LATEST ZAMBIA NEWS
British grandfather raises £15,000 after tackling the Zambezi
A retired policeman from Plymouth in south-west England recently raised £15,000 for charity after spending four days on Zambia's mighty Zambezi River. Trevor Broome, aged 62, spent each night beside his raft on the river bank, as he and an international team navigated their way from Victoria Falls and through the [...]
November: The best month to go on safari in Zambia?
Traditionally October is one of the busiest if not the busiest month for safari camps here in Zambia. For a long time I have wondered about the reasons, and why not November? October… Yes the game is there. Everything is pretty parched and dry so animals are often far more [...]
A Peak inside Stanley Safari Lodge’s Guest Book
In the far south of Zambia, we treasure one of the world’s most unique natural wonders where the Great Rift Valley cuts through the earth. It is here that the Zambezi River plunges 100 metres into a narrow gorge creating the ‘Mosi-oa-Tunya’ or ‘the smoke that thunders’. If you could [...]
Spectacular new video shows South Luangwa in all its glory
Once again, the creative team at Zambiatourism.com have been busy putting together a highly proffesional promotional video to showcase one of Zambia's flagship destinations - the pristine and game rich South Luangwa National Park, which also happens to be one of our personal favourites. This newest video follows on from [...]
Project Luangwa Newsletter, September 2015
Last June Project Luangwa had its fifth birthday – yes, that’s right Dave and I have been living and working here in Mfuwe for over five years. At the time we were a bit too busy to celebrate or even look back at all that has happened . . . [...]
Why you should visit Kafue National Park
Here is why you should safari in Kafue National Park Pristine wilderness The Kafue National Park is underrated by so many, but now, tourists are starting to see what the fuss is all about and justifiably so. Kafue is vast, covering c.22, 400kmsq making it one of the largest parks [...]
Zambia poised to reach 1 million tourist arrivals in 2015
Authorities in Zambia have expressed optimism that the country will be able to capture the targeted 1 million tourist arrivals in 2015, the country's investment agency said on Tuesday. According to a statement posted on the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) Facebook page, the country was expected to hit the 1-million mark [...]
South Luangwa lions developing a taste for hippo
There seems to be something new on the menu for a particular pride of Lion in the South Luangwa National Park, Zambia - and they’ve really got the taste for it. Where once the buffalo was the food of choice, these 9 lion (a splinter group from our Big Pride) [...]
State-of-the-art Convention Centre in Zambia’s Tourism Capital
THE Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) has made a lot of progress on the construction of a state-of-the-art Convention Centre in Livingstone at a cost of about US$ 300 million. ZICA president Wesley Beene said the project, whose ground breaking ceremony and laying of the foundation stone took place [...]
Leopard tries to put porcupine on the menu in South Luangwa
Recent Robin Pope Safari’s guest, Neil Andrews, tells of their incredible sighting on a game drive in South Luangwa National Park. It was one for the memory card and made for life-long safari memories too. Here’s his story: "Although Jane, Ian, Sarah and myself are regular RPS visitors, for all [...]
The Bush Spa, South Luangwa Nominated for Awards Again
At the Bush-Spa we thrive on our unique location! There are plenty places in the world where one can have a Spa treatment, but only a few where your wellness session might be extended due to unique sightings of visiting wildlife. Our competitive edge besides our location is our ability [...]
Revisiting the Zambia hunting debate in light of Cecil’s slaughter
The sad and, more importantly, unlawful killing of one of Africa's best-known lions, Cecil, in neighbouring Zimbabwe has taken social media by storm in the last few days and has done serious damage to the "cause" of the pro trophy hunting community. But while Cecil's death has prompted considerable reevaluation [...]