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Holidays Zambia  -  Travel information Zambia.

Republic of Zambia - former Northern Rhodesia, a land-locked country in south central Africa.

Provinces in Zambia: Central Zambia, Copperbelt, Eastern Zambia, Luapula, Lusaka, Northern Zambia, North-Western Zambia, Southern Zambia and Western Zambia.

Tourist destinations Zambia / Places to visit : Kasanka, Kafue National Park, North Luangwa, South Luangwa, Victoria Falls, Zambezi River, Lake Kariba, Lake Tanganyika, Waterfalls, Chimp Sanctuary, Shiwa Ngandu, Lake Bangweulu, Livingstone Memorial, Lake Mweru, and more

Zambia borders the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania on the north-east, Malawi on the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia to the south, and Angola on the west.

Formerly Northern Zambezia, and then, Northern Rhodesia, the country is named after the Zambezi river.

Capital City Zambia: Lusaka. 


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Hotels in Zambia / Hostels

 
Hotels in Lusaka, Kitwe, Livingstone, Mfuwe and Ndola.

 
Centrally located hotels ranging from small family run budget accommodation to world-class five star hotels.

 

 TFTHostels  -  Seach all hostels, book the cheapest
Hostels, Budget Hotels, Apartments, Guesthouses, B&B, and Campsites.
Hostel search engine. Search all Hostels, find the cheapest. Compare rates, reviews and recommendations. Check availability, specs and location. Book the hostel of your choice by visiting the hostel booking website.

National Parks

 Kafue National Park
One of Africa's biggest parks, teeming with game, good lion, vast herds of antelope
 South Luangwa
Rated one of the top game reserves in the World
 North Luangwa
Very wild, access with safaris operators only
 Lower Zambezi
intense game along the banks of the River, canoeing safaris highly recommended
 Sumbu
On the shores of Lake Tanganyika, excellent fishing.
 Lochinvar
A wetland birders paradise. Small and accessible boasting huge herds of Kafue Lechwe
 Nyika
A highland park, excellent birds, awesome views, large herds of antelope, notably eland
 Sioma Ngwezi
Undeveloped and wild, teak forests, good elephant, roan antelope
 Kasanka
Superb birding, fishing and the rare sitatunga antelope
 Bangweulu Floodplains
Thousands of endemic black lechwe antelope and the rare Shoebill Stork
 Liuwa Plain
Annual wildebeest migration, great predators including wild dog
 Mosi-o-Tunya
All of Zambia's plains game, rhino, elephant, giraffe, just minutes from Victoria Falls
 Luambe
Between North and South Luangwa this small park is being rehabilitated and game is moving back rapidly

Travel Agents / Tour Operators / Zambia Specialists

Travelsphere  
Travelsphere is the UK's No. 1 operator of escorted holidays.

 British Airways 
Come to Zambia to experience the excitement and adventure of Africa. Gaze in awe as the Zambezi River plunges over a huge, sheer edge at the mighty Victoria Falls. Fly over the spray in a microlight, or bungee jump from a bridge 393 feet above the churning water. Then head out to South Luangwa or Kafue National Parks, where you can mount a horse or climb onto the back of an elephant in search of lion, leopard and rhino.
The Adventure Company
Do you want to see wildlife, go trekking, discover fascinating cultures and ways of life, experience life in a tribal village, see the stars from a desert wilderness... Try one of the activity holidays, travel experiences not to be missed! Adventurecompany.co.uk.

Kuoni Holidays - 
Zambia offers a multitude of exploration, Luangwa National Park, Lower Zambezi and Victoria Falls at Livingstone. Game viewing by day and night or on foot make for excellent safaris.
Small, intimate lodges and camps set in pure African wilderness allows escapism from the crowds.

