Chikunto Safari Lodge
Country: Zambia
Destination: South Luangwa National Park
Style: Tented Lodge
Number of Rooms: 5
Website: http://www.chikunto.com
Chikunto Safari Lodge is a superb new boutique luxury Lodge located on an amazing site within the world-renowned South Luangwa National Park in Zambia. Itself recognised as one of Africas premier National Parks and has been described by many as the real Africa. Known as the Valley of the Leopard and famous for its high density of game and the absence of high-volume game-viewing traffic it is a huge bonus to actually be based inside the park itself.
Chikunto was built with the assistance of local villagers from the rural Mfuwe area, under the guidance of the German/Swiss owners, and is renowned for its game-rich location, the quality of its Guiding and the superb food it consistently delivers. The close bond with the local Community has been retained, with many of the locals involved with the original construction being re-trained and continuing to work as part of the Chikunto Family.
This not only gives back to the local Community, but also helps to ensure the next level of customer service.
With 5 spacious luxury Tented Suites it never feels crowded at Chikunto. However the extra-large firepit provides an ideal space around which you can gather for a pre-Dinner drink or two and discuss some of the days sightings. For those of you that might be thinking of travelling with family or a few friends the option of Exclusive Use is becoming increasingly popular, with small photo-specialist groups coming on a regular basis.