Road trip, adventure, having a day out dining at one of Lusakas safari lodges. Those where my thoughts before I left for lilayi lodge last Sunday afternoon.
It is one of the most beautiful places I have visited so far, the place itself is peaceful and quiet, the air is fresh and clean, and the environment is literally just nature at its finest. I am a big fan of road trips and that is exactly what I got, it was about an hour drive from were I stay but it was worth it. Once we had arrived at the place, the service was there to attend to us. Their service through out our visit was great, they were kind, approachable and readily available to assist us. I give their service a good 10/10.
We were lead into the dining area by our main server who gave us suggestions on where to sit. There is a dining on the inside, one on the balcony and one that is upstairs by the reception, we chose the one that was on the balcony because it had such a beautiful view.
Once we settled in we decided to order some food. They brought us each menus, but I had already downloaded their menu earlier on, so I knew what I wanted to order. We had two separate servers attend to us for the main meal and for the drinks, which I felt was good because it prevented one server from being overloaded with orders from each of us. The food didn’t take long to come, we had waited for about 15 minutes maximum which is a good enough time to wait. Their food portions were good, there was neither too much nor too little food on our plates. (Attachment of food and drink ordered below)
(Traditional Cuban cocktail drink) K80
To my disappointment the mojito wasn’t included in the drinks menu so I had to make a special order. Despite that, our drinks where the first to arrive. It was not the best mojito I have tasted. I felt the alcohol was a bit too extra and I could barely taste the minty part of the drink. I did taste that some granadilla was added to the drink as you can see some of its seeds in there. However, despite all that the drink was good enough and I managed to finish it so I vote it to be a 7/10.
( This is deboned char-grilled chicken thighs, served with boiled vegetables, French fries and peri-peri sauce.) K200
My favorite part of this meal was the chicken thighs. They where soft, fresh and well prepared. It definitely had some garlic added into it for that extra bonus of flavor. The green pepper and onions certainly did justice to the flavor of the chicken aswell. I was quite unimpressed with the vegetables as I feel there was little to no spice added and I could barely taste the salt which lead me to add in salt for myself. The French fries and the peri-peri sauce were a good addition to the meal I enjoyed them both. All in all this meal was a 8/10.
(Pork ribs with a chili, ginger and coriander sauce, with French fries and boiled vegetables) K195
Disappointingly the pork ribs didn’t take first place in this meal. The sauce I feel didn’t do much justice to the ribs. I didn’t taste any chili but I did taste the ginger and coriander which I feel didn’t do much to enhance the flavor. The vegetables tasted the same as the ones from the chicken espetada so that was a minus. However the fries gave this food an extra plus. Which luckily put the pork ribs at a 7/10.
After we were done with our food we decided to chance the last game drive of the day, which was from 16-17 hours. It was really fun to experience. We didn’t get to see many of the animals or the birds, one of the reasons was due to the time we went for the drive. It was a-bit too late to see many of the animals. We did see a few antelopes,some zebras and a few birds and the rest of the time it was just a drive through the park. It was actually really beautiful to see, peaceful and everyone was just enjoying the ride. (Attachments of game drive pictures below)
Would I go back to Lilayi? I definitely would. It was a beautiful experience and something I look forward to doing even more! I highly recommend it if you’re into long rides and you’re just looking for a place to enjoy a Sunday afternoon. It’s definitely a place for the books!
agirlhastoEAT _ 
Lilayi Lodge sounds like a must visit😍 Looking forward to more reviews!
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It definitely is!! Thank you, I have more reviews in stock for 2020!
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