Hwange National Park presents an exceptional opportunity to extend your African safari experience beyond Zambia. Situated northwest of Zimbabwe, with its eastern part being the closest Livingstone, this vast conservation area, formerly known as Wankie Game Reserve, spans approximately 14,600 square kilometres, making it Zimbabwe's largest protected wilderness. Nearby, the village of Matetsi also delivers superb safari experiences, complementing the park’s own offerings. The park is home to over 100 mammal species and 400 bird varieties, including rare sightings of gemsbok, brown hyenas, African wild dogs, cheetahs, and leopards, alongside spectacular avian species such as the southern ground hornbill and martial eagle Hwange Safaris offers comprehensive tour packages, wildlife viewing expeditions, and accommodation within the park. Note this magnificent reserve lies within Zimbabwe's borders, requiring proper travel documentation for entry to both Zambia and Zimbabwe to facilitate this extraordinary cross-border adventure.

If you’re looking for a different side of Bocas, you’ll find it hidden in the indigenous villages tucked away in the forests on every island. The indigenous Ngöbe-Buglé and Naso continue to live without modern luxuries such as running water, electricity and medicine. They know how to get around the forests of the islands and speak their own language, make their own clothing and crafts, and cure illnesses with local plants prepared by medicine men known as curanderos. To learn more about living in the wild in these unspoiled communities, book a tour with an operator or if you’re staying in a remote hotel, ask the owners, there may be a village nearby.

Mexican food is a delight, and what better way is there to learn more about it than taking part in a cooking class like Patio Mexica? Here you will learn how to cook traditional Mexican food on the teacher’s patio. Monica, the teacher, speaks fluent English and Spanish and will show you how to prepare local dishes from scratch.