LATEST ZAMBIA NEWS
Fastjet Zambia to Launch Soon?
Fastjet Zambia made a major step towards launching its operations in the country last week when it was granted its Air Service Permit (ASP). CEO Ed Winter said: “We have been working tirelessly to roll out the fastjet model across the region and obtaining the ASP in Zambia is a [...]
A Special Visit to Project Luangwa
Whenever possible, I like to be a responsible traveller. I feel it’s an important part of modern tourism and a way for me to make my “gallivanting” (as my father calls it) a less selfish and superficial pursuit. Before visiting a country, I try to read up as much as [...]
New Uni-Visa System to Boost Zambia’s Tourism?
From the 1st of December 2014, a new uni-visa system will be implemented at Zambian/Zimbabwean borders and will mean that visitors to both countries will require only one visa. This applies to all 40 countries that currently require visas for either country. The new visa regime is premised on an [...]
On the Road with Zambia Tourism VI: Liuwa Plains
With our trip into it's final week, we made our way south-west towards Liuwa Plains. Some locals we had got talking to in Mayukuyuku Camp back in Kafue had told us the trip would take us 4 hours or so. After the last month or so in Zambia, 4 hours [...]
On the Road with Zambia Tourism V: Kafue and Mayukuyuku Camp
After a brief stopover in Kasanka National Park for the start of the bat migration and a few days in the city of Ndola to refuel, restock, recuperate, send some teammates home and collect some others flying in to join the trip, we gradually made our way towards Kafue National [...]
On the Road with Zambia Tourism IV: Kapishya and Ndole Bay
After a great four days in South Luangwa, it was time to hit the road north towards Lake Tanganyika. We drove right through the park from the main gate in the south (with one more leopard sighting and plenty of other game en route) and came out of the other [...]
2014 Swim for Nsumbu
The Swim Conservation Lake Tanganyika’s “Swim for Nsumbu” fundraising event gathers a small group of brave and conscientious people together for a 40 km open water swim in a portion of Lake Tanganyika to bring attention to the needs of Nsumbu National Park and raise awareness about the plight of [...]
On the Road with Zambia Tourism III: South Luangwa
From Lower Zambezi we made it through to Chipata by nightfall and set up camp at Mamarula Camp on the outskirts of town. We spent the morning stocking up on supplies and giving the car a bit of a touch up after the considerable battering it had taken coming over [...]
On the Road with Zambia Tourism II: Lower Zambezi
In many ways, I think all of us in the team for this trip felt that as soon as we left the Vic Falls area that was when our Zambia adventure would really begin. And what a few days it’s been. We hit the road from Livingstone early and made [...]
Experts to Revisit Zambia on Epic Tour
On the 17th of September, a small team of travel and online marketing experts will be setting off from Cape Town and embarking on an epic six week trip through Zambia (with a few days in Botswana and Zimbabwe en route) on behalf of zambiatourism.com. Members of the team have [...]
Electronic Visas to Boost Zambia’s Tourism
Zambia has introduced a new online visa service that will be available to all foreign nationals that require a visa to visit the country. According to Zambia Tourism Board (ZTB) Managing Director Felix Chaila, the new eVisas will simplify and speed up the processing of visas for people wishing to visit Zambia. [...]
ZAWA explains hunting ban lift
This is the response of ZAWA on their previous press release 'Minister lifts ban on hunting': Contrary to widespread blatant misinformation reports on social media and some sectors of the media that the hunting ban on elephants has been lifted, The Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) would like to inform members [...]