Tent at Lukula

Lukula Camp, also known as The Selous Project, is located within a 300,000-acre private concession in the Selous National Park, which is more than twice as big as Kruger National Park. Up to eight people have sole use of a very luxurious, though simple, tented lodge.  The camp has no permanent structures and only four spacious sleeping tents set along the riverbank in a clearing under the trees. Each authentic and stylish tent possesses beautifully worked pieces of campaign furniture made from recycled hardwoods, brass, copper and weathered canvas, enhanced by carpets, cushions and colors brought from Zanzibar and elsewhere. Large en-suite bathrooms have bucket showers, flush toilets, washbasins and vanity stands. Hot water is available upon request 24/7. Each sleeping tent has large comfortable beds, luxurious linen, full-length mirrors and standing fans.  The camp is solar-powered.

For those intrepid travelers who wish to literally “sleep under the stars,” a fly camp can be set up with mosquito nets serving as your tent, and your bed a luxurious mattress underneath.

Crossing the Luwegu River

What They Are Doing

Lukula was a hunting concession until 2008, when it was converted by Great Plains into a non-consumptive, non-hunting reserve.  Great Plains pays the cost of the hunting quota for the area, even though not a single animal is shot. Lukula employs two groups of anti-poaching scouts drawn from the local community, who patrol the area on foot year round. Once the operation is profitable, the company plans to share ownership with the local community.