Zambia Travel Forum

Hello all,

As I will be in Zambia that day, I wonder how it is to visit the football game between Zambia and Togo. I think this game is important for both countries in the WC 2010 qualifications.

I once saw a football game in The Gambia, however only 80 spectators showed up so the atmosphere was smooth.

Therefore I wonder what to expect. I think it is safe to go using common sense, but I wonder whether the athmoshere changes if Zambia looses the game.

I'ld be thankful for any practical advise concerning this matter.

Thanks in advance.

Baughn.

We are staying at the Royal Livingstone in August.

Anyone know if that hotel will cash our U.S. travelers checks?

Thanks

had a really good time when me and my sister visited - what is home to us. lusaka, zambia. we stayed in a mona lisa lodge in lusaka and was woundering if they had their internet connection up and running yet so we could get in contact with them.

Does anyone know if it's still possible for a US national to get a "day trip" visa (the one that only allows you to stay in the country until the end of the day on which you entered) at the Victoria Falls/Livingstone border checkpoint? I'll be staying in Victoria Falls for several days in late July and would like to take one day to see things from the Zambian side and check out Livingstone - but if it's true that US nationals are now only eligble for the US$135 multiple entry visas, that becomes a pretty pricey day trip! If anyone has been there recently, an update would be appreciated.

Need your help. We are traveling to Victoria Falls via Zambia (Livingstone) in early August.
Because of the current situation in Zimbabwe, does anyone feel this trip is unsafe?

Thank you

I want to to know what the road condition is of the road between Lilongwe and Livingstone? I am planning a trip for a group and need to know if we would be able to drive there with a Mercedes Sprinter 20 seater?

Thanks Kenney O'Kennedy
Stellenbosch

Hi,I'm thinking of travelling to Chimfunshi to work for a couple of months around June-july of this year,
I just wondered if anyone has been to the sanctuary and can tell me a bit about the area?
I read a good deal on the internet about this area in zambia not being that safe, and just wondered how safe and easy it is to get transport from the airport to the sanctuary?
Also is there email facilities and shops nearby?

Me and a friend are planning to travel from zambia (preferably from lusaka but dont really mind where, we've got bags of time!) to south africa, either pretoria, j'burg or cape town.

We're trying to find the cheapest way possible as flights are pricey.

any suggestions would be splendid.

Thanks
Beth.

I know this was changed recently, & Zambia are routinely the country that ignore emails. Is it easy to obtain visa upon entry at border crossing at Chipata rather than arranging beforehand, and how much is it now?

Hello
My partner and I are planning to fly into Vic-Fall(ZIM) or Livingston(ZAM) on August 28, 2008. We will be arriving in the afternoon. We plan to spend the afternoon and evening around the falls. On

August 29, 2008 – We plan to go whitewater rafting
August 30, 2008 - drive up to Kafue National Park?
August 31, 2008 - Kafue National Park
September 1, 2008 - Kafue National Park
September 2, 2008 – Kafue National Park
September 3, 2008 – Drive to Lusaka to catch a 18:00 flight to JNB

Question:

1. is there a Bus or Car hire from Livingston to Kafue and Kafue to Lusaka?
2. recomendation on Lodges or tour company in Kafue?
3. 2 days in Vic falls good enough?
4. we will have visa for ZAM and ZIM so we will be visting both sides


Thanks!!!

I will arive to Lusaka at 6.30am and would like to get to Livingstone, best chances. Mid March time

Can anyone tell me if you can take a train from Victoria Falls to Livingstone in Zambia?

I plan to visit Luangwa in late Dec. How is the weather during that time? Is it worth exploring for a couple of weeks? Thanks much :)

Dear fellow travellers,

any tip how can I travel to Mozambique (the best to Ilha de Mozambique, but not crucial)...?

I understand that fly is probably only option... so, any tips on fly companies, the best without any stopover?

Merci!

What is the best way to get from Jo'burg to Lubumbashi?

I can get to Jo'burg fairly cheaply, but the airlines want another two thousand dollars to get to Lubumbashi?

Any thoughts?

