Apart from the famous Victoria Falls, Zambia hosts some of the largest nature reserves . Still very wild and unexplored, the country is a safari addict and nature lover’s heaven. In addition to the traditional 4x4 game drives, Zambia offers great alternatives such as bush walks as well as canoeing safaris.
The main national parks are South Luangwa, Kafue, Lower Zambezi and obviously the magnificent Lake Kariba which you will be able to explore from your “house boat”. The density of animals in South Luangwa is among the highest in Africa, thanks to the Luangwa river that brings life through the whole park. More than 60 different species of animals and 400 species of birds live in the 9 000km2 of the park. The only missing animal is the rhino which sadly disappeared after many years of poaching. Until 1983, the Lower Zambezi National Park was the private reserve of the Zambian president and was completely protected from tourism development. |
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Today, it is open to public but still very exclusive; only small and luxurious lodges, completely integrated into nature, each offering activities to explore its treasures by river canoeing or savannah 4 x 4 safaris. It is also a paradise for fishing.
The country has great cultural diversity and carries many ancestral traditions deriving from the large number of tribes. Even though English is the official language, one can still identity 70 different dialects. This cultural diversity also gives way to creative arts and crafts. Zambia is especially known for its weaving and wicker-work.
The Zambezi is the fourth largest river in Africa, after the Nile, the Zaire and the Niger. It crosses 6 different countries from central Africa all the way to the Indian Ocean. It is unique in the sense that it is not as commercialized as the other rivers and most of its banks are protected. The beauty of this river with its amazing fauna and flora attracts tourist from all over the world. The Zambezi rises in the north west of Zambia, in the Mwinnilunga area and flows over 2 700 km through Zambia, Angola and Congo. The strength of its flow sculpted the breath taking Victoria Falls and the winding Bakota Gorge.
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