Remote Zambia safari, tailor made

Planet

CARBON REDUCTION:

All of the camps utilise solar power for the majority of their requirements.
Carbon reduction practices are in place, with one lodge using natural air-colling systems to minimise the need of electrically powered air-conditioning, while another lodge has moved to using more environmentally friendly LiFePO4 rechargeable batteries, which are both more effective at charging and have a higher energy output and less harmful to the environment at the end of their life time.
All the camps selected source local and seasonal ingredients for meals as much as possible, with menus tailored to the availability of quality ingredients.
Every camp caters to vegetarians. Vegans are catered to, but may have limited choices in some cases.

ENVIRONMENT & WILDLIFE:

Park & conservation fees at each camp contribute towards wildlife and community projects.
In Liuwa Plains National Park, conservation fees are used by African Parks (who operate the park) to help with a number of projects alongside the conservation programmes within the park. One project in particular is the Farmers Field School, which has helped to teach over 5,000 local farmers sustainable farming practices to regulate the pressure on natural resources.
Kafue National Park is also supported by African Parks, who use a business model which encourages tourism revenue in order to support park maintenance and conservation. Since African Parks took leadership in 2022, Kafue has had a 196% increase in tourism revenue, and carried out a number of aerial surveys and established a number of community engagement programmes.
Park fees at Kasanka National Park are used towards the operation of the park, supporting the employment of rangers and maintenance.
Wasa Lodge, the property used in Kasanka National Park, has a water conservation programme in order to recycle and re-use water where possible, and dispose of wastewater in a responsible manner.

People

LOCAL ECONOMY:
• One of the properties is Zambian-owned, and another is owned by a small African safari lodge group. The third lodge is owned by the Trust, which operates Kasanka National Park, and is partially Zambian-owned.
• Our ground agents are Zambian-owned.
• King Lewanika Lodge, the lodge in Liuwa Plain,s helps to support Liuwa Plains National Park, which is the largest employer in the region, with more than 95% of its workforce from the local communities.

EMPLOYMENT, INCLUSIVITY & DIVERSITY:
• Our ground agents in Zambia have a fully Zambian team, with offices in Livingstone. Every staff member is paid at least the minimum local wage.
• Each lodge employs a majority of Zambian guides and staff from the local community.
• Two of the lodges offer community visits, where income generated from the excursion is shared directly with the local community.
• One of the lodges is directly involved in training guides, chefs and spa therapists from the local community.
• Income generated from all three lodges is used to support a number of community projects, ranging from schools and scholarships to local artisans and workshops.