Vaccinated travellers will no longer be required to present a negative PCR test result in order to gain entry into Zambia. Last week, (Friday 25 March 2022,) the country's president, Hakainde Hichilema, welcomed the update to Zambia's travel requirements, adding [...]
Looking for meaningful ways to experience and contribute towards Zambia's most vital conservation projects? Wilderness Safaris and Panthera (the global wild cat conservation organisation,) have introduced a unique Lion Conservation trip as part of their shared commitment to protecting Africa’s [...]
On the ground, anti-poaching work coupled with a relatively low lion population has seen the wild dog population in the Musekese-Lumbeya region of Kafue National Park more than double over the past 3 years... Image by Musekese Conservation [...]
Passengers travelling out from Lusaka's Kenneth Kaunda International Airport can now enjoy all the comforts of modern travel when visiting the newly launched Pearl Lounge... Image via Airport Suppliers Located at the airport's new terminal (August 2021), Pearl [...]
Zinhle, who has been travelling to Zambia by road for the last eight years, recalls her experience of crossing the Zambezi River from Botswana to the Zambian border on a pontoon as ‘agonising’. But, like many other travellers, the opening [...]
Today, (1 December 2021) Zambia Airways will return to the skies with its first flight to Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe Airport in Ndola and a second flight to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport in Livingstone. The commencement of the airline's operations [...]
Earlier this month, (1 November 2021,) African Parks, in partnership with the Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW), successfully translocated three African wild dogs to Liuwa Plain National Park. The return of this endangered species to Liuwa Plain is [...]
Kasanka National Park is one of Zambia’s smallest national parks, but one of its many hidden treasures. What this peaceful little park on the southwestern edge of the Lake Bangweulu basin lacks in size, it makes up for in diversity... [...]
South Luangwa may be renowned for its wildlife, but the SEKA Theatre Group gave Sarah Kingdom an entirely different kind of experience during her visit to Time & Tide's Chinzombo Lodge... It’s afternoon tea-time at Time & Tide’s Chinzombo Lodge [...]
A luxury safari doesn’t have to come at the cost of sustainability. Sarah Kingdom headed to Green Safaris' beautiful Shawa Luangwa Lodge to see for herself... In these days of consumerism, depletion of natural resources, pollution, global warming and more, [...]
Owners Jess and Jake da Motta have put their 29 years of passion and experience in Luangwa's tourism and hospitality sector towards making upmarket accommodation more accessible to both local and international travellers. Located on the border of the South [...]
With the anticipation of increased traffic, cargo and passenger numbers, Zambia's newly upgraded passenger terminal at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, Lusaka is now open. The Southern & East African Tourism Update reported that Terminal 2's upgrades make it possible to [...]
Image by Frank Weitzer "The future's brighter for Kafue!" says Libby, the owner of Kasabushi Camp, as she and her husband Andy continue to welcome guests to their home in this enchanted, undiscovered part of Zambia. Since the [...]
Since 2008, the Elephant Charge has raised over $1.3 m for wildlife conservation in Zambia and created a unique event attracting 4x4 teams, sponsors and interest from across the globe. Up to 30 teams must reach 10 checkpoints at a [...]
Self-driving travellers of the Kafue National Park can expect a more enjoyable driving experience when travelling along the park’s newly upgraded Spinal Road... Images supplied by Kasabushi Camp According to Libby Wilson of Kasabushi Campsite, who recently returned [...]
Writer: Sarah Kingdom; Photography: Edward Selfe, James Duncan-Anderson Private safaris don't need to cost the earth. With the right planning, a private safari could cost less and give you more than a regular safari... Image Credit: Edward Selfe [...]
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – Proflight Zambia is connecting the tourist capital Livingstone, Zambia’s gateway to the mighty Victoria Falls, to the South Africa market, with direct flights to Johannesburg, South Africa. The airline has received approval for the new route, which [...]
Sarah Kingdom shares some of the hidden gems she uncovered while visiting the oldest and largest park in Zambia, Kafue... Writer: Sarah Kingdom, Photography: Nanzhila Plains Camp, Mukambi Safari Lodge The Kafue National Park (KNP), an unspoilt wilderness of diverse [...]
With hopes to benefit regional integration and to improve the lives of the people of Botswana and Zambia, the presidents of these respective countries met yesterday, (10 May 2021) to officially open the Kazungula Bridge. President Masisi of Botswana and [...]
Sarah Kingdom tells her story of an adventure in the Mukalya Private Game Reserve, located on the banks of the Zambezi just a few kilometres downstream of the Kariba Gorge and a mere two and half hour drive south of [...]