Next month, I´m flying into Lusaka on my way to South Luangwe National Park. Still thinking whether to skip this city or hang around for a few days. Anyone knows a good reason to spend a few days here? While I like to see African wildlife, I also like to experience modern African living. Any good bars with live African music in Lusaka?

Looking for some feedback on Chiawa camp vs Chongwe in Lower Zambia park. Both look good so I was curious if anyone can provide any opinions....

Hi I'll be visiting Livingstone to do medically related volunteer work and was told that I would need a business visa. Can I buy a business visa at the airport? How reliable is this method? Would I be rejected for any reason? Would you recommend that I get one through the embassy here?

Hi, I'm planning being part of the solution to the world's AIDS crisis, therefore have ideas to engage in some research/ do some clinical work in lusaka, zambia. It would be nice to meet some individuals in Zambia. Is anyone planning on traveling to lusaka in the summer 2007. Also, can anyone provide me some information on 1 bedroom apartments in lusaka and how would i go about arranging this.. thanks a bunch

Hi

We are staying at Zambezi sun resort and have read on some other sites any other "plastic"other than Visa is not acceptable! Does anyone have any experience of this...we have US dollars we will be taking but will have our cards too...if I offered to pay by for example Mastercard, is there a possibility this will be refused?

Any help would be appreciated.

Hi

We are staying at Zambezi Sun hotel in june, which is on the zambian side of vic falls. We are currently establishing what vacs we need for our trip which takes in Cape Town and Kruger first. We are flying from SA to Zambia via Zimbabwe rather than direct to Livingstone.

Our medical clinic said we didnt need vac for yellow fever, but a post on another forum said you did! Has anyone any experience or confirmation or indeed travelled this way?...what we dont want is some hassle at Zimbabwe airport on way back from Zambia asking for yellow fever certificate. If was needed prefer it done in uk, rather than zimbabwe airport....any advice would be most useful.

Thanks

We are looking to travel to Lubumbashi, DRC. We thought the best way to get there would be to fly into Lusaka, Zambia and travel across the border. That way we could also visit Zambia a little. Does anyone know the cheapest way to fly in? We would be flying from US/Canada. We had thought November, but flights seem to be pricier. When is it cheapest to go? Would it be less expensive to go via Europe? What visas should we plan on getting? Any thoughts or input would be greatly appreciated!

Hi,

I am trying to decide whether to stay at the Zambezi Waterfront or Jolly Boy. I have heard good reviews but does anything have anythnig negative to say i.e rooms are grubby, people room, tours organised at once place is more expense then the other etc.

hi everybody!
i am working on a (possibly crazy!) plan to travel overland all the way from cape town to nairobi, or opossite, in about 5 weeks time, stoping only at major sites, using mainly public transportation, around augoust.
main 'targets' are:

-cape town
-sand dunes in namibia
-okavango delta
-victoria falls
-zambezi river
-zanzibar
-serengeti np
-masai mara np

do you think it is doable in this length of time? (limit from my boss!)
any ideas, sugestions -on rather tight budget basis- are absolutely usefull to me
i know it sounds 'mission impossible' but i hope you can help
thank you very much
nikos

Can anyone help me? I am wanting to take a small group - probably up to 8 people - some couples, to Ndola in April 07.
We are wanting good cheap clean accommodation for approximately 5 days.
We also want to take them on a 2-3 day safari from there if possible.

Does anybody have information on prices/timetable for train/bus transport between lusaka and livingstone??

Hi everybody!
Does anybody know if it is possible to go with public transport from Lusaka to Lake Tanganyika (and hopefully to Kigoma)? How long does it take? Does it make sense to book a tour or a guide or something?
Thank you!
Mirko

We will be staying at the Royal Livingston from 1 dec 2006 for 2 nights.

Could you please tell me where we could expierance the african Boma, and how far from the hitel this is.
Also am I able to book ahead.

Is there a cheap way to fly from Nairobi to the Victoria Falls area? I'd prefer to get straight to the falls but i'm not sure if you can. Kenya Airways has flights one-way for about $550 to Lusaka but i'm looking for something cheaper than that.

Is that even possible?

Thanks!

I might need to move to Lusaka for two years and just wondered if it is possible to share a house in Lusaka.
Can anyone provide me with information of house/flat/apartments to share?

Thank you very much,
Julia