LATEST ZAMBIA NEWS
Project Luangwa Sewing a Better Future for Local Women
Some of you might have seen a previous post here about the truly comendable work being done by Project Luangwa in and around the town of Mfuwe just outside the famous South Luangwa National Park. Project Luangwa is an NGO, supported by a handful of local safari operators as well [...]
Lion Cubs Take Over Camp in Liuwa Plain National Park
Three cheeky lion cubs as well as a cheetah have been making the refurbishment of Matamarene Camp in Liuwa Plains, a little tricky. We’ve been watching Norman Carr Safaris over the last few months; Matamanene Camp has been given a facelift – we’ve seen new bathrooms being built, new floors [...]
One Eyed Male Leopard – proving he’s still boss!
Leopards, an awesome sighting any day and almost a guarantee in the South Luangwa National Park in Zambia, nicknamed the Valley of the Leopard. Sleeping in trees, wandering about, on the hunt, mating and fighting, we thought we had seen it all this year. But the South [...]
Norman Carr Safaris Opens Operations in Liuwa
We are thrilled to announce that as of May 2015 we will offer safaris in Liuwa Plain National Park, Zambia. We are giving the existing camp, Matamanene a soft facelift and will be operating 4 and 5 night set departure safaris guided by veteran Norman Carr Safaris' guides; this will [...]
Proflight flys to Kafue
The wonders of Zambia’s largest national park – Kafue – will be more accessible thanks to the new route being launched by Proflight Zambia from July 1. News of the new service to the remote Busanga Plains was enthusiastically received on Proflight’s Facebook and Twitter pages - @proflightzambia - with [...]
Elefest: 2015’s Wildest Festival
At EleFest 2015 we are celebrating the beauty of Zambia’s wildlife and reminding ourselves why we need to preserve it. We invite you to a nature-themed musical journey with some amazing local and international bands. The incredible line-up includes jazz and soul divas Pink Blues, soul secret Chitalu Musonda, blues-infused [...]
US $2.4 Million Spent on Zambia’s Tourism Marketing
The Zambian government has said it is spending US $2.4 million on tourism marketing this year, in a bid to draw more attention from the international market. Tourism and Arts Permanent Secretary Stephen Mwansa said that "as the government, we are doing a lot" and that the private sector players in [...]
Zambia Tourism Putting Zambia in Print
You may remember that towards the end of last year a small team of from Zambia Tourism embarked on an an epic 7 week tour around the country with a view to expanding and updating the content on this website, growing relationships with operators, lodge owners etc on the ground [...]
Music festival to Support Zambia’s Wildlife
CACTUS Agony, Kapiri Mposhi Top Rank Suite, a reggae band from South Africa and guest disc jockeys from the United Kingdom are some of the attractions at this year’s EleFest, a musical initiative that is meant to support Zambia's country’s wildlife. This year’s EleFest, described as Zambia’s wildest music and [...]
South Luangwa Leopard in Training
In the South Luangwa National Park in the area surrounding Shenton Safaris camps we have a well-known female leopard we call Malika. During our 2014 season she had a cub, a little girl. Our guests from both Kaingo Camp and Mwamba Bush Camp enjoyed numerous sightings of the pair throughout [...]
Another Accolade for Robin Pope
National Geographic Traveler magazine has today announced that Robin Pope Safaris' Mobile Walking Safari experience has been chosen as a 2015 Tour of a Lifetime. In its 10th annual list National Geographic Traveler selected 50 of the world’s “most authentic, most innovative, most immersive, best-guided, and most sustainable tours.” More details can [...]
From London to the Luangwa Valley
From the moment I landed at Mfuwe airport back on holiday in 2012, I knew this was a special place. Having never stepped foot in Africa before, jumping in the open game viewer, enjoying the sights and sounds of the villages en route to the Park was a dream come [...]