Puku Ridge

Puku Ridge Camp is situated in the remote, wildlife rich South Luangwa National Park. Named for the Puku antelope that inhabits the Kakumbi Dambo (floodplain), which the camp overlooks, Puku Ridge Camp is built on a hillside, providing stunning vistas of the floodplain and the wildlife that frequents it.

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Accommodation here is in seven large safari tents, each with its own private viewing deck. At the centre of each tent, two double beds are pushed together to create a vast four poster bed hung with a mosquito net. To one side is a small lounge and writing desk; at the other end of the tent the en-suite bathroom has a flush toilet, shower and bath with a view. These tents are spacious, generally well-designed, and they feel very luxurious.

The main bar/dining area has a high thatched roof hung with chandeliers, and under this you'll find a simple concrete bar with a bamboo design on the wall, and modern chrome barstools. In front of this is the lounge, which has one big settee, bench seats moulded into the walls, scattered with soft cushions in browns and greens, and a huge brushed chrome trunk which acts as a coffee-table.

Below the main lounge at Puku Ridge is a shady verandah with a large cane love-seat. A series of rock pools wends its way around to the front of this deck from where the walls fall steeply away to allow for a dramatic view of the plain and the two waterholes that lie far below. These waterholes are floodlit at night. To one side a patio has been built up to a tall tree from which dangle enticing cane chairs.

The camp is small and intimate and has been constructed to blend in to the local surroundings. Each of the 6 luxury oversized tents has a comfortably furnished sitting area, en-suite facilities with a stunning outdoor shower and a private wooden deck where guests can game view from the privacy of their own rooms.

There are a variety of sleeping configurations to suit each guest, with tents having options of two three-quarter beds, double or king size beds. Each tent also has mosquito nets, ceiling fans and hair dryer. Tea and coffee is brought to the rooms each morning by a room attendant.

Puku Ridge offers a full range of game drives and night drives - in South Luangwa National Park using open 4x4 vehicles driven by a knowledgeable guide, guided walks by a professional guide and an armed national parks scout.

Puku Ridge is operated by Sanctuary Lodges.

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Contact us by email or by telephone on 0207 622 5114 for more information about Puku Ridge, Zambia.

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