SOUTH LUANGWA Chichele Presidential Camp

Highlights

General information

The South Luangwa National Park is a place of primeval forest and lush savanna, stretching for hundreds of miles and encompassing the Luangwa River basin, its adjacent highlands and a mosaic of different habitats extending outwards from the central river. Formerly a private Presidential retreat, Chichele occupies one of the most breathtaking sites in the entire park. Since the original structures, built circa 1960, the building was transformed to create a spectacular 'turn of the century' safari lodge, designed to complement its natural surroundings.

Chichele Presidential Lodge offers a full range of game drives in the South Luangwa National Park. Game drives are conducted in open 4 x 4 vehicles and driven by a qualified, professional guide. Night game drives using spotlights enable guests to see nocturnal animals such as the leopard, bush babies as well as the spotted hyena. Guests can also view elephant, lion, wild dog, buffalo and a wide variety of antelope in addition to other endemic species such as the Thornicroft Giraffe and Cookson’s Wildebeest. This is an excellent area for leopards. Fantastic game walks are also available to our guests with a professional guide as well as an armed national parks scout.