Mfuwe Lodge is a

safari lodge {{Unreferenced, date=May 2019, bot=noref (GreenC bot) A safari lodge (also known as a game lodge) is a type of tourist accommodation in southern and eastern Africa. Lodges are mainly used by tourists on wildlife safaris, and are typically locate ...

overlooking Mfuwe Lagoon in

South Luangwa National Park South Luangwa National Park is in eastern Zambia, the southernmost of three national parks in the valley of the Luangwa River. It is a world-renowned wildlife haven which is known to locals simply as "the South Park."Concentrations of game along ...

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, just five minutes’ drive from the main gate. It comprises 18 chalets which were completely refurbished in 2010. There is an adjoining Bush Spa offering massages and other spa treatments. The Lodge, open 365 days a year, is owned by The Bushcamp Company, which also operates six Bushcamps in the Park, along the Luangwa and Kapamba Rivers. Visitors often combine a stay at the Lodge with stays at the Bushcamps. South Luangwa National Park is renowned for its prolific wildlife, including lion, leopard, giraffe, buffalo, antelope,

elephants Elephants are the largest existing land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant. They are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae and ...

, and crocodile. From late October through early December, a small herd of elephants regularly wander right through the lobby, lured by a

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tree in the lodge's central courtyard (which the structure was built around).

References

External links

YouTube clip of Mfuwe elephants
*http://www.africatravelguide.com/articles/the-elephants-of-mfuwe-lodge.html *http://www.mfuwelodge.com/ * http://www.bush-spa.com/

*http://www.expertafrica.com/lodge/Mfuwe_Lodge.htm
Mfuwe Lodge from Africa Travel Resource

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