Wildlife drives
The bush on its own terms
Drive the quiet tracks at dawn or dusk and let the estate reveal itself — impala, kudu, warthog and birdlife moving through the miombo at their own pace.
Zambezi · Est. on the bushveld
A country estate the bush grew into.
Mbada Estates is a country estate of lodges, waterways and protected bushveld — a place to fish at sunrise, drive the wildlife tracks, and camp under the acacia trees.
The estate
An everyday kind of wild.
Mbada Estates is a single country estate set on a long stretch of Zambezi bushveld, where the days are slow and the evenings belong to firelight. It was shaped to be escaped to — a retreat of lodges and camps where guests gather at the fire, anglers drift off the jetty, and guinea fowl pick their way across the road at dusk.
We have built carefully and modestly. Lodges sit among the trees rather than over them, and paths follow the contours the animals already use. Everything we add, we add gently — so that what brought you here is still here for the next visit, and the next season.
What you'll do
Days that fill themselves.
From the first cast on the lake to a quiet drive at sunrise, Mbada Estates is built around wildlife, water and time outdoors.
The lake
Fishing as the day's centrepiece
The estate's fishing lake is a natural meeting place — jetties, shaded banks and quiet water. Bring a rod and a flask, and stay until the herons come in to roost.
Hunting
Guinea fowl & antelope in the field
Walked-up guinea fowl days and managed antelope hunting, run with experienced guides under strict quotas — honest, field-to-table hunting carried out with deep respect for the land.
Family camping
Nights under the acacias
Family camping sites with fire pits, ablutions and room to roam — quiet bushveld nights that stay with you long after the fire goes out.
Restaurant
A table worth lingering at
Our on-site restaurant serves honest cooking on long tables, with local produce and the lodges a short walk away.
Conservation area
Protected woodlands, open to explore
A protected conservation corridor runs through the estate, home to impala, kudu and smaller plains game. Drive or walk the trails, watch the bush wake up, and leave everything exactly as you found it.
Conservation
The land comes first.
Mbada Estates was planned around what was already here — the trees, the wildlife corridors and the seasonal flow of water. We manage the land with care and run our hunting and fishing on quotas set with conservation in mind.
We welcome partners who share that view: neighbours, conservationists and visitors who measure a place not by what is taken from it, but by what is left for the next season.
From our visitors
“First night under the acacias, the family were already asking when we could come back. Then the guinea fowl arrived on the table and nobody said a word — we were too busy eating.”
— Nob & Jes, holidayers since 2023
Come and see it for yourself.
Book a lodge, pitch a camp, plan a fishing trip or arrange a hunting stay. We reply in person, usually within a day.