LOLEBEZI

ROOTED IN EXPERIENCES

Activities and experiences

Explore Lolebezi

One kilometre of private Zambezi frontage, a fleet of boats and canoes, and a floodplain that changes with the light. Days here begin and end on the water.

  • Game Drives
  • Walking Safaris
  • Canoe Safaris
  • River Cruises
  • Spa Treatments
  • Ngwana Club for Children

Wildlife

Where Zambia's greatest safari moments unfold.

Follow ancient game trails on foot, venture out on game drives or watch wildlife gather at the water's edge. From South Luangwa National Park to the Lower Zambezi and the remote wilderness of Lolelunga Private Reserve, every landscape reveals the wild in its own way.

A leopard resting above a game-drive vehicle in South Luangwa

Wildlife

Game Drives

Chichele Presidential · Puku Ridge · Lolebezi · Lolelunga Private Reserve

Traverse South Luangwa's Valley of the Leopard, the Lower Zambezi's Winter Thorn forests, and the Lunga River in open game-viewing vehicles, with guides who read the bush like a second language.

Mornings begin with coffee and the cool hush of first light; evenings end in cocktails and the quiet drama of a red-filtered spotlight revealing the night's secrets.

A guide showing children the wetlands at Chichele

Wildlife

Family Experiences

Chichele Presidential · Lolebezi · Lolelunga Private Reserve

Chichele Cubs and Lolebezi Cubs introduce guests aged 4 to 11 to the wonder of the wild through all five senses, playful and hands-on, while at Lolelunga, younger explorers head out on a one-hour safari of their own.

A racket-tailed roller perched on a branch

Wildlife

Birding Safaris

Chichele Presidential · Puku Ridge · Lolebezi · Lolelunga Private Reserve

Birding runs through every experience in the collection. Chichele Presidential and Puku Ridge share South Luangwa's range of around 400 species, with Puku Ridge's eye-to-eye hide set right at its waterhole. At Lolebezi, the Zambezi's banks and channels can be birded by boat or vehicle. Lolelunga's Lunga River supports over 340 species, including the African Fish Eagle and Pel's Fishing Owl.

Zambia's Waters

Experience Zambia from its rivers.

The rivers are the life blood of Zambia. Paddle by canoe, cruise at sunset or drift through the wilderness on a floating breakfast as wildlife gathers along the banks.

Aerial view of a canoe on the Lunga River

Zambia's Waters

Canoeing

Lolebezi · Lolelunga Private Reserve

Experience Zambia from the water. Paddle quietly along the Lunga River or the channels of the Lower Zambezi, where wildlife gathers at the water's edge and every bend offers a different perspective on the wilderness.

A river cruise at sunset on the Lower Zambezi

Zambia's Waters

Boating & River Safaris

Lolebezi · Lolelunga Private Reserve

Choose your river. At Lolelunga, river safaris on the Lunga offer the chance to see Red Lechwe and Sitatunga, then settle in for catch-and-release bream fishing as the light softens. At Lolebezi, ride the Zambezi's current past elephant and hippo, cast a line for tiger fish along the way, and let a sunset cruise close out your day in style.

Spa & Wellness

Wellness inspired by the wilderness.

Open-air yoga, spa treatments, private plunge pools and outdoor showers create space to pause, restore and embrace the slower rhythm of safari.

A welcome foot ritual at the spa

Spa & Wellness

Spa Treatments

Chichele Presidential · Puku Ridge · Lolebezi · Lolelunga Private Reserve

Wellness is shaped by the landscape. Treatments follow the healing rhythm of the valley and the river, with stillness, space, and the natural world working quietly on body and mind.

Storm light over the Luangwa Valley from Chichele Hill

Spa & Wellness

Gymnasium

Chichele Presidential · Puku Ridge · Lolebezi · Lolelunga Private Reserve

Wherever you're staying, staying active is never far from reach. Chichele Presidential, Lolebezi and Lolelunga each offer an equipped gymnasium, weights, cardio and space to stretch, with the bush or river just beyond the walls. At Puku Ridge, a Gym-in-a-Bag is provided in every retreat, so a workout is always within arm's reach, wherever you are.

Riverside daybeds on the Lolebezi deck at sunset

Spa & Wellness

Outdoor Yoga

Chichele Presidential · Puku Ridge · Lolebezi

Morning yoga on an open deck, paced to the sounds of the waking bush. Sessions can be gentle or invigorating, guided or entirely your own, mats, space and stillness are always ready

An outdoor stone shower in the bush

Spa & Wellness

Outdoor Shower

Chichele Presidential · Puku Ridge · Lolebezi

Wash off the day under open sky. At Chichele Presidential, Lolebezi and Puku Ridge, each suite has its own outdoor shower with the bush or river in full view.

Explore landscapes redefined through time and care
Pool terrace shaded by winterthorn trees at Lolebezi
The dining and bar area at Lolebezi Safari Lodge
Experience a space held, just for you
Shaded deck seating under the trees at Lolebezi
A leopard on the move in the Valley of the Leopard
Contemporary lounge seating in the Lolebezi main area
Contemporary calm, in the middle of the wild
Where the land is sacred
Guests wading the shallows of the Zambezi at Lolebezi
A table set in the shallows of the Zambezi River

A night of intimate wonder on the banks of the Zambezi

Dinner under the winterthorns, an open-air cinema beneath the stars, and the sound of hippo working the shallows all night long.

The lodge does not close down after dark — it simply changes register.

your safari sanctuary awaits

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