Recognition and Awards
We haven’t built our Bushcamp Circuit camps to win awards. We built them to provide the best possible experience of South Luangwa — for our guests, for the valley, and for the communities that call it home.
The recognition we have received from the world’s most respected travel publications tells us we are getting that right. It also tells our guests something important: that what we offer has been independently verified by the most discerning voices in travel, year after year.
We are proud of every one of these acknowledgements. And we remain as committed today to earning them as we were the first time.
Thank you to everyone that has played a role in these recognitions and awards.
The recognition we have received from the world’s most respected travel publications tells us we are getting that right. It also tells our guests something important: that what we offer has been independently verified by the most discerning voices in travel, year after year.
We are proud of every one of these acknowledgements. And we remain as committed today to earning them as we were the first time.
Thank you to everyone that has played a role in these recognitions and awards.
2025
Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2025
In the prestigious Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2025, Mfuwe Lodge was voted #2 in "The Top 10 Safari Lodges in Africa".
2023
Travel + Leisure World’s Best Award’s 2023
In the important Travel + Leisure World’s Best Award’s 2023, Mfuwe Lodge was voted #1 in “The Top 10 Safari Lodges in Africa”.
2023
Travel + Leisure World’s Best Award’s 2023
In the important Travel + Leisure World’s Best Award’s 2023, Mfuwe Lodge was voted #2 in “The Top 100 Hotels Around the World.”
2022
Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2022
In the prestigious “Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2022”, the Bushcamp Company’s entire property range was included at #8 in the 10 best resorts in Africa.
2021
Travel + Leisure World’s Best Award’s 2021
In the important Travel + Leisure World’s Best Award’s 2021, Mfuwe Lodge was voted #8 in “The Top 10 Safari Lodges in Africa,” and #68 in “The Top 100 Hotels Around the World.”
2021
Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2021
In the prestigious “Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2021”, the Bushcamp Company’s entire property range was included at #10 in the 12 best resorts in Africa.
2020
Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2020
In the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2020, the company’s Chamilandu and Bilimugwe Bushcamps were rated #2 and # 10 in the ‘Africa’ Category, and #9 and #40 in the ‘Best Resorts in the World Category’.
2018
Travel and Leisure World’s Best Awards 2018
In ‘Travel and Leisure’ magazine’s ‘World’s Best Awards’, Mfuwe Lodge was included as one of the top 5 Safari Lodges in Africa and the Middle East.
2018
Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2018
In the ‘Condé Nast Traveler’ magazine ‘Readers Choice Awards’, which ranks properties from all over the world, Mfuwe Lodge was voted #14 in Africa and the Middle East. The company’s Chindeni Bushcamp was voted #5 in Africa and the Middle East and #11 Worldwide.
2017
Trip Advisor’s Hall of Fame
Mfuwe Lodge entered Trip Advisor’s “Hall of Fame” for 5 years of excellence.
2017
Partners Guide Gold Ribbon Award
Recognised by the ‘Partners Guide’, and received their Gold Ribbon Award for our contributions to Zambian Communities.
2016
National Geographic World Legacy Awards
National Geographic “World Legacy Awards”. Winner in the “Engaging Communities” category.
2015
National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World
Our seven properties were selected to be part of National Geographic’s ‘Unique Lodges of the World.’ portfolio. We were the only operator in Zambia to achieve this status.
2014
Sustainable Tourism Showcase Awards
The Bushcamp Company was selected as “1st Place Honouree” in the 2014 Sustainable Tourism Showcase Awards presented by the Educational Travel Community.
2013
World Travel & Tourism Council Tourism for Tomorrow Awards
Finalist in the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) “Tourism for Tomorrow Awards”.
2009
Zambia Tourism Awards
In the first (and only) Zambia Tourism Awards, Mfuwe Lodge was voted "Best Lodge in Zambia".
