more about Zambia
Zambia Safaris
Zambia is known for its extraordinary
game densities and for having the greatest game
diversities, home to some of the last great herds
of buffalo, and the only other place in Africa
outside the Serengeti where the awe inspiring
Wildebeest migration takes place. Other common
game includes Lion, Cheetah, Leopard, Hyena, Elephant,
Hippo, Giraffe, Zebra & Lechwe as far as the
eye can see and one of the few places left where
Wild Dog can still be found.
Zambia is Africa's best kept
secret with nineteen National Parks and an abundance
of wildlife, birding and exciting fishing, not
to mention the mighty Victoria Falls. The skills
of the park guides are recognised as probably
the best in the whole of Africa. The lodges are
luxurious and the bush camps are intimate and
comfortable. Visiting Zambia will undisputedly
give you the true 'Spirit of Africa' with friendly
people, more varied game viewing, bird watching
and African adventure experiences than any other
African country.
Zambia - land of surprises
Zambia is full of surprises from
golden beach resorts on vast inland lakes, great
rivers for boating and fishing and an abundance
of stunning waterfalls. It has vast National Parks
( many still without any infrastructure ) and
game management areas ( GMA's ) where conservation
and sustainable utilization of wildlife is promoted
by enthusiastic conservationist's. Approximately
one third of Zambia's land area is reserved for
wildlife management - more than any other African
country. The best known destinations in Zambia
include the Luangwa, the Kafue, the Lower Zambezi
and of course the mighty Victoria Falls discovered
by David Livingstone in 1855.
Tourism in Zambia
Tourism in Zambia has until very
recently been largely ignored by the mainstream
tour operators - this was mostly due to the poor
development of the tourist industry under the
'Kaunda' era when all National Parks and Camps
were nationalized and neglected. This was a double
edged sword - the National parks infrastructure
did not develop to facilitate mass tourism and
this has benefited the Parks as there has been
little interference with the wildlife and gave
Zambian conservationist the opportunity to learn
from mistakes of other more tourist developed
African countries. As a result, no new permanent
Lodges are built within any of the National Park
boundaries. Only seasonal 'bush' camps can be
built within the National Parks and all new Lodges
& camps are only allowed to accommodate 16
beds.
Zambian tourism has grown in
leaps and bounds not only since privatization
of most old Lodges and the involvement of independent
operators since the early 1990's. Today nearly
35% of Zambia has been dedicated to National Parks
and Game Management areas (GMA's). There are nineteen
National Parks providing the visitor with a diversity
of wilderness habitats and ecosystems such as,
dense Rainforests, Miambo Woodland, grass lands,
swamps, lakes, beaches, rivers, flood plains,
mountains, rolling green highland hills and some
of the worlds most magnificent waterfalls including
the mighty 'Mosi-ao-Tunya'.
Rural Zambia
Rural Zambian life seems to have
remained relatively unchanged for hundreds of
years. It is immersed in the age old rhythm of
Africa and is steeped in traditional culture.
You will see small thatched villages on green
hillsides, women pounding maize and cooking over
open fires, while the men are out hunting or fishing
from dug out canoes as children play or heard
the cattle. Urban Zambia is in the process of
continual change, rapid development in a climate
of fascinating economic, political, social and
forward looking environment.
Zambia Destinations
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we travel to within Zambia. For further details
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