 -  Create your perfect trip to Zambia - Flight, Hotel and Car

 Mighty Fine  -  Adventure holidays in Zambia
 Tribes Travel Ltd
Tribes, the Fair Trade Travel company, aims to offer you holidays which are not only second to none in terms of quality and excitement, but which are also of benefit to the local people, environment and wildlife of the destination you choose to travel to.
 Acacia Adventure Holidays - one of the world's leading independent African experts
 Mountain Travel Sobek



 Mukambi Safari Lodge  -  gateway to Kafue National Park in Zambia
Surrounded by one of the largest areas of unspoiled wilderness in the world, Mukambi overlooks the majestic Kafue River and is situated 265 km west of Lusaka. From the lodge they will show you the 'Real Africa'; vast areas of untouched nature, unspoiled by mass tourism. You're invited to explore this website to find out more about Mukambi Safari Lodge and Kafue National Park.
Mukambi Safari Lodge is located 265km down the Lusaka-Mongu road.
 Steam in South Africa  -  provided by Northumbria Travel of Bedlington, Northumberland
Shogologo Southern Cross [ South Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique, Zambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. You will gain a rare insight into the culture and geographical kaleidoscope that makes Southern africa so exciting ].
 Zambezi Safari and Travel Co. Ltd  -  an adventurer's guide to Zambia

   Inbound

 Land and Lake Safaris
Tour operator offering a comprehensive selection of tours, safaris and travel arrangements throughout Zambia.
 Zambia Safari.com  -  Holidays in Zambia [ Italian website ]
Special offers of resorts, hotels, camping, lodge and safari - Accommodation in Zambia

Travel Guides Zambia / Related books

Travel Guides Zambia [ Amazon.co.uk ]

Zambia -  Chris McIntyre
Chris McIntyre has fully updated every aspect of travel in a country which is still scarcely touched by tourism. The guide features detailed coverage of lodges and camps, to enable visitors to choose with confidence, as well as in-depth information on planning and preparation. Wildlife enthusiasts are drawn to Zambia by its unrivalled walking safaris; the Bradt guide shows where to go for this and all other activities.
Paperback 448 pages (May 19, 2004); Publisher: BRADT Travel Guides; Language: English; ISBN: 1841620823
Zambia and Victoria Falls (Globetrotter Travel Pack S.) 
This pack contains a handy, pocket-size guide to Zambia and Victoria Falls and a softcover map of the region. The guide provides tips and recommendations, accompanied by colour photographs, charts and maps for the first-time traveller who wants to experience the major highlights Zambia has to offer. It provides visitors with an introduction to Zambia, highlighting the country's "must see" areas in a practical and user-friendly format. There is a three-star grading of tourist attractions which are colour coded for easy reference, and include a concise place-name index. They provide practical information on getting around, accommodation, restaurants, tours as well as contact numbers. In addition to the main map of Zambia are four detailed area maps and two town plans.
Map (June 1, 2003); Publisher: New Holland Publishers (UK); Language: English; ISBN: 184330287X.
No Fixed Abode: A Jewish Odyssey to Freedom in Africa -  Peter Fraenkel
Peter Fraenkel here gives a vivid account of a childhood in a middle-class, non-observant Jewish family in Nazi Germany, forced to emigrate to Zambia (then Northern Rhodesia) in 1939. Here the contrast could hardly be greater, from persecuted Jew, to 'enemy alien' in colonial Northern Rhodesia, to re-assimilation into the privileged colonial elite. Following education in Northern and Southern Rhodesia he worked for the Northern Rhodesian and later, Central Broadcasting Service. Here his pioneering work and support for racial equality in a deeply racist society connected with his earlier life - 'no fixed abode' but in tune with humane liberalism.
Hardcover 256 pages (January 28, 2005); Publisher: I.B. Tauris; Language: English; ISBN: 1850436266

Transportation / How do I travel to Zambia

 Livingstone Airport  -  5 km from the city of Livingstone  
 Lusaka Airport  -  26 km from Lusaka  -  see Zambia Tourism

 British Airways  -  Flight tickets Lusaka / Flight tickets Livingstone 

  Opodo  -   
Flight tickets Zambia, Flight tickets Lusaka.

