About the Collection

Africa's last great secret

Four conservation-led lodges in pristine corners of Zambia — rare, raw and deeply alive.

Untamed luxury, immersed in the wild

Zambia Luxury Lodge Collection brings together four distinctive lodges in some of Zambia's most remarkable landscapes.

Each offers its own way into the wild, shaped by its setting, its people and the rhythm of the seasons. What connects them is a shared belief in thoughtful hospitality, a deep respect for place and a commitment to protecting the wilderness that makes these experiences possible.

ZambiaLuxury Lodge Collection

Four lodges, one story

A circuit designed to show you the best of Zambia

Our lodges' exclusive, prime locations in South Luangwa National Park, the Lower Zambezi and the Lolelunga Private Reserve allow us to offer a circuit that moves you through hilltop, river and floodplain without ever leaving the wild.

We curated the collection to offer solo travellers, honeymooners, families and groups unrivalled safari experiences on land and water.

Your safari sanctuary awaits
Aerial view of forest and river in wild Zambia
This is pure untamed luxury and Africa at its finest

Rare · raw · deeply alive

Africa's last great secret

What we hold to

Three things that shape every stay

Lion cubs on a fallen tree in the Zambian bush
where wilderness returns

Conservation at our core

Low-impact lodges that sit lightly on the land. We did not tame this place — we gave it the rare chance to heal.

Morning coffee on a private suite deck at Lolelunga
the rhythm of this place

Slow, sensory days

Nothing asks anything of you, and yet everything invites it. Before you realise, you are no longer visiting — you are part of it.

Canoeing past an elephant on the Zambezi at Lolebezi
the wild, within reach

Land and water safaris

Game drives, walking safaris, river excursions and photographic hides — the wildlife takes centre stage and is almost always within reach.

Deck lounge seating above a Zambian river

Luxury defined by what is preserved

We did not tame this land. We listened to it. Our low-impact lodges sit lightly in prime game-viewing country, where conservation is not a feature but the foundation.

From climate-positive certification to anti-poaching partnerships and community employment, we measure luxury not by what is taken, but by what is preserved — and what is given.

Our philosophy

Meet the team

The Faces of Zambia Luxury Lodge Collection

The people behind the places. A team connected by a love of Zambia and a shared commitment to doing things well.

Sales

Jennifer Beattie

Director of Sales & Marketing

dosm@zambialuxurylodges.com +27 83 679 3980

Bridget Thompson

Senior Sales Manager

bridget@zambialuxurylodges.com +27 82 881 7316

Heidi Dos Santos Simoes

Sales Coordinator

heidi@zambialuxurylodges.com +27 83 410

International Sales

Matthew Keeney

Sales — North America, South America & Canada

matt@zambialuxurylodges.com +1 303 564 4106

Renette Hartridge

Sales — UK & Ireland

renette@zambialuxurylodges.com +44 7487 386 871

Reservations

Kim Coopman

Reservations Manager

kim@zambialuxurylodges.com +27 82 802 5098

Palesa Shole

Reservations Consultant

palesa@zambialuxurylodges.com +27 10 598 8320

Thuli Zulu

Reservations Consultant

nokuthula@zambialuxurylodges.com +27 10 598 8320

Operations & Ambassador

Jopie van Rooyen

Group Operations Manager & Quality Control Manager

jopie@zambialuxurylodges.com +27 84 585 6687

Wesley Hartmann

Wildlife and Conservation Ambassador

wesley@zambialuxurylodges.com +27 62 131 8286

Chichele Presidential

Grant Parker

General Manager

gm1@chichelepresidential.com +27 72 861 5560

Annemie Parker

General Manager

gm2@chichelepresidential.com +27 83 412 4658

Puku Ridge

Michel Bouic

General Manager

gm@chichelesafaris.com +260 97 226 7812

Lolebezi

Lieana Swanepoel

General Manager

lolebezimanager@africanbushcamps.com +27 79 141 9557

Trevor Swanepoel

General Manager

lolebezimanager@africanbushcamps.com +27 82 773 1974

Lolelunga Private Reserve

Heinrich van Blommestein

General Manager

campmanager@lolelungasafaris.com +27 83 740 0536

Looking ahead

Rooted in Zambia, and staying that way

We're building a collection that stays rooted in Zambia, without losing the individual character of each lodge inside it. The ambition hasn't changed since Chichele's first hilltop guest: share this place responsibly, and leave it better than we found it.

your journey into wild luxury starts here

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