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Land
of the legendary African Walking Safari, the worlds biggest
waterfall, the wild Zambezi River, breath-taking lakes and
wetlands, a profusion of birds, abundant wildlife, and raw,
pulsating wilderness -
all in one friendly country.
The
Wildlife is superb and the country has some of the finest reserves
possible. Blessed with 17 waterfalls including the spectacular Victoria Falls, Zambia offers holidays filled with adventure and scenic beauty.
A wide range of activities from the legendary walking safari, world
class River Rafting, Bungi jumping, Abseiling, Canoeing, River Surfing,
excellent Tiger Fishing and breath taking African sunsets are all
available for you to enjoy.
South Luangwa Valley is
rated one of the top game reserves in the World. This 9050 sq km of
pristine woodland and riverine vegetation plays host to over 40 mammal
and 650 bird species. The park has been described as the premier park
in Africa foremost for the variety of species seen when visiting. A
visit to Malawi and Zambia would be totally incomplete without
experiencing the sheer magnitude and delight of this unique area.
North Luangwa Park -
This remote tract of land covering 4636 square kilometres offers one of
the finest wilderness experiences in Zambia, if not Africa itself. The
beauty of visiting this park is the truly remarkable opportunities to
experience Africa as it was. It is wild and untouched.
The Great Bangweulu Basin,
incorporating Bangweulu Lake forms a massive wetland area in the centre
of an ancient cratonic platform, the North Zambian Plateau. For the
most part, the swamps consist of areas of open water surrounded by
permanent dense stands of Papyrus grass and Phragmites reeds - which
are only accessible by shallow canoe via an intricate network of narrow
channels. This habitat is home to vast herds of Lechwe and the rare
Shoebill Stork.
Kasanka Park -This
peaceful sanctuary, situated on the south western edge of the Lake
Bangweulu basin, is one of Zambia's smallest national parks, however it
is so well endowed with rivers, lakes, wetlands, forests, lagoons,
meadows and dambos that it supports a uniquely wide range of animals
and abundant birds and fish
Lower Zambezi Park is
Zambia's newest Park and as such is still relatively undeveloped. It's
beauty lies in it's absolute wilderness state. Enormous herds of
elephant, some up to 100 strong, are often seen at the Zambezi's rivers
edge from the comfort of your canoe. 'Island hopping' buffalo and
waterbuck are common sites.
The Victoria Falls,
described by the Kololo tribe, living in the area in the 1800's as
'Mosi-oa-Tunya' - 'the Smoke that Thunders' and in more modern terms as
'the greatest known curtain of falling water'. Victoria Falls are a
spectacular sight - awe-inspiring beauty and grandeur. Columns of spray
can be seen from miles away as 546 million cubic meters of water per
minute plummet over the edge (at the height of the flood season) over a
width of nearly two kilometers into a deep gorge over 100 meters below.
The wide basalt cliff, over which the falls thunder, transforms the
Zambezi from a wide placid river to a ferocious torrent cutting through
a series of dramatic gorges--a playground for the adventurous.
For more detailed information on Zambia the facilities and areas to visit please click here.
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