 
Book cheap flight tickets to Zambia at ebookers and benefit from discounted airfares. View their latest offers and book your flights, accommodation, car hire and insurance online

  Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights  -  Flights to Zambia

 TAZARA  -  Tanzania - Zambia Railway Authority -  joint railway system
Linking the port of Dar es Salaam with Zambia and handling freight cargo for the countries of Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Democratic Republic of Congo.
Zambia Railways offers passengers and goods trains leaving Lusaka in both directions everyday. The railway network through Lusaka goes to Zimbabwe, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania.

 Shongololo Express  -  railway adventure across South Africa
The Shongololo Express safari trains are very unique in that they only travel at night, thereby arriving each morning in a new and exciting destination and they also carry their own fleet of mini coaches for sightseeing tours during the day. No more packing and unpacking for with Shongololo your hotel travels with you.

 Maps International  -  Guides Zambia  
Mapsinternational.co.uk is one of the largest map shops online.
 Online maps of Zambia [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection ]
Zambia: Highly Detailed GPS Road Map 
GPS Road Map Zambia (December 31, 2004); Publisher: International Motoring Productions; Language: English; ISBN: 0958466696 


Links 

 Travel Insurance  -  online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 Zambia Tourism  -  Zambia Tourist Board

 Visit Zambia 2005
150 years since Victoria Falls was made known to the outside world by David Livingstone and the Town of Livingstone is 100 years old.

 Lusaka  -  Capital City of Zambia  -  Lusaka - Zambia Tourism
Located in south central Zambia on a plateau at 4200 feet (1 400 m) in altitude.

 Lusaka  -  Lusake City Council
Lusaka became the capital city of Zambia in May 1935. It is a metropolis, which provides a home to about two and half million (2.5M) inhabitants of many different nationalities.
It lies at the junction of the Great North Road, leading from the South of Tanzania and Republic of Congo and the Great East Road connecting to Malawi and Mozambique.
There are numerous buses operating on international routes to Malawi, Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa.

 Central Province
 Copperbelt
 Eastern
 Luapula
 Lusaka
 Northern
 North-Western
 Southern
 Western

 Kasanka
 North Luangwa
 South Luangwa
 Victoria Falls - spectacular in the extreme
located on the southern most edge of Zambia is a World Heritage Site. It is the largest curtain of falling water in the world and one of the 7 natural wonders of the world.
The falls, 1708 meters wide, drops 108 meter and spills 550 000 cubic litres of water per minute increasing speed down the narrow chasm.
The Victoria Falls was named after the Queen of England by explorer and missionary Dr. David Livingstone who first saw them on 16th November 1855.
The mighty Victoria Falls is divided into 6 waterfalls and has changed position 8 times from its present location leaving deep gorges in its previous locations.
 Zambezi River - Definitely one of the world's 'must do' Rivers
 Lake Kariba  -  A lake with a history
 Lake Tanganyika  -  Long, deep, old, and very alive

 Shiwa Ngandu  -  Colonial Manor house in remotest Africa
 Lake Bangweulu  -  Where the waters meet the sky
 Livingstone
 Livingstone Memorial  -  His final resting place
 Lake Mweru  -  An inland life giving sea

 Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage
The Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage in central Zambia is a non-profit refuge that cares for a wide variety of sick, wounded or unwanted animals -- but the primary residents are approximately 70 orphaned chimpanzees.
 Zambia National Commercial Bank

Cuisine  -  Zambian Recipes

Nshima is the staple meal in Zambia. To prepare nshima, women in rural areas pound dried white maize kernels into a fine meal using a large mortar and pestle. In the city, people buy ground cornmeal in stores. For breakfast, Zambians may serve nshima thinned with water or milk and sweetened slightly with sugar. For lunch or supper, people usually eat nshima with fish, meat, peanuts or beans. Nshima na nkuku is a popular chicken dish [ Worldhope.org ].

