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'A VENUE
OF DISTINCTION'
 Lilayi
Lodge, only 20 minutes drive from Lusaka, provides the ideal setting
for a relaxed stay. Set in a 700 hectare game ranch the lodge offers
a luxurious accommodation close to Zambia's capital city.
The Lodge is designed in traditional style with thatched chalets,
one of which accommodates the lounge, bar, dining area and modern
kitchen. A recent addition is a new conference and function room built
in the same style. Set in very attractive parkland with a sparkling
pool, the complex is designed for comfort and relaxation with particular
attention to excellent cuisine and service.
 Of
the twelve chalets, six deluxe rooms are en-suite open plan with double
bedroom, lounge, fax phone and fully equipped bathroom. The other
six standard chalets have two double bedrooms, each with shower bathrooms
and a common lounge with a telephone – ideal for families. All chalets
have fitted carpets, tiled bathrooms, posture-paedic mattresses and
are furnished to a high standard. Each chalet is mosquito proofed
with gauze on all windows and nets on every bed.
The
area is renowned for its underground aquifers yielding crystal clear
spring-like water. The lodge is served by sealed boreholes, which
supply safe drinking water which is tested regularly. All bathroom
water is connected through a softener for added comfort.
Local materials have been used throughout – burnt handmade
bricks, thatched roofing and Mukwa joinery and flooring. The main
building is also thatched with dormer windows giving a spectacular
effect both internally and externally.
African wildlife is being threatened – human encroachment,
poaching and development have all taken their toll. Game ranching
sets out to answer this challenge by providing a sanctuary for animals
in their natural environment so that they can live and breed in safety,
providing a renewable resource for the benefit of future generations.
A
stay at the Lodge will give you the opportunity to see up to sixteen
varieties of antelope from the ubiquitous Impala and Waterbuck, the
more common Puku, Eland and Kudu or the rarer Roan and Sable Antelope.
The game farm also has Giraffe. These can be tracked on foot or viewed
from our specially adapted safari vehicles. You are bound to see the
picturesque Burchell’s Zebra and a lucky night drive might surprise
Civet, Serval or Porcupine, or, if you are very lucky, Aardvark or
Pangolin.
 The habitat is original Miombo or Mungu woodland with open
areas reverting to Acacia or Bauhenia. This, along with two large
dams, supports a prolific bird population – over 300 species have
been identified including woodland, wetland and grassland species,
many raptors and a range of migrants. Bird calls in the early morning
and evening are a delight, particularly Heuglin’s Robin, Turaco, Cuckoo,
Guinea Fowl and Francolin.
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