Africa

It is the raw physical and spiritual energy that makes Zambia one of Africa's most thrilling countries to visit. As the churning waters of the Zambezi River disappear into a cauldron of swirling mist, the sheer magnitude and majesty of the Victoria Falls become apparent. Three hundred feet of basalt gorge resonates to the thunder of these life-giving waters as they surge downstream.

Steeped in the legends of great explorers, Zambia remains little changed and the spirit of David Livingstone and his contemporaries lives on in this beautiful country lying at the heart of truly wild Africa. Few have ventured here over the years, but for those who have, the rewards are tremendous as it remains, to the cognoscenti, the ultimate bush experience. South Luangwa is the home of the walking safari with some of the continent's most diverse animal and bird populations living within the lush valley and just a handful of camps.

Further to the west, the remote Kafue National Park boasts the wildlife-rich floodplains of Busanga and a remarkable population of leopard, whilst on the southern border and hugging the contours of the river, lies the Lower Zambezi Valley. This unspoiled wildlife environment of mahogany forest and riverine backwaters is home to large populations of elephant, buffalo, hippos and crocodiles that wallow in its pools.