Zambia is characterized by its miombo woodlands, large lakes and vast floodplains as well as spectacular waterfalls and mighty rivers. It is one of the last true wilderness areas in Africa,

It has some of the largest and least visited national parks.

The Great Kafue & Luangwa Rivers-  Flows along the southern border with Zimbabwe.

Zambia’s Key Tourist attractions;

Victoria Falls (Mosi-oa- Tunya)- Often refered to as  ‘The smoke that thunders.

National parks-The parks are rich in  include; South Luangwa, Lower Zambezi & Kafue.

Lakes, rivers and Waterfalls-Zambezi River-This mighty river offers opportunities for fishing and canoeing.

Cultural Experiences:

Zambia's diverse cultures offer a glimpse into the country's rich traditions and history, with opportunities to explore local villages for cultural experiences.

Cities

LUSAKA - The capital city which lies at the junction of the main highways to all directions. It attracts a large section of the population, drawn by the cosmopolitan lifestyle and possible employment.

LIVINGSTONE - Known as the adventure capital is only 10km (6 miles) from Victoria Falls. Many adventure companies operate from here for activities such as bungi jumping and white water rafting.

The COPPERBELT - incorporates the mining towns of Ndola, Kitwe, Chingola and Luanshya. Other towns include:

CHIPATA - A busy town that was once an important trading post. Its the gateway to the Luangwa Valley and Malawi.

Currency

The national currency is The Kwacha with various denominations ranging from 50 up to 50 000 kwacha notes. The value of the currency changes often and is best checked regularly. Currency exchange is best at the bank or Bureaux de Change in the main cities of Zambia; visitors can also carry small denominations of US Dollars although Kwacha will be needed for rural areas.
Credit cards are accepted at most hotels and restaurants, travel agencies and larger shops.

When to Go

HOT AND DRY: For viewing wildlife August to October is the best time to visit Zambia,

Traveling Around Zambia

AIR TRAVEL: The distances by road are great, and so many visitors generally take advantage of scheduled and charter air services, departure taxes not collected on the air tickets will need to be paid in US Dollars at domestic and international airports.

ROAD TRAVEL: Driving is on the left hand side of the road with a general speed limit of 100km/h (62 miles/h) on national highways and secondary roads, and 65km/h (40 miles/h) in urban areas, unless otherwise shown.

BUS SERVICES: There are frequent local, clean bus services from Lusaka to all main towns. Minibus and taxi transport (all painted blue) is available to hop and off as needed, visitors can also negotiate with the driver for a private hire. There are international services to Harare and Johannesburg.

TRAIN SERVICES: Train services can be found between Livingstone and Lusaka, Lusaka to the Copperbelt (Kitwe) and Kapiri Mposhi to the Tanzanian border.

Zambia can be combined easily with other destinations; East Africa, Namibia, Botswana and South Africa.