King Lewanika is a lodge in Liuwa Plain National Park run by Ker & Downey. The lodge offers six safari tents of which one is a family tent with two separte en-suite bathrooms. Each safari tent is 60 square meters in size, plus an additional 40 square meter veranda and outdoor shower. All rooms are nestled on the edge of the woodland with uninterrupted views over Liuwa Plain.

The lodge is open from March to end of December. Due to the very remote location, guests enjoy a very exclusive safari experience.

Liuwa Plains is a remote area situated in the west of Zambia. The plains are about 70km long and 30km wide, embraced by the two rivers Luambimba und Luanginga. One of the earliest protected areas in Africa, Liuwa Plain was proclaimed a game reserve by the king in the early 1880’s; protected by the Lozi people and used as a royal hunting ground. The park was declared a National Park in 1972.

Planes currently fly to Liuwa Plains twice a week from Lusaka.

The region has been the victim of very heavy poaching, but game has returned since the park is managed and protected by African Parks. The presence of a permanent lodge and safari tourists will further stabalizes the situation.

The Liuwa Plains are known to host one of the biggest wildlife migration on this planet. About 40'000 blue wildebeest and zebra migrate from Angola to the plains at the onset of the rainy season in October. With the start of the dry season in July, the herds retreat north back to Angola.

Other animals include zebra, oribi, red lechwe, tsessebe, roan, eland & buffalo. Predators include jackal, serval, wild cat, cheetah, lion, hyeana and wild dog. With over 350 species of birds, including Africa’s largest wattled crane population, the park is also a birder's paradise.

A fascinating documentary was made about the last lioness in Liuwa, who befriended the filmmaker Herbert Bauer out of pure loneliness. The lioness has since been joined by several of her own kind from the Kafue region. Filmmaker Herbert Brauer created a fantastic movie for National Geographics, featuring Lady Liuwa.

Game Drives in open 4x4 vehicles, visits of local communities. On every 3-night safari, one night is reserved for a day of exploration and a wilderness sleep-out, following the migration or exploring the furthers reaches of the national park.

SwissAfrican Travel Service
Dammstrasse 27
8702 Zollikon
Zurich, Switzerland


Telephone: +41 (0)44 451 40 51