Set on the banks of the Salamat river under the shade of mature tamarind trees and in one of the best wildlife viewing areas of the park – Tinga Camp is a rustic but comfortable rondavel style camp and a superb base from which to explore the wildlife of this beautiful and inspirationa lnational park.

The comfortable main area has wonderful views over the riverbed and surrounding bush and is the ideal spot to relax, do some birding or visit the hide when not out on game drive.

Activities focus on game drives, night drives and walking safaris within the Zakouma National Park. Cultural experiences are also a highlight of a visit to Tinga Camp.

LOCATION

Located approximately 45 minutes inside the Park’s main gate and 20 mins from the airstrip, in the south-eastern sector of Zakouma National Park – south eastern Chad.

Access is via a 13 hour (Feb to May) and 18 hour (Nov – Feb) 4 x 4 drive from N’Djamena to the park’s main gate. Alternatively, the camp is accessible by private charter.

CAMP

Tinga Camp has 24 chalet tents with 12 standard and 12 superior (some twin, some double) rooms in rondavel style with thatched roofs. The rooms are rustic and quite basic, but the shape of the rooms keeps the rooms nice and cool in the hot summer months. All the rooms are ensuite with a shower and have cold tapped water and flush toilets. There is power in all the rooms and main area 24 hours a day.

The superior chalets have fans and sliding doors.

ACTIVITIES

Day and night game drives – explore the area with your guide on a 4 x 4 safari during the day and early evening.

Walking Safaris – enjoy the excitement of heading off into the bush on foot with your experienced guide to experience a different perspective of wildlife viewing and see some of the flora, fauna and tracks you might miss when in a vehicle.

Community visits and local market visit – visit one of the villages and experience local tribes of the area.

Bush dinner – enjoy your meal in the bush surrounded by the sounds of Africa!

Night out under the stars – includes mosquito net, guide and simple meals

GIVING BACK

As many as 4,000 elephants were killed between 2002 and 2010 but since African Parks assumed management of Zakouma in 2010 poaching has been practically eliminated with only 24 known elephants poached in the last decade.

Zakouma’s elephant population is now on the rise for the first time in decades. The population now exceeds 559 individuals and in 2018 we counted 127 elephant calves under the age of five; in 2011 we only counted one.

42 elephants are currently fitted with GPS tracking collars, allowing park management to monitor Zakouma’s herds and deploy field patrols when necessary.

Other species in the park are increasing in number including roan antelope, Lelwel’s hartebeest, and kordofan giraffe (notably, Zakouma is home to 50% of the global population). The park’s buffalo population was reduced to about 220 animals in 1986 but now numbers over 12,000.

Zakouma has become the largest employer in the region, with the park providing additional opportunities for local income generation by facilitating the local procurement of park and tourism camp supplies and developing commercial community projects, such as honey harvesting and production.

In 2019, more than 1,500 children attending 17 African Parks-supported schools received an education; Zakouma contributed nearly $38,000 to cover teacher salaries; and the environmental education programmes and village outreach efforts reached 3,291 children.

In June 2018, six rhinos were reintroduced to the park from South Africa, where unfortunately four died several months after their release, from natural causes related to poor nutritional uptake but the remaining two female rhinos are healthy and are being monitored daily.

TINGA CAMP IS CLOSED FROM 16TH MAY THROUGH TO THE 14TH NOVEMBER EVERY YEAR

THE CAMP WELCOMES FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN OF ALL AGES