Some links to other sites with things to do, places to stay and general information both on Zambia and the rest of Africa.

Things to see and do around the Luangwa Valley – We can help you organise visits to any of these places while you are at Flatdogs.

ATTA
Atta creates a hub for the positive development of travel and tourism in Africa. With over 350 members the African Travel and Tourism Association (ATTA) is Europe's largest trade associaton promoting Africa and the website provides a wealth of information on Zambia and beyond. www.atta.co.uk

Zambia Tourism Board
For more information on Africa's finest Safaris, spectacular waterfalls, massive lakes, rich wetlands, big game, abundant birdlife, adrenaline rush activities and scenic splendour. www.zambiatourism.com

Bradt
Learn a lot more about Zambia from the www.zambia-travel-guide.com online Zambia travel guide - a comprehensive version of Bradt's Zambia guidebook.
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet is passionate about bringing people together, about understanding our world, and about people sharing experiences that enrich everyone's lives. We aim to inspire people to explore, have fun, and travel often. And we strive to provide travellers everywhere with reliable, comprehensive and independent travel information. www.lonelyplanet.com
Kasanka National Park
The Kasanka Trust is a wildlife charity based in Zambia and the UK, which manages the Kasanka National Park in Zambia's Central province and hosts visitors and volunteers to Kasanka and the Bangweulu. Kasanka is a beautiful wilderness of woodland, plains, lakes, rivers and swamps. As well as its attraction for visitors it forms a valuable protected area for many endangered species. The Bangweulu wetlands, just north of Kasanka are one of Africa's most spectacular wildlife secrets with over 100,000 Black Lechwe and the world's most visible Shoebill storks. www.kasanka.com
Lamu Retreats
Lamu Retreats offers a selection of holiday homes and luxury house rentals on beautiful Lamu Island, on the tropical Indian Ocean coast of Kenya. Lamu Island is like nowhere else you have ever been and renting a luxurious home there, direct from the owners is cheaper than you might think. Escape to Lamu... by the time you leave it will feel like home. www.lamuretreats.com
Africa Diving
Africa Diving is a dive expedition operator that offers a variety of diving in sub Saharan Africa. The tours are structured to include the best and most untouched spots on land and in the ocean and explore the world class wrecks, reefs, marine life, sharks and whales off the Southern and Eastern coast of Africa. www.africadiving.co.za
Wild in Africa
Wild in Africa is an expedition company that offers a variety of styles in tours through Africa. Offering camping, lodge and tailor-made expeditions, the tours are structured to include the best and wildest spots on land. www.wildinafricaexpeditions.co.za
Overland Club
The Overland Club provide adventure travel, tours and holidays for gap years, travelers on a budget or holiday makers looking for something a bit different through Africa, as well as Australia, New Zealand, America, Middle East, Egypt and Asia.
www.overlandclub.com
Kawaza Village
Unlike most "Traditional Village" projects, this one really is a living, working, typical African village where the local people have decided to invite visitors into their lives with no tourism hype at all. The project has won the Silver Otter Award as the best rural tourism project worldwide and has had amazing write ups in the British and American Press. www.kawazavillage.co.uk
Tribal Textiles
Tribal Textiles produce hand-painted textiles and interiors products, based in the Luangwa Valley, Zambia. Their products are exported worldwide and are just as likely to turn up in a New York loft, a country house in Somerset or boutique hotel in Spain. The project employs between 150-220 rural Zambians who are trained and employed as artists, painters, tailors and managers at the workshop which has Fair Trade accreditation. Visitors are welcome to take a tour around the workshop and see these beautiful textiles being created and visit the on-site shop. www.tribaltextiles.co.zm
Chipembele
Located less than an hour's drive from Flatdogs, Chipembele Wildlife Education Centre provides the school children of the Luangwa Valley with an outstanding educational facility where they can learn the value of wildlife and the environment. Children from the local schools attend the Centre for a fun-filled a day of lessons, interactive games and competitions. The Centre, which is run as a charitable trust, has a large Interpretive Room full of interesting displays and wildlife exhibits, open to tourists who are interested in wildlife education. The founding directors, Steve and Anna Tolan often have orphaned or injured animals at the Centre that they raise, with ZAWA's authority, and then rehabilitate to the wild. Donations are welcome. www.chipembele.org
SLCS (South Luangwa Conservation Society)
SLCS is committed to the conservation and preservation of the South Luangwa National Park and surrounding game area. They support the anti-poaching base (the SLCS Village Scouts) so that they are able to conduct snare patrols, anti-poaching patrols and respond to reports of illegal activity both inside and outside the National Park. Visitors are welcome to the anti-poaching base, where the scouts are happy to give a short presentation, describing their jobs and discussing why there is pressure on wildlife in this area. www.southluangwaconservationsociety.com
Opzijnbest
Detail to be inlcuded shortly. www.zambia.opzijnbest.nl