Konkamoya Lodge

The lodge's common area comprises two large peaked, open-sided grass-thatched lapas – traditional Zambian meeting places. Here, guests commune in the lounge (comfortably furnished with cushioned wicker chairs and sofas), around one long table for home-cooked meals, and beside the fire to recount the day's exploits. The structures are perched on a hill looking eastward over the lake. In the evening, antique lanterns light up the tables and walkways.

Four large double tents set on a wooden platform that raises them a metre above the ground sleep a maximum of eight guests. Rectangular in shape, with fold-away flaps for ventilation., the tents are oriented eastward, with views across the lake. The interiors are apartment-like, with a netted double bed that can be converted into a twin configuration, a small lounge and stylish African fabrics. All have en-suite showers, toilet and basin with solar-heated hot and cold running water.

Activities at Konkamoya centre around day and night game drives, as well as walking and boating safaris. Zambian guides are known for their expert training and are indeed a deep well of bush-knowledge waiting to be tapped. Vehicles are always on the ready to head off when lions can be heard roaring or a leopard calling, no matter what time of day or night. You are in more than capable hands with these passionate professionals.