Puku Ridge

You don't just see the South Luangwa on a walking safari.

You become part of it, and that changes how you think about what's worth protecting.

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Calabash bowls have been used across Zambia for thousands of years to carry water, serve food, and hold traditional beer at ceremonies marking birth, marriage, and the turning of seasons.

At Puku Ridge they hang on hand-beaded chains of indigo, terracotta and natural wood, reflecting the colours of the land.

The soul of this lodge runs deeper than the bush beyond the deck.
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The team’s warmth, knowledge and quiet pride in South Luangwa turn every safari into something that stays with you long after you leave, this nomination belongs to them.

Nominated Zambia’s Leading Safari Lodge, World Travel Awards 2026, for the fourth consecutive year.

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May brings change to South Luangwa.

The rains ease and the landscape shifts, still lush, but starting to thin.

There’s more space now, more to see. A softer moment that reveals the Luangwa in a different way.

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Puku Ridge overlooks the wildlife-rich Kakumbi floodplains, set on an elevated ridge with sweeping views across the South Luangwa.

Designed to open into the landscape, the lodge frames the plains in every direction, creating a connection between comfort and wilderness.

We are honoured to be nominated for Zambia’s Leading Safari Lodge at the World Travel Awards 2026 for the fourth year running.

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World Travel Awards 2026 voting is now open, and we are honoured to share that Puku Ridge has been nominated for Zambia's Leading Safari Lodge for the fourth consecutive year.

We're so grateful to our guests, our partners, and everyone in this incredible community who has played a part of our story along the way.

If Puku Ridge has ever meant something to you, we would be truly honoured by your vote https://awrds.link/d9dt8.

She doesn't look back. She doesn't need to.

She is always there.

Happy Mother's Day 🤍

Falling asleep to the sounds of the bush and waking to this?

The star bed at Puku Ridge is open to the South Luangwa on all sides. Some mornings you don't move, you just watch. https://zambialuxurylodges.com/puku-ridge/

Going on a game drive at Puku Ridge is a pretty spectacular experience. No two game drives are the same, and that’s the magic of it. You head out with a plan and come back with a story you never could have imagined. Nature always has the final say.

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