Everwild - Pure Wilderness Hospitality

Your invitation to reconnect with the wilderness.

Over the years we have been involved in safari tourism, we noticed a clear trend. Our guests longed for wild experiences. Given the choice between showering inside or beneath the skies, they always chose outside. Or, if choosing to spend the night in a lodge or a sleep out under the stars, most people chose the sleep out. We realised our guests NEEDED to be hosted by wilderness. So we decided to open a portfolio of camps and experiences offering all of the wild with none of the discomfort.

We have called it Everwild and we would love to share it with you!

LUANGWA VALLEY

Luambe Camp

In the 1970’s, Luambe had the highest mammal biomass per square kilometre of any National Park in Zambia.
In other words, there were more mammals (and large mammals at that) per square kilometre in Luambe than anywhere else in Zambia. We want to see that statistic
come back again and the wildlife numbers of animals like elephant, buffalo, Cookson’s wildebeest and eland are clearly showing we are on track!

KAFUE NATIONAL PARK

Nanzhila Safaris

People used to say the Southern Kafue is the place you go for your third or fourth safari. That’s industry code for “by then you more interested in the smaller things and won’t mind the fact that the exciting big animal species are rarely seen.” Except that’s no longer the truth.

LIVINGSTONE

Taita Falcon Lodge

Before we bought Taita Falcon Lodge, some people said the camp should be knocked down and re-built completely!
We took over in mid March-2023 and at the end of April, a bushfire burnt it to the ground! No, it wasn’t an insurance fire either What a way to start its recovery after Covid! But, we rallied and decided to carry on anyway.

BAROTSELAND

Lumbe Pools

We know people who would rather walk unarmed through a National Park than operate again in Zambia’s Western Province. They found it that hard. When Zambians call a place ‘the Wild West,’ you should probably take notice. But that’s what makes it fun to visit and explore!

Where did Everwild come from?

We are a group of friends made up of conservationists, biologists, entrepreneurs, graphic designers, social impact consultants and investment advisors who got together to build something special in Zambia. Some of us have tourism experience, some of us don’t. What we have in common is that we want to see tourism work and we want people to be touched by the Zambia we love.

Everwild is our group of 5 unique properties geographically spread out but with 3 common traits:

01.

We will always ensure our guests are safe and comfortable (we haven’t lost anyone yet! 😉) BUT we also love to have as much of the ‘outside’ in and around us as possible!

02.

They are located in remote, wilderness spaces. HINT – plan for adventurous drives into camp!

03.

All the camps have a restoration story – there is a background narrative where the camp or site or region was previously declared to be too difficult, too remote or too abandoned yet, they are all back and delivering incredible experiences again.

What is our philosophy toward our guests and camps?

Our business was built on five pillarsthat govern how we view tourism and run our camps:

Thank you very much for the wonderful few days we have just spent at your two lovely camps. I can state without doubt that that was the most outstanding level of service I and the rest of us have experienced on a trip.

MICK COOK, OCTOBER 2023

Purpose

An Everwild camp or property is purposed to accomplish something special in its area of influence and operation. It must exist and succeed for more than just our own needs.

Position

We probably could have chosen MUCH easier camps to work with. None of our camps are an easy ride or convenient little hop to get to. That makes our operations hard and the experience of those who visit, wild and special. Just the way we like it.

Product

We’re about memories and experiences that never leave you so everything we do is aimed to achieve that.

Profit

Too many wild places have been lost because with all the passion in the world, they weren’t profitable. Sound tourism and business practices that benefit guests and communities are a high priority for us.

People

The lives of BOTH the people who visit our camps and those who work within them must be changed through their experiences with Ever Wild.

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Brian Ross: [email protected] | James Williams: [email protected]