in Zambia

    Sleepout_Time+Tide_©_Oliver_Fly_Photography_65

    Sleepout_Time+Tide_©_Oliver_Fly_Photography_87

    Sleepout_Under_The_Stars_Chongwe_Time+Tide_©_Oliver_Fly_Photography_433-Two guests holding up their drinks on a bush dinner with Time + Tide in Zambia

    Journeys

    Zambia

    Zambia is Africa’s best kept secret, with its vast landscapes, thriving wildlife and welcoming culture. Trace the steps of early explorers while experiencing immersive safaris in the South Luangwa and the Lower Zambezi. Two of Zambia’s most spectacular National Parks with diverse activities and renowned guiding with deep roots in early conservation for generations.