:: Where we go - Zambia

The Luangwa Valley and its enormous variety of wildlife, some endemic, dependent entirely on the snake-like Luangwa River that winds through and the many adjacent oxbow lagoons

Lower Zambezi National Park, beautiful and remote, offering a scenic backdrop and outstanding game viewing

Bangweulu Swamps, little visited, with vast wetlands and rare fauna such as the shoebill stork and the black lechwe

Kafue National Park - the open and wildlife-rich Busanga Plains

Shiwa N'Gandu, the "Africa House", built after World War One by Sir Stewart Gore-Brown with a wealth of fascinating colonial-era history

Victoria Falls, in all their majesty, whose spray can be seen for miles

June-October: the traditional dry season where walking safaris into remote areas can be taken. The coolest months are June and July with the hottest being September and October.

November-May: rainy season. Storms build up in November offering spectacular thunder and lightening shows followed by almost daily showers from December until April. Generally hot and humid with cool spells after rain.

Walking safaris in the South and North Luangwa National Parks, Bangwuelu and Kasanka

Game drives by day and after dark

Canoeing, boating and fishing on the Lower Zambezi

Activities at Victoria Falls such as white water rafting, bungee jumping, flying by micro-light, helicopter or light aircraft over the Falls, elephant rides or a three course lunch on Livingstone Island at the centre of the Falls

Visiting traditional Zambian villages in the South Luangwa and Livingstone

Bird watching year round but at its best during the rains when the migratory species arrive