For the fourth consecutive year, World Travel Awards named Puku Ridge in South Luangwa National Park as Zambia’s Leading Safari Lodge. Located on a ridge overlooking Kakumbi Plain, the resort includes eight permanent tented suites, each with a private plunge pool, indoor-outdoor shower, and a wide deck ideal for spotting wildlife and enjoying the stunning landscape of the Kakumbi Plain.

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“We are incredibly proud to have been named Zambia’s Leading Safari Lodge for the fourth consecutive year,” said Jennifer Beattie, director of Sales & Marketing, Zambia Luxury Lodge Collection. “To receive this recognition is a wonderful reflection of the dedication of the team at Puku Ridge and the experience we strive to create for every guest. Puku Ridge is a place where the setting, guiding and the freedom to experience the wilderness at your own pace come together, and we are delighted to see that commitment be recognized once again by the World Travel Awards.”

There’s plenty to see, thanks to the lodge’s ideal location within a wildlife concentration zone.

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Guests can enjoy expert guiding while on game drives; immersive walking experiences; and photography expeditions to view lions, leopards, elephants and other iconic wildlife. Operated by Chiawa Safaris and one of four distinctive properties owned by Zambia Luxury Lodge Collection, Puku Ridge was created to exist in harmony with its surroundings — sustainably designed, it runs on solar power.

Other properties within Zambia Luxury Lodge Collection portfolio are Chichele Presidential in South Luangwa, Lolebezi in the Lower Zambezi and Lolelunga Private Reserve in the remote northwest.