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As advertised, Tiko ist he real Africa. We stayed for three days and had a great time! We were welcomed with open arms right from the beginning. Our kids (ages 7, 9 and 15 yrs) quickly connected with the local kids, despite some language difficulties, and were mostly to be found either on the football field or somewhere in the yard running around. We adults were shown the local projets: the compost programm, the internet cafe and the area. Throughout are stay we were invited to a service at church, were taken on a trip to the surrounding areas, got to see the initiation dance for young women and were taken to a nearby village to see a ghost dance at night. All very impressive experiences that you dont get to see with your usual tourist guide. And it is a win-win-situation: the local people and the project profit from tourists and the tourists get to see real local life apart from the usual tourist programms. Accommodation is basic, but has all one needs. The food is nothing fancy but tasty and you can eat local food if you like, you will be fed three times a day. They offer different activities and workshops that will give you an deeper understanding of the people and the area. The people at Tiko are all nice and welcoming, some even a little shy. Overall a great place, also for families with kids. A must visit for everyone who wants to dive a little deeper into rural life in Zambia. We would love to come back some day <3