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Ideal for business and leisure guests, this hotel is just three hours’ drive from South Luangwa National Park and 15km from the Malawi border. Located on the outskirts of Chipata town—surrounded on all sides by hills, hence the name meaning “gateway”— Protea Hotel by Marriott Chipata has 40 rooms, all with en suite bathrooms, air-conditioning, electronic door locks and safes, satellite TV and free Wi-Fi. Guests can take a tour of the South Luangwa National Park that is about three hours’ drive from Chipata. The national park has an abundance of exotic wildlife and features a wildlife sanctuary. It’s a hotel that complements your travel style. Protea Hotel by Marriott Chipata has a modern restaurant with an outside terrace area overlooking the swimming pool and spacious gardens. There is also a sports bar as well as conference facilities for up to 80 delegates.
From $50 person/night
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South Luangwa National Park has the deserved reputation as one of Africa's best game viewing destinations. A diverse mix of habitats and oxbow lagoons attract a variety of wildlife species. Encounter vast herds of elephant, buffalo, hippo, zebra and an assortment of antelope. However, it is the predators of South Luangwa that produce the most excitement with lion and leopard in abundance and wild dog present in the area.
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