LATEST ZAMBIA NEWS
Proflight flys to Kafue
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 on Proflight’s Facebook and Twitter pages - @proflightzambia - with [...]
Elefest: 2015’s Wildest Festival
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 and soul divas Pink Blues, soul secret Chitalu Musonda, blues-infused [...]
US $2.4 Million Spent on Zambia’s Tourism Marketing
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 are doing a lot" and that the private sector players in [...]
Zambia Tourism Putting Zambia in Print
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, growing relationships with operators, lodge owners etc on the ground [...]
Music festival to Support Zambia’s Wildlife
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 wildlife. This year’s EleFest, described as Zambia’s wildest music and [...]
South Luangwa Leopard in Training
In the South Luangwa National Park in the area surrounding Shenton Safaris camps we have a well-known female leopard we call Malika. During our 2014 season she had a cub, a little girl. Our guests from both Kaingo Camp and Mwamba Bush Camp enjoyed numerous sightings of the pair throughout [...]
Another Accolade for Robin Pope
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, most immersive, best-guided, and most sustainable tours.” More details can [...]
From London to the Luangwa Valley
From the moment I landed at Mfuwe airport back on holiday in 2012, I knew this was a special place. Having never stepped foot in Africa before, jumping in the open game viewer, enjoying the sights and sounds of the villages en route to the Park was a dream come [...]
Zambia’s provincial HQs to get new cultural centres
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, while the other six, would be erected during the year. [...]
North Luangwa: Hope for Zambia’s Rhinos
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 extinct in Zambia. Despite this loss, South Luangwa National Park [...]
Regulars at the watering hole
A good way of telling how good a water hole is, is by establishing the amount of regular customers it has. Well, here at Mwamba bush camp at our in-camp hide, which is right by a water hole, we have our fair share of repeat customers. We have a small [...]
Tracking and Trailing for The Best Bird Photography
Searching for birds requires a special level of dedication, focus, and persistence. All of which pays off in rare treats of serene connections with nature and accomplishment. Birds’ size and speed present a unique challenge for watchers and photographers. Capturing the unique beauty and brilliance the skies have to offer [...]