 Cookbookwiki - Zambia
Overview of Zambian Cuisine History, Cuisines of Zambia, Zambian Food Glossary, Preparation Methods for Zambian Cooking, Special Equipment for Zambian Cooking, Zambian Food Traditions and Festivals, People in Zambian Food.

The Best of African Cooking -  Manjase Banda, Robin Campbell (Editor)
This book has a collection of African recipes ranging from North, West, East, and Southern Africa. Only the best recipes were selected from the various African countries. The book has recipes from countries such as Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique and many others. The book has over 120 recipes with colour illustrations all using a variety of different ingredients from Africa.
Paperback 128 pages (January 29, 2004); Publisher: Esanjam; Language: English; ISBN: 0954682106

History of Zambia

Independence: 24 October 1964 (from UK)

 Zambia's History  -  Wikipedia
Except for an occasional Portuguese explorer, the area now called Zambia lay untouched by Europeans for centuries. After the mid-19th century, it was penetrated by Western explorers, missionaries, and traders. David Livingstone, in 1855, was the first European to see the magnificent waterfalls on the Zambezi River. He named the falls after Queen Victoria, and the Zambian town near the falls is named after him.
In 1888, Cecil Rhodes, spearheading British commercial and political interests in Central Africa, obtained a mineral rights concession from local chiefs...
A History of Zambia - Andrew Roberts
A definitive history of Zambian social and economic development begins in the Stone Age and extends through the first ten years of independence.
Paperback 288 pages (December 1976); Publisher: Holmes & Meier Publishing; Language: English; ISBN: 0841904901
Kaunda's Gaoler: Memoirs of a District Officer in Northern Rhodesia and Zambia 
E.Cyril Greenall, David G. Coe
African nationalist leaders used to joke about a spell in a British colonial prison as being an essential rite of passage in the struggle for independence and leadership of the new state. This is the memoir of a district officer in Northern Rhodesia, from his arrival in the territory in 1944 through the period leading to Zambian independence. It includes a spell as Kenneth Kaunda's "gaoler", during which a personal friendship grew up and flourished, and ends with an appointment to the President's Office in post-independence Zambia. This is the story of British colonial administration and the daily round of a District Officer's life during the nationalist struggle and the formative period of an independent African state and of a close and enduring friendship.
Hardcover 272 pages (December 19, 2002); Publisher: Radcliffe Press (an imprint of I.B. Tauris); Language: English; ISBN: 1860648622
 Kenneth_Kaunda [ Wikipedia ]
Kenneth David Kaunda (born April 28, 1924) was the first President of Zambia (1964–1991).

Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment

 Culture in Zambia - see Wikipedia

 Independence Day Zambia
Zambia's Independence Day is commemorated on the 24th October, each year

 The Songs of Mukanda  -  various artists  -  ASIN: B000005BMK
 Zambiance  -  ASIN: B000000ZRR
Listen at Amazon UK to samples of Kambowa, Icupo Cha Kulala Pa Mpapa, Mao, Itumba, Sungani Ana

Web Portals / Search Engines / Zambia Directories

 Destination Zambia  -  Livingstone Victoria Falls Zambia
 Ndikufuna  -  Pictures of Zambia
 New Zambia - Economics
 Information Dispatch
 Livingstone Tourism
 Lusaka Lowdown
 The Zambian
Web portal on Zambia with news, email and information on the country for tourists.
 Times of Zambia
 UK Zambians
 USA Zambians
 Visit Zambia
 Zam-World
 Zamazing
 Zambia Online
 Zambia Travel Guide
 Zambiz.co.zm  -  Zambiz  -  Zambia Business Website Directory
Zambiz is a listing of all Zambian-related websites with links to businesses, business information, services, departments, associations, organisations, etc.
 Zamnet  -  Homepage of Zambia's Pioneer and Leading ISP

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