After a stay with us at Royal Chundu, one of our guests sent us a request over email… “Just got home and really want the aubergine curry recipe! Best food I had to eat in 2 weeks!! Thanks!” She wrote. This blog is for her, as well as for the other guests we…
“I think the best role models for women are people who are fruitfully and confidently themselves, who bring light into the world,” said Meryl Streep, uttering words that so perfectly describe the character of Aggie Maseko Banda, our role model and “Island Queen”. Lodge Manager at Royal Chundu, Aggie is a lady with as…
“Some things scratch the surface while others strike at your soul.” ― Gianna Perada There is nothing as exciting as the moment an epiphany strikes. Suddenly, all is clear. Obvious. The answer to questions you didn’t know you harboured appear and refuse to be silenced. Since I learned the word “epiphany” – as…
Royal Chundu is unique in that it is part safari destination, part river voyage. When it comes to packing for your stay here on the Zambezi, it’s a good idea to remember this, to remember the safari hat as much as the waterproof raincoat (for the Victoria Falls), for instance. Below…
Header image: A game-viewing microlight flight with Batoka Sky | Image above: Devil’s Pool, Zambia “Certainly travel is more than the seeing of sights, it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” – Miriam Beard If a stranger in a coffee shop slipped…
“When I was young, it was more important, Pain more painful, the laughter much louder, yeah, When I was young…” – The Animals Many people question the point behind taking young ones with on holidays abroad. They doubt how much of their time skiing in the Alps or dancing with lemurs they will actually remember.…





