Though perhaps overshadowed by neighbouring Botswana and South Africa, Zambia is undeniably one of the continent’s best safari destinations. It is a country of mesmerising wilderness with an astonishing amount of wildlife. The birthplace of the walking safari, Zambia offers the opportunity to connect with Africa in an intimate and awe-inspiring way. The Zambezi River is considered one of Africa’s mightiest rivers and flows through Zambia, forming a good part of its southern border with Zimbabwe as well; this river is the source of Zambia’s very name, and is also the great river that tumbles into a famous gorge to form the famed Victoria Falls.