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.

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

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

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 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