Africa’s Gentle Giants
Walking with elephants or an elephant back safari offers a unique opportunity to learn more about the fascinating nature of these gentle giants.
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Livingstone Island Experience
You see the pictures and hear the stories, but nothing truly prepares you for the awesome sight that is the Victoria Falls. David Livingstone exclaimed in 1855 that “scenes so wonderful must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight” and he wasn’t exaggerating!
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The Royal Livingstone Express
Fine dining is redefined when the venue is the dining car of a 1920’s steam train, in the middle of the Zambian bushveld.
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Tongabezi Lodge and Sindabezi Island
Tongabezi Zambia recently invited me to a weekend away at their luxury lodges on the banks of the Zambezi River. Having never been to Livingstone, I happily accepted.
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Robyn in Botswana and Vic. Falls
Giltedge staff member, Robyn Leatherby, tells us the story of her unforgettable trip to Botswana hosted by Sanctuary Safaris.
She visits Stanley’s Camp, Baines’ Camp, and Chiefs Camp in the Okavango Delta, Chobe Chilwero in the Chobe Game Reserve, and Sussi and Chuma next to the Victoria Falls in Zambia; where she was pampered by lodge staff, relaxed by the Chobe River, saw lion on a zebra kill, slept in tree houses, and played with elephants - all normal, everyday events on a safari to Botswana and Victoria Falls.
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Wilderness Camps in Kafue National Park
A quick review of the four luxury camps I visited while I was in the Kafue National Park in Zambia.
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Kafue National Park - Zambia
Unbelievably vast, Kafue National Park is about the same size as Wales! And the landscapes are very diverse ranging from riverine to wooded to the huge Busanga Plains.
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South Luangwa National Park - Zambia
South Luangwa National Park in Zambia is worth a visit - if not for the game, then just the sheer vastness of it. I also visited a new luxury tented camp in the park, Kalamu.
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Wilderness Safaris Zambia
In October, I had the opportunity to explore Zambia as part of a recce to check out the new Wilderness safari camps.
Wilderness Safaris Zambia is a fairly new operation and Zambia itself is not yet as well known or requested as much as many of the other southern African destinations. This of course has its pros and cons - on the one hand it is unbelievably pristine and has an ‘undiscovered’ air about it and on the other it can be a little pricey. Still, it?s well worth exploring just for the sheer magnitude and diverse scenery and wildlife.
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