Or visit us on the web www.wildlifeworldwide.com27Tongabezi HIGH OUR CHOICETongabezi is a secluded riverside camp on a sweeping bend in the Zambezi accommodating 20 people in a combination of uniquely created cottages and 'houses'. Each cottage is distinctive in design and located right next to the water with private views across the Zambezi. Sindabezi MID OUR CHOICE If you want seclusion, Sindabezi is a small, intimate lodge located on a totally secluded island in the middle of the Zambezi River, accessed only by boat. It consists of just four individual thatched cottages. The island is surrounded by Victoria Falls National Park and the wildlife is abundant with large herds of elephant in the area, a variety of antelope and of course a magnifi cent birdlife.Toka Leya HIGH Toka Leya is the newest property in the area. It consists of 12 spacious tents on raised wooden decking beside the Zambezi River. There is a wonderful infi nity pool right beside the river and a central dining and bar area.The Zambezi Sun MIDThe Zambezi Sun is right next to the falls. Guests can stroll straight from the hotel grounds into the Falls park. The rooms provide the usual hotel amenities and the public areas include a lounge and bar with a restaurant and large swimming pool.Waterberry Lodge MIDSet in a secluded position on the banks of the Zambezi River, Waterberry has wonderful views to the Zimbabwean park on the opposite bank. The bungalows are set around lovely lawns, perfect for relaxing, or why not relax by the swimming pool? Alternatively, take a walk on the lodge's nature trail. This is one of our best value options. Ilala Lodge MIDIlala Lodge is the closest of all the hotels in Victoria Falls town to the Falls themselves, being within close walking distance. Wild animals often graze on the hotel lawns with the spray of the Falls in the background. Ilala Lodge, which has 32 beautifully appointed rooms and two deluxe suites, offers distinguished yet affordable accommodation in warm elegant surroundings.Victoria Falls Safari Lodge HIGH This largish lodge, which is a 10 minute shuttle-bus transfer from the town, is set high on a natural plateau. Bordering Zambezi National Park and facing due west, the sunsets from here are amongst Africa's fi nest! All 72 rooms are beautifully appointed and the hospitality here is excellent. There is a range of restaurants including "The Boma", a fun, African-themed restaurant. There is also good year-round game-viewing here with a well positioned waterhole at the back of the hotel.AFRICA | ZAMBIA

Zimbabwe28See us on the web at www.wildlifeworldwide.com for reservations call us on 0845 130 6982Hwange National Park is home to 100 different mammal species and over 400 species of birds. Elephant, buffalo, sable, roan, giraffe, wildebeest, impala and even gemsbok can be seen here in good numbers. The park is among the best for predators with lion, leopard, wild dog and cheetah regularly seen, along with the smaller African wildcat, serval, honey badger, civet and hyena. It is a rich and diverse park with interesting landscapes, teak forests, palm islands, savannah and acacia woodland, and it is this variety that makes for such a rewarding and enjoyable safari. The Hide MIDThe Hide is situated on a private concession bordering Hwange in a prime wildlife area with quick and simple access to the park itself. The lodge has ten large tented rooms overlooking a beautiful waterhole and accommodates a maximum of 16 people. It has a large thatched dining area and two comfortable underground hides (hence the name of the camp!).Makalolo Plains HIGHMakalolo Plains is operated by Wilderness Safaris and situated on a private concession in the remote southern section of the park. Makalolo Plains is built on raised wooden decking and offers wonderful views across Somavundla Pan with its superb wildlife concentrations. It has ten comfortable tented rooms, all with en-suite facilities. Little Makalolo HIGHLittle Makalolo, also a Wilderness property, has only six tented rooms, is built among teak trees and looks towards a waterhole which is about 100 metres away from the camp. The camp is built on the ground and there is a hide in front of the camp offering great views onto the waterhole and some good photographic opportunities. After some years of not offering Zimbabwe we have decided to bring it back into our Africa programme. Zimbabwe is as beautiful and as full of wildlife as it ever was; the wildlife is rich, the people are welcoming, and the camps and lodges have a distinctly 'new' feel to them. Matusadona, Mana Pools and Matobo Hills are all names that, for those who know Africa, conjure up images of a great and varied wildlife, but which have become, over the past few years, both remote and little visited. We are being especially picky about what we are offering in Zimbabwe since it is essential in our view that whatever we are offering is benefi tting the local economy, local communities and helping to provide employment at a grass-roots level. At the moment, for obvious reasons, Zimbabwe feels like a brand new safari destination, with prices to match, but it won't feel like that for long.Hwange National Park