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This historic property, once the bush retreat of President Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia, has a magnificent hilltop location in Zambia’s premier game-viewing area, the South Luangwa National Park. Carefully restored by Sanctuary Lodges & Camps to preserve its turn-of-the-century elegance, Chichele Presidential Lodge is approached through a majestic arched entrance leading to a huge colonial-style lounge. Its long terrace, with commanding views across the valleys of the South Luangwa, is the perfect place to enjoy breakfast or afternoon tea. Chichele has 10 air-conditioned suites, each with French doors leading onto individual balconies overlooking the Luangwa valley.
The lodge is accessible all year around and is the ideal base from which to explore the prolific wildlife that populates the mosaic of different habitats surrounding the Luangwa River. Game drives by day or night in the lodge’s customized 4x4 vehicles are an ideal way to explore the South Luangwa National Park – an area famed for its frequent leopard sightings. This part of Zambia is also renowned for being the original home of the walking safari. A stay at Chichele Presidential Lodge also offers the chance to venture out on foot with a Zambian professional guide and qualified park ranger as guests learn about the bush from a different perspective.
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Accommodation at Chichele Presidential is in ten Victorian-style lodges which combine last century’s charm with modern comforts. Each suite is air conditioned with its own private terrace from which to enjoy the view and passing wildlife.
Four poster beds with crisp Irish linen set an elegance ambience in the bedroom. All the lodges have en-suite bathrooms with both a shower and a bath.
Chichele Presidential Lodge offers a full range of game drives in the South Luangwa National Park. Game drives are conducted in open 4x4 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 Cooksons wildebeest.
Meals are table d’hôte with a wide selection of scrumptious dishes. Meals may be served in the luxurious indoor dining room or on the scenic verandah and boma area outside.