Zambia
Visa: required for British nationals, costs £33. Visitors travelling on a package booked with a UK tour operator are usually exempt.
Language: Nyanja and Bemba. All safari guides speak English.
Time difference: GMT + 1hr, except during British Summer Time, when there is no difference.
Currency: Zambian Kwacha. About 4,000 to the £1.
Getting there: British Airways flies from Gatwick to Lusaka three times a week. Zambian Airways flies once a week. Flying time is 10hrs45mins. To get to Luangwa, clients then take an internal flight with domestic airline Roan Air from Lusaka to Mfuwe takes 1hr.
Tour operators: Abercrombie and Kent; Southern Africa Travel; SARtravel; Cox and Kings; UTC; Union Castle Travel; Somak.
Sample package: Sunvil Discovery offers seven nights from £1,250 per person. Price includes accommodation in lodges, meals, flight from UK, game drives and all park fees.
Best time to go: Game: September, October. Birdlife: wet season April, May.
For more details contact: the Zambian National Tourism Board. Tel: 020-7589 6343.