Travel Agent - August 4, 2008 - (Page 14) DESTINATIONS AFRICA Africa’s lesser-know region is coming up ZAMBIA’S NEIGHBORS, SUCH AS SOUTH AFRICA AND BOTSWANA, MIGHT HAVE THE LION’S SHARE OF THE SAFARI MARKET, but it is this relative anonymity that makes Zambia an attractive destination: Visitors can experience Africa far from the crowds. Zambian safaris are often done on foot rather than in a Jeep, which allows for a more intimate and exhilarating game-watching experience. In addition to wildlife, Zambia also has another claim to fame—the thundering Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. While people used to flock to neighboring Zimbabwe to view the falls, that country’s political unrest has crippled its tourism industry, so visitors now go to Livingstone, in southern Zambia, to see the falls instead. Most people travel to Zambia for the safaris 14 | TravelAgent August 4, 2008 ZAMBIA Victoria Falls in southern Africa is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World lodge also has a tennis court and swimming pool and guests can go fishing on the lake or tour the Sardanises’ private cheese factory, which supplies the lodge with freshly made cheese. BY LISA ARMSTRONG Walking Safaris and More (with a trip to Livingstone as an add-on), and so will fly into Lusaka, Zambia’s capital. Rather than immediately heading out on another flight to the game parks, suggest that clients spend a night at Chaminuka Luxury Lodge (www. chaminuka.com), which is a half-hour drive from the international airport, set in its own privately owned 10,000-acre animal reserve. The 30-room lodge was founded by Andrew and Danae Sardanis, who are originally from Cyprus, but have lived on the property since 1978. They modeled the lodge after a Zambian village, and rooms and public areas are beautifully decorated with the Sardanises’ collection of African art and furniture. The enclosed park includes a wide range of animals, including lions, elephants, ostriches, cheetahs and hyenas, and guests can go out on safari in a Jeep, on foot or on horseback. The From Lusaka, clients can head to The Bushcamp Company (www.bushcampcompany. com) in South Luangwa National Park by taking a flight to Mfuwe on Zambian Airways (www. zambianairways.com). With its six secluded camps, The Bushcamp Company specializes in the walking safaris for which Zambia is famous. The luxury camps are remote—at least a three-hour drive from Mfuwe airport—and small, offering absolute serenity. Each camp has a different location and style; guests often start at one camp and then walk to another so that they can enjoy more than one Bushcamp property and view some game along the way. Chamilandu Bushcamp’s treehouse chalets and alfresco showers provide a bird’s-eye view of the Luangwa River and Nchindeni Hills. Kapamba Bushcamp has four chalets with large, sunken stone bathtubs that offer a view http://www.bushcampcompany.com http://www.bushcampcompany.com http://www.zambianairways.com http://www.chaminuka.com http://www.zambianairways.com http://www.chaminuka.com
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