Luxury safari operator Ker & Downey has taken over marketing and management of the premier King Lewanika Lodge in Zambia’s remote Liuwa Plain National Park.
The operator takes over the reins of the lodge, which features six expansive luxury villas. The lodge is due to open in March 2025 after a refurbishment.
Situated in western Zambia, the 336 900ha Liuwa Plain National Park is managed by African Parks, in partnership with Zambia’s Department of National Parks and Wildlife, and the Barotse Royal Establishment. Featuring grasslands, seasonal wetlands and woodland habitat, the park is home to Africa’s second-largest wildebeest population, herds of plains game and predators such as wild dog, hyaena, cheetah and lion. Liuwa is classified by Birdlife International as an important bird area. It is a significant breeding ground for grey crowned and wattled cranes.
The park boasts one of the oldest conversation histories in Africa, dating back to the late 19th century when the King of Barotseland appointed his people as custodians of the reserve.