A private reserve · the founding story

where the wild returned

LOLELUNGA PRIVATE RESERVE

a wilderness given the rare chance to heal

The Lodge

a wilderness given the rare chance to heal

THE RIVER THAT FELL IN LOVE

Lolelunga is where it began — a private reserve on the Lunga River, and the founding story of the collection.

This is not a wilderness that was never touched, but one that was given the rare chance to heal. Those who come here do not just witness nature; they witness its return.

  • Lolelunga Private Reserve · Lunga River
Lolelunga Private Reserve lodge
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THE RIVER THAT FELL IN LOVE

The Story

THE RIVER THAT FELL IN LOVE

Long before there were paths, before there were names, the Lunga River flowed alone — clear and restless, carrying life wherever he went, yet never knowing stillness.

Then he reached a place unlike any other: a forest deep and quiet, her roots woven with memory. And for the first time, he slowed. Even now, it is said the Lunga flows as he does because he is still in love — shaping himself each day to captivate her. At Lolelunga, where river and forest meet, you can still feel it.

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Getting There

ACCESS & LOCATION

Lusaka Connection

Scheduled and charter flights connect Lusaka International to the reserve, followed by a road and river transfer into Lolelunga.

Circuit Opportunity

Lolelunga pairs naturally with the South Luangwa lodges for a full Zambian wilderness circuit.

  • Lunga River · North-Western Zambia
Location of Lolelunga Private Reserve