Zambia Travellers Information

Discovering Zambia – The Travellers’

Stage of the World in Africa
Zambia is a sovereign country found in Southern Africa. Its neighboring countries are the Democratic Republic of Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west. The capital city is Lusaka, located in the southeast of the country.
This is a landlocked country is a great legendary African safari destination, with a tropical climate home to the World’s treasures – the Victoria Falls, breathtaking lakes and wetlands, pulsating wilderness, the wild Zambezi River punctuated with high plateau, with some hills and mountains and dissected by river valleys.
Acknowledged as one of the friendliest countries to visit in Africa, Zambia’s welcoming people live in peace and harmony. Its population is concentrated mainly around the capital Lusaka in the south and the Copper belt to the northwest.
Population
Zambia is one of the less populated countries in Africa with just 10 million people.. About one fifth of the population lives on the Copper belt to the north of the capital, but the biggest concentration of people is in Lusaka itself with an estimated population of over 2 million. This has resulted in massive tracts of uninhabited land across the country.
Zambia as a Safari Destination
Endowed with 17 magnificent waterfalls apart from the spectacular Victoria Falls, Zambia offers tours to ‘cascade followers’ into the remote undeveloped rural areas where you can get a glimpse of village life. Zambia has the largest water resources in the whole of southern Africa with 5 massive lakes and plentiful rivers offering excellent fishing..
Zambia is drained by two major river basins, that is, the Zambezi basin in the south covering about three-quarters of the country; and the Congo basin in the north extending about one-quarter of the country. A very small area in the north-east forms part of the internal drainage basin of Lake Rukwa in Tanzania. If you’re out to experience the ‘real’ Africa, Zambia is that diamond in the rough. The country boasts some of the continent’s best wildlife parks, and shares (with Zimbabwe) some of the region’s major highlights: Victoria Falls in Southwestern Zambia, Lake Kariba as well as Lower Zambezi National Park in Southeastern Zambia. It is also an angler’s dream, as fishermen hail from all over the world to try their luck on the mighty Zambezi River with the hopes of landing a toothy tiger fish or the rare, giant vundu. Avid birders also flock to Zambia to glimpse its fabulous diversity of birds, most notably Chaplin’s barbets.
Other Game Reserves in Zambia Include; South Luangwa, North Luangwa, Kafue, Sumbu, Lochinvar, Nyika, Sioma Ngwezi, Kasanka, Bangweulu Wetlands, Liuwa Plain, Mosi-o-Tunya, Luambe and Blue Lagoon.
Walking Safari deep in the Zambian wilderness offers a superb experience and some of the finest Safaris in Africa are available from our fine lodges and safari companies. Not to be missed are the spectacular views of the magnificent Victoria Falls, and then add on a safari. Zambia has some of the best Game Reserves in the world.
Getting There
Most International airlines with flights to Zambia such as Zambezi Airways, British Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, South African Airways, Air France, Air Botswana, Air Malawi, Air Tanzania, Air Zimbabwe and Kenya Airways touch Lusaka International Airport.
You can also get to Zambia  through Malawi at Chipata border, or from Nyika Plateau. The Tanzanian entry point is at Tunduma border. Access from Congo D.R. is via the Lumbumbashi – Chingola route.