Although North Luangwa offers superb game viewing and is one of the few places in Zambia to see rhino, it is also a very remote national park and can be difficult to access. The Classic Zambia team has recognised this [...]
A brand-new lodge is currently under construction in Kafue National Park. Lwenge River Camp by Classic Zambia will be set along the Kafue river in the Musekese section of the park, promising water views from every tent and productive game [...]
Moving between Zambia and Botswana will be even easier in 2026 as Proflight Zambia has announced a new route between Lusaka and Maun, Botswana’s gateway to the Okavango Delta and Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pans. The connection will make it easier [...]
Hailing from Southern Province, Emmanuel Kooma - better known as Kooma Jnr - is chasing his dream of photographing a leopard on the prowl and ticking off all of the Big Five with some of his characteristically stunning shot [...]
Luke Katemba is a talented wildlife photographer living and working in Zambia. He brings his clients' stories to life through memorable and moving imagery, providing a professional service that covers photography, videography and drone filming. We chatted to him about [...]
Royal Zambezi in Lower Zambezi National Park has been awarded one Michelin Key for offering ‘an exceptional hotel and travel experience’. A sister recognition to the Michelin Stars for restaurants, the Michelin Keys are predicated on the following cornerstones: A [...]
Royal Zambezi Lodge in Lower Zambezi National Park has become the first Zambian company accepted into The Long Run, a global collective network for sustainable tourism. Members of The Long Run work in accordance with the organisation’s 4 Cs: conservation, [...]
Guests at Sausage Tree and Potato Bush Camps will now be able to enjoy cruising the Lower Zambezi river with nothing but the sound of birdsong and chortle of hippos thanks to a new solar-powered e-pontoon. Pioneered by Green Safaris, [...]
The Zambian government has launched the Livingstone Town Centre Development Programme. The initiative will see 8.3 kilometres of roads upgraded, 976 streetlights installed and public spaces revitalised to transform Livingstone into a thriving tourism hub while helping to fuel job [...]
Green Safaris, operators of several top lodges in Zambia, have released their 2024 annual report with a breakdown of spending and support for conservation projects. Some of the highlights include: Eight check dams were built in Kafue National Park to [...]
Proflight Zambia is ensuring that travellers can move across the country and Southern African region quickly and easily this safari season with extra flights, the return of previous routes and the creation of new journeys. The number of daily flights [...]
The Ministry of Tourism has confirmed that Zambia has already achieved its mid-year goal for international arrivals: the target to reach by June 2025 was 1.1 million visitors and 1.2 million travellers have already come into the country. This bodes [...]
Several camps in the Classic Zambia portfolio have been given significant ‘refreshes’ this season, making them even more comfortable and enticing for guests. Kutali Camp in Lower Zambezi National Park now has new bathrooms as well as electric fans and [...]
Alvearium Gin, which is distilled from honey gathered in Liuwa Plain’s miombo woodlands, has scooped up another award. Hot on the heels of being Zambia’s most sustainable gin recognised by the 2025 Luxury Lifestyle Awards, it now also has a [...]
Musekese Conservation – working across parts of Kafue National Park and two large GMAs (game management areas) – says that while significant challenges remain, equally significant strides have been taken to protect Zambia’s largest and oldest wildlife haven. In its [...]
Safari lovers can now opt for a private reserve in the Kaonde area, just 30 kilometres / 19 miles north of Kafue National Park. Called Lolelunga, it will welcome its first guests in August 2025 with some of the most [...]
The Zambezi Basin, which encompasses almost the whole country except for the northern half of the northern region, has received a major funding boost from Climate Investment Funds (CIF), which is co-ordinated by the African Development Bank and World Bank. [...]
Travellers originating in South Africa will now have greater flexibility when it comes to visiting Victoria Falls. Proflight Zambia has announced that it will double the frequency on its Livingstone-Lusaka route from 1 April 2025 to twice-daily flights. This means [...]
Two climate resilience and wildlife conservation projects have been announced for the Kafue Flats. Worth USD9-million in total, the goal is to safeguard this fragile ecosystem and bolster community resilience especially against future droughts and floods that will be worsened [...]
The Zambian government has formally submitted the Barotse Plains Cultural Landscape to UNESCO for consideration as a World Heritage Site, consolidating work done by the National Heritage Conservation Commission, Barotse Royal Establishment and Ministry of Tourism. A decision is expected [...]
