Enjoy the rich wilderness

zambia safari lodges

If your budget allows why not splash out on a truly lavish safari experience. Enjoy the sights of the bush and indulge in Zambia’s finest safari lodges.

The lodges and camps listed here provide a truly memorable experience. Each camp is located in a prime position and offers incredible opportunities to see wildlife passing through and meandering on the plain.  

KAFUNTA RIVER LODGE

A classic Zambian safari lodge that combines all the essentials for a great safari. Here you will find the rest and peace you need after an exciting day on safari. Each of the luxury private chalets, the infinity pool and the main lounge area overlook the game rich flood plain.

Rates

Prices per person sharing:

Shoulder season

(25 Mar - 31May, 1 Nov - 5 Jan )
$395pp

Peak season

(1 June- 31 October)
$535pp

Single Supplement

$90pp

Rates are per person per night sharing, inclusive of accommodation, two game-viewing activities per day, all meals and snacks, drinks (excluding premium brands), VAT, national park entry fees and bed levies, Luangwa Conservation & Community Levy, laundry and transfer from and to Mfuwe Airport.

Prices shown are based on 2017 rates. For 2018 rates, please get in touch.

If you like the look of this lodge and would like some inspiration of how it can fit into your itinerary, please view our Classic Honeymoon tour.

MFUWE LODGE

Ease yourself into Luangwa Life with a stay at the award winning Mfuwe Lodge. Set inside the park, just five minutes from the main gate, the lodges allure is instantly obvious. Beneath a canopy of ebony and mahogany, its thatched buildings are arranged around the the banks of two lagoons where an endless stream of wildlife will keep you enthralled as you lounge on the open deck or take a dip in the swimming pool. The airy interior of the lodge is an exquisite complement to its natural surroundings.

Rates

Prices per person sharing:

Green season

(1st Nov- 31st May)
$385pp
  • Single Supplement: $135
  • Park Fees per day: $60

Shoulder season

(1st- 30 Jun, 1st - 31st Oct)
$445pp
  • Single Supplement: $150
  • Park Fees per day: $60

Peak season

(1st Jul- 30 Sept)
$545pp
  • Single Supplement: $180
  • Park Fees per day: $60

Prices shown are based on 2017 rates. For 2018 rates, please get in touch.

SANCTUARY CHICHELE PRESIDENTIAL

Sanctuary Chichele Presidential Lodge was built for Kenneth Kaunda, the first Zambian president, in the 1970s and the property’s original colonial style has been retained in the furnishings. The lodge is located in the South Luangwa National Park, a place of primeval forest and lush savannah, stretching for hundreds of miles and encompassing the Luangwa River basin.

The lodge’s unique hilltop position in the South Luangwa affords incredible views over the lush valley below, stretching as far as the Luangwa River

Rates

Price per person (2 people sharing)

Low Season

(06 Jan - 14 Jun & 01 Nov - 20 Dec)
$390pp

High Season

(15 Jun - 31 Oct & 21 Dec - Jan)
$490pp

Prices shown are based on 2017 rates. For 2018 rates, please get in touch.

Single supplements may apply, please get in touch for details.

LION CAMP

A stylish, unique and independent lodge situated in a remote part of South Luangwa National Park with abundant and uncongested game viewing on the doorstep. Lion Camp is also distinguished by its friendly staff, personalised service and excellent food. Each chalet has either a four poster king-size double or twin bed and private decks overlooking the open plain in front.

Rates

Prices per person sharing:

Low Season

(25 May- 30 June)
$470pp
  • Park Fees per day: $85

Shoulder Season

(July and October):
$525pp
  • Park Fees per day: $85

Peak Season

(August and September)
$560pp
  • Park Fees per day: $85

Prices shown are based on 2017 rates. For 2018 rates, please get in touch.

Single supplements may apply, please get in touch for details.

LUANGWA RIVER CAMP

Luangwa River Camp sits nestled under an ancient ebony grove on the banks of the Luangwa River overlooking the game rich area known as the Luangwa Wafwa.The Luangwa river runs next to the camp, with its ox bow lagoons, riverine supported woodlands and large plains, all of which play host to huge concentrations of game including elephant, buffalo, leopard, lion, giraffe, hippo and over 450 species of birds.

This small and intimate camp with just five bush suites, along with its setting and location creates a real “wow” factor and a romantic feeling simply flows through the camp.

Rates

Prices per person sharing:

Emerald season

(02 Jan - 21 May & Nov - Dec)
$460pp

Shoulder season

(22 May - 30 June_
$500pp

Peak season

(Jul - Oct)
$600pp

NKWALI

The six chalets are spacious and during the day are fully open to wonderful river views. In the evenings the Constantia grill doors are pulled together to close the open room fronts. The en-suite bathrooms are spacious with double sinks and showers from which you can enjoy the enormous African skies.

Set back from the river on a lagoon are the dining room and swimming pool from which guests are often treated to elephants and other game coming down to drink during the day unperturbed by our presence.

Rates

Prices per person sharing :

Emerald Season

(01 January -21 May and November- December)
$450pp
  • Park Fees per day: $50

Green Season

(22 May to 30 Jun)
$510pp
  • Park Fees per day: $50

Peak Season

(01 Jul - 31 Oct)
$650pp
  • Park Fees per day: $50

Prices shown are based on 2017 rates. For 2018 rates, please get in touch.

Sanctuary Puku Ridge

Adventure, enchantment and ‘Luxury, naturally’ – all delivered with a quiet, understated charm and understanding of place – is the guiding philosophy of Sanctuary Retreats and one of our tented safari camps, Sanctuary Puku Ridge Camp.

The panoramic views are astounding from both the communal areas and guest tents are astounding and the area is known for its abundance of game.

The camp is named after the Puku Antelope that graze on the floodplain below the camp.

Rates

Price per person (2 people sharing) :

Low Season

(01 April - 14 Jun & 01 Nov - 20 Dec)
$450pp

High Season

(15 Jun - 31 Oct & 21 Dec - 19 Jan)
$680pp

Prices shown are based on 2017 rates. For 2018 rates, please get in touch.

Chikunto Safari Lodge

Enjoy luxury safari experience in an untouched wilderness on the Luangwa river.

Located amongst rolling plains, plateaus, river banks and miombo vegetation, Chikunto Safari Lodge is renowned for its surviving wildlife species, providing breathtaking scenery and game viewing right from its sweeping terrace and your doorstep.

Rates

Price per person (2 people sharing) :

Low Season

(15 Feb – 31 Mar 1 May - 31 May /1 Oct – 15 Nov)
$568ppn

High Season

(1 Jun - 30 Sept)
$648ppn

Price per person (2 people sharing) 3-6 nights:

Low Season

(15 Feb – 31 Mar 1 May - 31 May /1 Oct – 15 Nov)
$463ppn

High Season

(1 Jun - 30 Sept)
$530ppn

Prices shown are based on 2018 rates, for 2019 rates please get in touch.

Single supplements may apply, please get in touch for details.

TENA TENA

Situated in the exclusive Nsefu Sector, Tena Tena is nestled under a magnificent thick grove of mahogany trees. On a double tiered river bank, each room enjoys its own private view onto the river.

Tena Tena when translated means ‘temporary home’ and this is the feeling they have tried to emulate throughout the camp but with a twist of luxury and comfort.

Rates

Prices per person sharing:

Shoulder Season

(22 May to 30 June)
$660pp
  • Park Fees per day: $75

Peak Season

(01 Jul - 31 Oct)
$795pp
  • Park Fees per day: $60

Prices shown are based on 2017 rates. For 2018 rates, please get in touch.

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