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A Joint Statement from African Bush Camps and Zambia Luxury Lodges Collection

Strengthening Zambia’s Luxury Safari Offering Through Continued Collaboration

African Bush Camps and Zambia Luxury Lodge Collection are delighted to announce the next chapter in a successful collaboration that has helped establish four of Zambia’s finest safari properties among the country’s leading luxury experiences.

Zambia Luxury Lodge Collection (ZLLC), the owner-brand of Chichele Presidential Lodge, Lolebezi Safari Lodge, Lolelunga Private Reserve, and Puku Ridge, will assume full operational management and lead the commercial strategy across all four properties, effective 1 January 2027. Following the successful partnership with African Bush Camps, this next chapter brings these exceptional properties together under a single, unified Zambian-owned luxury hospitality brand.

Both organisations will continue to work together through a collaborative sales and marketing model designed to expand market reach. This will provide greater flexibility to trade partners and strengthen Zambia’s position as one of Africa’s leading luxury safari destinations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will existing bookings be honored?
Absolutely. All confirmed bookings remain fully honored exactly as booked. Guests can travel with complete confidence knowing that their itineraries, rates, and guest experience remain unchanged.

Who should I contact?
Nothing needs to change. Continue working with the team you already know and trust. Whether your relationship is with African Bush Camps or Zambia Luxury Lodge Collection, your existing point of contact will continue to support your business and coordinate with all partners behind the scenes.

Will rates, availability and service remain the same?
Yes. Rates, availability and reservation processes have been carefully coordinated to ensure a seamless experience. As the owner of Chichele Presidential, Lolebezi, Lolelunga and Puku Ridge, Zambia Luxury Lodge Collection holds the inventory for all four properties, while African Bush Camps will work closely alongside them, using its established global network to help trade partners unlock and book these exceptional experiences.

What does this mean for stability?
A strengthening of stability. This transition reflects the maturity and success of the four lodges.
Over the past five years, strong operational foundations, exceptional teams and trusted industry relationships have been established. The evolution to direct owner management builds on those foundations while preserving the partnerships that helped create them.

Important Transition Dates

Until 31 December 2026

  • African Bush Camps continues to manage and operate Lolebezi Safari Lodge.
  • African Bush Camps continues to provide exclusive sales and marketing for Lolebezi.

From 1 January 2027

  • Zambia Luxury Lodge Collection, as owner brand, takes full operational responsibility for all four properties and leads commercial strategy across the portfolio, including inventory, reservations, and guest experience.
  • African Bush Camps continues to promote and sell Lolebezi, Chichele Presidential, Puku Ridge and Lolelunga as a non-exclusive sales and marketing partner.

Together, this collaborative model creates broader market reach while giving agents greater flexibility in how they choose to work.

A Joint Statement from African Bush Camps
and Zambia Luxury Lodge Collection

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