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 [...]
‘Amatololo’ means roughly ‘pristine wilderness’ and is thus the perfect name for the new self-driving option that has opened in North Luangwa National Park. Ideal for intrepid and experienced self-drivers, the Amatololo Loop is the only place in Zambia where [...]
A joint operation between the Department of National Parks and Wildlife, African Parks Network and the Barotse Royal Establishment has seen 2 000 herbivores moved between two major national parks to ensure Zambia’s continued biodiversity. Conservation teams have successfully translocated 1 650 [...]
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 [...]
Visitors to Mwamba Camp in South Luangwa National Park have yet another reason to enjoy their stay: a new sleepout platform that puts you in the heart of the savannah with only the moon, stars and night sounds as company. [...]
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 [...]
A long-term rehabilitation project will come to fruition in August 2025 when Lolelunga Private Reserve welcomes its first guests. Situated just north of Kafue National Park, Lolelunga bills itself as ‘the first fully fenced private reserve in Zambia’. The 30 000-hectare [...]
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 [...]
Alvearium Gin, A unique Zambian Spirit exemplifying Heritage, Sustainability, and Craftsmanship Alvearium Gin, a proudly Zambian-crafted premium London Dry Gin, has been awarded the prestigious International Sustainability Award 2025 for its exceptional commitment to sustainability [...]
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. [...]
