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.

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".