Jeffery & McKeith Safaris, Musekese Camp The afternoon game drive started out like most in the Kafue, with the hope and expectation of something interesting and unusual ahead, heightened by the incessant alarm calls of the baboon troop along the [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
CONSTRUCTION of cultural centres in the 10 provinces has commenced to enhance tourism activities in Zambia, Tourism and Art Minister Jean Kapata has said. Ms Kapata said yesterday that so far, Government had put up cultural centres in four provinces, [...]
Roughly 40 years ago, Zambia had one of Africa's highest rhino populations, with about 4,000 of a total population of 12,000 being found in the beautiful and wildlife-rich Luangwa Valley region. By 1998, thanks to rampant poaching, rhinos were declared [...]
We are proud to announce that as of today, our slick new promotional video welcomes visitors to the Zambiatourism.com website. We hope that the video will add another level of allure to our comprehensive site and continue to help take [...]
The Directors and Managment of Lion Encounter Zambia have agreed to suspend lion walks in Zambia as of November 2015. According to their website, this move follows "recommendations by and "consultations with" ALERT's Executive Committee. The Lion Encounter press release [...]
Environmental Education kicks off! Chongwe outreach 2015 CLZ'S Environmental Education Programme began in Chongwe District this month, funded by Elephant Charge. Our EEP team visiting 10 schools bordering the Lower Zambezi National Park for a lesson on poaching, and its [...]
Late last year in London, Norman Carr Safaris in Zambia was named by The Safari Awards as the Best Safari Experience in Africa, 2015. A further 14 safari lodges, houses and mobile organisations were honoured for their achievements in areas such [...]
The Zambia Tourism Board's Marketing Manager Doris Kofi and her delegation were recently in New York at the feted New York Times Travel Show to market the new uni-visa for Zimbabwe and Zambia to the global travel industry. Mrs Kofi [...]
At the tender age of twenty years old, Kalenga Kamwendo has become Zambia's youngest pilot, having been hired as part of Proflight Zambia's commitment to supporting Zambian youth and nurturing young local talent. Kamwendo was given the job on his [...]
The Hotel and Catering Association of Zambia (HCAZ) has urged the Zambian government to come up with a tourism master plan to help guide the tourism sector's operations through 2015 and beyond. HCAZ president Daniel Mweetwa said: “As a country, [...]
