LATEST ZAMBIA NEWS
Can You Conquer The Elephant Charge Trail Run?
The Elephant Charge Trail Run is a trail-running event in which teams of two are required to hit 10 checkpoints - in any order - in the shortest time across dense Zambian bush. You have to decide whether to use roads, which are easier but may be longer, or make [...]
Are you geared up for the 2023 Elephant Charge?
It’s one of Zambia’s most iconic and challenging 4x4 races: 10 checkpoints, eight hours, one winning team. Seems simple, right? Except the emphasis is not on speed; it’s on bushcraft and finding the shortest way between the team’s home checkpoint while checking in at every point all the way in [...]
Only 250 Public Slots for First-ever Kafue Wild Trail Run!
Will you be part of just a handful of trail runners to take part in the exclusive inaugural Kafue Wild? This 21km / 10km race has been opened for the first time after informal trials in 2021 and 2022 with just 250 places available to the public. You will be [...]
Carnivores Thriving in Liuwa Plain
May 2023 has been a bumper month for the carnivores of Liuwa Plain National Park, with some fantastic sightings that show how nature can bounce back, given the chance. The alpha female of the wild dog pack has likely given birth as she was heavily pregnant in May 2023 and [...]
Six Teams Represent Zambia in 2023 Wildlife Ranger Challenge
Every time you see a lion, leopard, wild dog or pangolin, one of the main reasons for its survival is a ranger. Unseen and unsung, wildlife rangers across Zambia work day and night to protect the country’s incredible biodiversity. They rack up long hours, face malaria and often have little [...]
New Direct Flights to Zambia
Soaring demand for travel to Zambia means that several existing routes have been revived with increased flight frequencies, and a major new route added. Proflight Zambia’s Lusaka-Durban route returned in April 2023, linking the capital with the popular seaside city on South Africa’s Indian Ocean coast. In May, Proflight upped [...]
Mindful Travel in Zambia: How to take a Relaxing Vacation that Boosts Your Mental Well-being
By Stan Clark Zambia has been hailed by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) as one of the safest places to travel worldwide. In 2019, around 1.27 million tourists visited Zambia, providing the country with USD820-million in revenue. The safety and popularity of tourism in this country may help [...]
Can You Take Your EV or Hybrid to Zambia?
Short answer: No. Longer answer: Sort of. Self-drivers to Zambia have always been advised to fill up every time they pass a fuel station and to carry extra diesel. But that is slowly changing as the first electric vehicle charging station came onstream in Lusaka in February 2023. Subilo Energy, [...]
All Covid-19 Travel Restrictions Lifted
On 21 March 2023, the Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI) announced that all remaining travel restrictions relating to the coronavirus would be lifted with immediate effect. This means that you will not have to: Show proof of vaccination Show proof of recovery from Covid-19 Show proof of a negative [...]
Large New Family Unit Coming to South Luangwa!
Travelling in groups or with parents, children and grandchildren all together is getting more and more popular. A new private safari house – earmarked to open in September 2023 – will be able to accommodate up to nine people in three en suite bedrooms, a boon for multi-generational families. It [...]
12 March is Youth Day – Easy Ways to Invest in Zambia’s Future
Tongabezi Lodge supports education in Zambia. Did you know about 70 percent of Zambians are under 30 and around 46 percent are under 15? This is a very young population without a significant older cohort to show the way, which is why education is so crucial. Every year [...]
Top Mfuwe Project Up for Royal Earthshot Prize
Phelida, Clera, Grace and Peggy at the Mulberry Mongoose workshop. Mulberry Mongoose, a Mfuwe project that turns brutal snare wire into beautiful jewellery for men and women, has been nominated for an Earthshot Prize in the Protect and Restore Nature Category. Prince William founded the prize in 2021 [...]