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GETTING TO ZAMBIA
By Air
Many airlines fly in and out of Lusaka
International Airport, including
Zambian
Airways, British
Airways, Aeroflot, Ethiopian Airlines, South African Airways, Air France, Air Botswana,
Air Malawi, Air Tanzania, Air Zaire, Air Zimbabwe and Kenya Airways. InterAir flies into Ndola International Airport
Entry visas for visitors cost US$25 Single
entry (Sep 1998) and there is an airport departure tax of US$ 25 when you leave.
Domestic flight departure tax is $8.
Mfuwe airport recently achieved international
status and plans are afoot for international airlines to fly directly to
Luangwa Valley. The Livingstone
Airport near Victoria Falls is also being upgraded.
See
Air
Charter Companies
Airwaves
Zambia
is the major carrier of tourist within
Zambia. Airwaves Zambia flies to all major tourist destinations in Zambia
year-round, connecting to and from all major international carriers.
Connection timings are minimal in the Lusaka airport and Airwaves Zambia
provides a full meet-and-greet service to assist international tourists make
their way around all Zambian airports. Charters flights out of Lusaka and
out of South Luangwa are also available.
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Lusaka/South Luangwa/Lusaka is serviced daily for $300 return.
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Lusaka/Ndola/Lusaka
is serviced daily for $150 return.
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South
Luangwa/Livingstone/South Luangwa is
serviced 6 days/week
for $220
one-way.
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Lusaka/Lower Zambezi/Lusaka is serviced daily for $180 return.
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Lusaka/Livingstone/Lusaka is serviced 6 days/week for $260 return.
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Livingstone/Lower Zambezi/Livingstone is serviced 6 days/week for $240
one-way.
Migration Air are flying
Livingstone/Lusaka return daily (USD 200)
Nationwide are flying Joburg/Livingstone/Lusaka
return 3 times a week, also connecting to the Airwaves Airlink flights
to/from Mfuwe. Nationwide are giving excellent net STO rates.
There will be some connection waiting
time in Lusaka on most days. Airwaves Airlink will be providing a
comfortable lounge area with entertainment and refreshments. There will be a
full meet and greet service at Lusaka airport for all the clients using
Airwaves Airlink.
By Road
The main overland routes from the
south
to Zambia are; via Harare in Zimbabwe through the border at either Kariba or Chirundu; via
Bulawayo and across the Victoria Falls Bridge; via Botswana across the ferry at Kazungula
near Livingstone.
Zambia can be entered from Malawi at
the Mchinga/Chipata border, or further north at
Nyika
Plateau or Chitipa.
The Tanzanian entry point is through the Tunduma/Nakonde border post onto the Great North
road,.
Access from Congo D.R. is via the Lumbumbashi - Chingola road, but there is no
access from Angola as yet.
Road borders all open at 06h00 and close at 18h00 except Victoria falls which closes at
20h00.
To bring a vehicle into Zambia one must obtain
a temporary import permit (TIP), at the border, or depending on the country of origin, a
carnet
de passage. If the driver is not the owner of the vehicle they must have a letter from
the owner authorising the use of the vehicle in Zambia. You must also purchase third party
insurance at the border. Have your vehicle papers on hand at all times as road blocks are
fairly frequent.
By Bus
There are buses from Dar es Salaam and Mbeya
in Tanzania to the border, where Zambian buses can be caught to the
Copperbelt and
Lusaka. From
Malawi, a private bus company runs the Lilongwe - Lusaka Route. Booking in advance
is essential. (See listings section for Buses)
The
Intercape
Mainliner and Translux have services
to and from Johannesburg in South Africa. Their combined timetables make possible
daily
departures.
By Boat
Zambia is one of the five countries bordering
Lake Tanganyika
and a ferry operates from Burundi to
Tanzania to Zambia and back once a week, arriving and leaving the port of Mpulungu
every Friday.
By Train
One can catch a train from South Africa to
Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, then take the ferry train across the bridge to
Livingstone (two trains daily) and another train to
Lusaka, the Copperbelt or the Northern Province.
From Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, the Tazara
line runs through to Kapiri Mposhi, where you can catch another train to Lusaka or Kitwe
on the Copperbelt. Customs and immigration are
conducted on board.
Passengers trains in Zambia
are run by ZAMBIA RAILWAYS and TANZANIA-ZAMBIA RAILWAY.
ZAMBIA RAILWAYS run the ”Zambezi Express” three days a week
Livingstone-Lusaka and three days a week a through train
Livingstone-Kapiri Mposhi-Ndola-Kitwe (The Thomas Cook Overseas
Timetable claims far more frequent connections). These trains have
Sleeper, 2nd class and 3rd class. Sleeper have 2 berth compartments. No
towels are provided. 2nd class is reclining seats 2+2. 3rd class is hard
benches. Only bistro cars. To Mulobezi there is 3rd class only. No
dining cars. ZR trains are pretty ill maintained and often run very
late.
TANZANIA-ZAMBIA RAILWAY runs
the line from New Kapiri Mposhi (2 km from the ZR stop) to Dar-es-Salaam
TAZARA (8 km from Dar es Salaam TRC station). There are domestic trains
and twice a week (departing Tuesdays and Fridays) through trains;
”Mukuba Express” and ”Kilimanjaro Express”. The trains have 1st,
2nd and 3rd class, with 4 berth compartments, 6 berth compartments and
seats respectively. No towels are provided. Dining cars with table
service, the food being prepared in the car.
STEAM AFRICA EXPRESS runs
excursion trains from Victoria Falls to Livingstone and back again, when
at least six paying passengers. The train can be used for single
journeys. It has a lounge car, where soft drinks and champagne is being
served (included). The train stops on the bridge for photographing.
The ”Mukuba Express” and
”Kilimanjaro Express” are, together with the occasional Steam Africa
Express, the only international trains to/from Zambia.
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