Norman Carr to open luxury lodge in Luangwa Valley

Zambia-based tour operator Norman Carr Safaris will open the first luxury sustainable lodge named Chinzombo in Luangwa Valley, Zambia, designed by the architects Silvio Rech and Lesley Carstens.

Constructed with low-impact eco design, Chinzombo is a sustainable development which has used sustainably sourced materials as well as local building methods and craftspeople. Combining modernist architectural forms, organic geometry and regional materials of indigenous Zambian building methods, the designers have created the luxurious bush camp.

Located on the site of one of Norman’s original camps, Chinzombo features six WiFi-equipped spacious villas, one with capacity to accommodate a family of five. The villas, which appear to float over the landscape, are nestled within the shade of ancient trees on a ridge which follows a loop in the Luangwa River.

Constructed with minimum design lines, the villas feature a steel-framed structure, which creates a contrasting design with the décor and interiors. To facilitate the comfort and luxury elements of the guests, the villas feature large, cooled bedrooms, luxurious bathrooms and private plunge pools on shady decks overlooking the Luangwa River.

The materials which are used in the development are natural, including locally-produced leather, reed-work and canvas while floors are made of recycled composite timber. There is little concrete or brick, with the décor also featuring raw linen, timber, copper and hand-made crockery. 

The interiors feature local art pieces from local weavers, pottery makers and carvers.

To add more beauty to the place, the new bush camp features a winding foot path shaded by mahogany trees, which connects the accommodation and lounge/dining area. Apart from that, it also features a yoga and exercise area and spa facilities.

Featuring vast tracts of landscaping, game fences, roads or other man-made installations, the Chinzombo is located in a place where both wildlife and natural vegetation flourish.

Chinzombo is scheduled to open in March 2013.

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Norman Carr Safaris Offers Discount to Zambia’s South Luangwa Valley

In order to promote travel to Zambia’s South Luangwa Valley in the green season, Norman Carr Safaris (NCS) is offering “Elephants Never Forget” to all past guests. The promotion features a discount of 15 percent on a seven-night safari. Guests will stay at NCS’ flagship Kapani Lodge (or, from March 1, at Chinzombo, the first wildly luxurious, sustainable safari accommodation in the Luangwa Valley), and at Kakuli, the only true bush camp open in the green season.

  To qualify for the discount, at least one member of the party must have stayed with NCS sometime in the past. When booking, you must submit names and dates of prior visit, so NCS can verify. The offer only applies to the seven-night Rivers and Rainbows safari, which runs from Jan. 15 to April 5 and is subject to availability. Once new guests have stayed with NCS, they will also qualify for the 15 percent discount on future Rivers and Rainbows safaris.

The green or emerald season of the South Luangwa is characterized by magnificent sunsets and skyscapes, a myriad of migratory birds, crystal-clear night skies and occasional dramatic tropical downpours, making it a dream for photographers, birders, wildlife lovers and adventurers. South Luangwa National Park is considered one of the greatest wildlife sanctuaries in the world:

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Norman Carr Safaris to Open Luxury Lodge in Zambia’s Luangwa

Norman Carr Safaris is planning a new luxurious and sustainable camp in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley. Christina Carr, director of Norman Carr Safaris, characterized the new property as a “wildly luxurious,” sustainable bush camp in Zambia’s game-rich Luangwa, valley of the leopard. The new camp is called Chinzombo. It is being designed by South African architects Silvio Rech and Lesley Carstens, designers of North Island Resort in the Seychelles and Little Vumbura Camp in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. The architects are known for low-impact eco design incorporating the work of local craftspeople.

Carr said that Chinzombo represents “another step in the evolution of the Rech and Carsten luxury bush camp design philosophy,” with modernist architectural forms combined with organic geometry, regional materials and indigenous Zambian building methods. The property is being built where Norman Carr stayed during Luangwa’s Emerald Season,

Chinzombo will have six villas, one that can accommodate a family of five or more. Villas are Wi-Fi-equipped. The villas stand under shade trees on a ridge over a loop in the Luangwa River. The villas have large, air-conditioned bedrooms, luxurious bathrooms and private plunge pools on shady decks overlooking the Luangwa River. Materials are natural, and includes locally produced leather, reed-work and canvas. Floors are made of recycled composite timber. There is no concrete or brick. Décor utilizes raw linen, timber, copper and hand-made crockery. The property will open for business March 1, 2013.

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Chinzombo (opening 2013) - Norman Carr Safaris innovative, elegant and exclusive camp will offer a level of luxury and service new to the Luangwa Valley.

Six spacious and sophisticated suites situated in a magnificent Luangwa riverside location with direct river access to the National Park - all suites will have private plunge pool, cooled sleeping areas and internet connection. Combined with our remote bush camps this safari provides the perfect balance of extreme luxury and wild adventure

Four nights at Chinzombo exploring the 60 acres around camp which teems with wildlife, crossing the river by boat in to the heart of the national park and luxuriating in the elegance and comfort of the huge suites can be followed by four nights at Mchenja Camp or, for the more adventurous and wild at heart, spend two of the nights at one of our bush camps – Luwi, Nsolo or Kakuli for a taste of traditional safari.

Guests can opt for spa treatments and visits to local community projects at Chinzombo and privately guided safari from the bush camps for an extra supplement.

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