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Entries for KafueWild Trail Run Open
TheKafueWild is open! Register for the 21km or 10km trail run through Kafue National Park running alongside rangers competing in the Wildlife Ranger Challenge. This is exciting fundraiser takes place on 21 September 2024 and is a great way of combining trail running, conservation and a visit to one of [...]
Procharter Now Flying to Kafue
Proflight Zambia – through Procharter – is offering a thrice weekly service to Kafue National Park until 31 October 2024 to offer guests a seamless transfer from Lusaka over high season. The timings allow safari lovers the option of enjoying an activity such as a game drive on their final [...]
Entries Open for 2024 Elephant Epic
Love MTB and love wildlife? Then take the chance to combine the two by joining the 2024 Elephant Epic and help raise funds for Game Rangers International. The race starts just outside Lusaka and finishes 75km later at Kiambi Lodge in Lower Zambezi National Park on Saturday 22 June 2024. [...]
Upgrades for Mfuwe International in South Luangwa
Visitors flying into Mfuwe International Airport from 13 June 2024 will notice significant construction work as the Zambia Airports Corporation LTD (ZACL) begins upgrades and improvements. The ZACL expects infrastructure work to continue for around three months over dry season. The main issues being tackled are: Pavement works for the [...]
New Flights Between Lusaka and East Africa
Calling all East Africans: it’s time to catch a flight to Zambia! From 27 June 2024, Zambia Airways will operate three flights a week from Lusaka to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and Nairobi in Kenya. Dar es Salaam is the coastal gateway to prime conservation areas in southern Tanzania [...]
New Public Wi-Fi Service for Livingstone
A new Wi-Fi service has been unveiled in Livingstone by Minister of Tourism, Rodney Sikumba, and Mayor Constance Muleabai. The Internet penetration rate in Zambia is around 21 percent, meaning almost 80 percent of the population doesn’t have access to Internet services. This new service will provide Wi-Fi access in [...]
Major Updates at Kafue Lodge After Tragic Fire
A devastating fire in 2023 proved to be the catalyst for a fresh start and an exciting new chapter at Ila Safari Lodge in Kafue National Park. After the heart-breaking destruction of the old boma and some communal areas, the team at Green Safaris poured their hopes, imagination and skills [...]
Iconic Kafue ‘Nest’ Camp Opening Early
Chisa Busanga, arguably one of the most unusual camps in Zambia, will be opening on 1 May 2024 rather than 1 June thanks to favourable conditions in Kafue National Park. With more drier ground available earlier than usual, guests will be able to walk, bike and go on game drives [...]
Date for 2024 KafueWild Trail Run Announced
Trail runners should mark Saturday 21 September on their calendars as the day to be at the starting line of the KafueWild race in Kafue National Park. A joint effort between the Department of National Parks and Wildlife, African Parks, Kafue National Park and the Wildlife Ranger Challenge, the race [...]
Liuwa Plain Opens Early
Drier than usual conditions owing to less summer rain have one positive consequence: Liuwa Plain National Park has opened on 1 March 2024 rather than closer to autumn as is more usual. Situated to the far west of the country (almost on the border with Angola) Liuwa Plain is a [...]
Starbed Options for High’s Season Clear Nights
More and more starbeds are being built at camps across Zambia as owners and operators respond to the enthusiastic feedback of guests who love sleeping under the Milky Way on a warm evening. Previously reserved for premium camps or honeymoon suites, some lodges are going so far as to give [...]
Bangweulu Gearing Up for Bumper High Season
The Bangweulu Wetlands continue to thrive with several initiatives designed to preserve and restore wildlife under the custodianship of African Parks and the area’s many communities. Much work is being done to ensure that villagers see the fruits of conservation projects and continue to support the preservation of this incredible [...]