Kakwele Lodge and Tours is a 12-room property off Airport Road in Lusaka. The tours half of the name is real: the lodge runs a tour desk alongside the rooms.
Best for
Transit stays and travellers arranging onward tours from Lusaka, given the airport-corridor position and the in-house tour desk.
Location
Plot F 285, off Airport Road, Lusaka, about 5.9 km from the city centre and roughly 21 km from Kenneth Kaunda International Airport.
Rooms and style at Kakwele Lodge
12 rooms with air conditioning, a television, a minibar and a shower or bathtub.
Facilities at Kakwele Lodge
A bar and restaurant, a 24-hour reception, free Wi-Fi, a tour assistance desk, transfer services and a safe-deposit box. Laundry and dry cleaning are charged separately. Parking is off-site and must be reserved in advance.
Trade-offs and what to know
Parking is off-site and needs reserving. That matters if you are driving.
Laundry is charged separately.
The OSM record uses the short name; the business trades as Kakwele Lodge and Tours.
Getting there and getting around
Airport Road runs east from the Great East Road corridor towards Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, so arrivals are straightforward. The city centre is roughly six kilometres west. A taxi or the lodge transfer is the practical option.
Explore the area
East Park and Arcades malls are short drives, the Lusaka National Museum and Kabwata Cultural Village are in the centre, and Chaminuka Nature Reserve lies north-east of the airport. For the wider area see our Lusaka and the Kafue Flats pages.
Before you book
Reserve parking if you have a vehicle. Ask what transfers cost. And book tours through the desk in advance rather than on arrival.
Current rates and availability
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