Sanctuary run 2 camps in the Southern Zambia region – Lechwe Plains Tented Camp in Lochinvar National Park and Kulefu Tented Camp in the Lower Zambezi National Park.
Lechwe Plains Tented Camp
The exotic and beautiful Lechwe Plains Tented Camp is an African fantasy under canvas. The tented lodge, built onto teak decking, shelters under a mature grove of acacia trees on the edge of the wide Chunga Lagoon.
Just six double units cater for a maximum of 12 guests at any one time, making this a tranquil hideaway far from the main safari circuits.
The close-up experience of living in the same environment as the wildlife offers a new perspective to the visitor.
Peace and beauty together with ever-changing waterscapes will offer opportunities for special interest groups and individual visitors alike.
Guests will have the undivided attention of the hosts and staff, including a competent ornithologist and guide.
Lechwe Plains’ location midway between Livingstone and Lusaka makes it a highly original proposition for the corporate market as well as the international visitor, and perfect as an incentive group destination.
Activities include
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- All year round bird watcher’s paradise with over 400 species recorded.
In addition, the park contains approximately 30 000 Kafue lechwe, 2000 Blue wildebeest and 700 Zebra. Greater kudu, Bushbuck, Oribi, Hippopotamus, Side-striped jackal, Reedbuck and Common waterbuck are also present.
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- Water activities include excursions in dug-out canoes.
- Game viewing drives in open 4×4 safari vehicles.
- Guided walks.
- Cultural visits to nearby traditional fishing villages
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- Special interest safaris, e.g. birding, riverine ecology or questing for rare species such as the Sitatunga.
- Visits to interesting iron-age archaeological sites.
- Hot springs.
- Sport angling opportunities.
Kulefu Tented Camp
Deep in the game-rich Lower Zambezi National Park, there is a secluded, intimate safari camp settled comfortably in the deep shade of tall riverine trees. Profoundly peaceful, eco-friendly and well-appointed, the camp overlooks one of the permanent channels of the legendary Zambezi River.
Here, at Kalefu tented camp, after a thousand-mile journey, the sunlit river spreads out to form broad white sandbanks inhabited by crocodile, hippopotamus, and sacred ibis. Ancient oxbow lakes today provide a bountiful ecosystem for other resident wildlife.
Discover Kulefu’s magnificent wildlife by boat, canoe, safari vehicle or on foot – and from the veranda of your own comfortable tent.
Activities include
- Professionally guided game viewing from open 4×4 vehicles;
- Exciting boat and canoe excursions
- Birdwatching
- Stargazing
- Walking safaris
- Excellent fishing opportunities