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Often referred to as “one of southern Africa’s best kept secrets’, Singita’s Pamushana Lodge – after months of extensive refurbishment – is re-opening its doors to visitors in June 2008. Singita’s embracingly bold Pamushana Lodge is located within the private 130 000-acre Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve - a remote wilderness teeming with an astonishing variety of birds, an abundance of wildlife; most notable rare and endangered species and the area is home to hundreds of majestic Baobab trees. Easily accessible from the Buffalo Range international airport, a few minutes drive from the lodge, where guests arrive and depart by charter plane, Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve is so close in proximity to South Africa, that Singita offers a circuit trip for guests to explore the uniqueness of each lodge, beginning in the Singita Kruger National Park, followed by Singita Sabi Sand and culminating at Singita Pamushana Lodge. As with all nine of Singita’s safari lodges, Pamushana Lodge has won international awards for excellence, offering unparalleled exclusivity and luxury in Africa’s most pristine wilderness locations. Bearing the prestigious Relais & Châteaux stamp of approval, this intimate haven comprises only six double suites with one large villa. The lodge offers indoor and open-air dining rooms, three lounges, an impressively stocked wine cellar, a world-class spa and two heated swimming pools and jaccuzi overlooking the Malilangwe Lake and sandstone hills. Guests are able to take part in tiger fishing and canoe trips, tennis and early morning and evening game drives or walking safaris. Singita Pamushana Lodge is actively involved in wildlife conservation and the upliftment of local communities through various development initiatives, spear-headed by the Malilangwe Trust. Guests' contributions and any profits from commercial tourism operations are directly ploughed back into these initiatives, creating a better life for all. “We are particularly excited about Pamushana Lodge re-opening, not least of all as the Malilangwe Trust which currently feeds 25 000 school children daily and our continued presence and financial support generated through tourism are vital elements in assisting these needy youngsters. This is a poor area of Zimbabwe, with little rainfall so the local inhabitants rely on this balanced meal for survival” points out Singita’s COO, Mark Witney. “In addition, The Malilangwe Trust is highly acclaimed for its ecological research, breeding and protection of endangered species and some ten years ago, at great expense, the Trust co-funded the reintroduction of the black rhino to the area. This location is now home to one of the highest concentrations of the species on the continent. With support from tourism this incredible wildlife area can be preserved for future generations.” continues Witney.