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Tourism in Zambia:
Zambia
is home to a developing tourism industry. A landlocked nation,
the country offers some of the most scenic game reserves and parks
which are home to healthy wildlife populations. The country has
a decent transport infrastructure and charter flights are available
from Lusaka to a number of tourist hotspots. Zambian Airlines also
runs regular scheduled flights from Lusaka to a number of towns.
The promotion of the country as a tourist destination in the region
is handled mainly by the Zambia National Tourist Board.
Accommodation: in cities such as Lusaka you can find a number
of good hotels. Lodges and campsites offer accommodation for
visitors to game parks and reserves.
Zambia offers the breathtaking Victoria Falls on the River
Zambezi. Here one can either indulge in a variety of recreational
activities and extreme sports including gliding, rafting, canoeing,
fishing or bungee jumping. The shores of the Zambezi are home
to hundreds of bird species making it popular for bird watching
and sightseeing. The river has large populations of hippos
and crocodiles; and other wildlife regularly come here for
a drink.
Game parks and reserves: Zambia’s premier park is the
Kafue National Park which is the largest game park in Africa.
The park is traversed by the Kafue River and is home to large
wildlife and bird populations. Other parks in Zambia are; Luambe
National Park, Sumbu National Park, Lavushi Manda National
Park, Lochinbar National Park, Lower Zambezi National Park and
South
Luangwa National Park.
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