Ultimate Guide To Africa June 2015 | Page 24

Travel EXPERIENCE Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park exhibits an amazing number of diverse ecosystems with a corresponding diversity in plant, bird, and animal life. On the edge of an escarpment, is the luxurious and secluded Puku Ridge Camp, named after the puku antelope that graze in the fertile floodplain in front of the camp. Offering guests an authentic tented safari experience in South Luangwa, Sanctuary Puku Ridge Camp is one of Zambia’s best areas for game viewing and bird spotting. Guests can spend an afternoon relaxing in the camp’s large living area in between thrilling game drives or walking safaris. You might even hear the Puku antelope whistling to one other when danger threatens. An intimate camp with only seven oversized tents boasting en-suite facilities with an inside and outside shower, Puku Ridge is the perfect perch upon which to discover the wildlife of the South Luangwa. The seven generously sized safari tents have large picture windows opening onto private decks overlooking the broad game 24 rich floodplain. The en-suite tents have a full indoor bathroom with tubs offering wilderness views, as well as a forest-shaded outdoor shower for secluded starlit bathing. Indulgent eco-friendly products are used to minimise Puku’s carbon footprint and pamper the guest. Constructed to blend into their surroundings, each of Puku Ridge's luxury tents have wrap-around views of the floodplains, making this camp one of the best for viewing game right from your room. Each of the seven safari tents has picture windows and its own viewing deck overlooking the plains where game amble across for a drink of water. Generous and comfortable, each tent has an ensuite bathroom with bathtub and shower, as well as an outdoor shower shaded by forest, all stocked with environmentally friendly products for your pure indulgence. Watch the sun rise from your double bed, elephants bathing from the comfort of your bath tub, perhaps even wild dogs making