How to Find Hotels in Zambia

Zambia is a land-locked country located in Africa. It surprises visitors with spectacular sightseeing opportunities and a rich habitat for diverse wildlife.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Plane tickets
• Passport
• Camera
• Luggage
• Rental car
• Hotel reservation
• Computer
• Map
• Credit card

Know Your Destination

1. Join the multitudes. Lusaka has a population of over two million people.
2. Plan your vacation well. Zambia is half the size of Europe.
3. Speak the language. English is the official language of Zambia.

Travel to Your Destination

4. Arrive in Zambia on Zambian Airways, Air Zimbabwe, British Airways, Aeroflot, Ethiopian Airlines, South African Airways, Air Botswana, Kenya Airways or Air Zaire.
5. Drive to Zambia. Major routes include traveling from Harare in Zimbabwe to the border crossing at Chirundu or Kariba; arriving via Botswana, taking the ferry crossing at Kazungula; and coming from Bulawayo across the Victoria Falls Bridge.
6. Take a train to Victoria Falls from South Africa.
7. Get a ferry after ground travel to reach Livingstone from Victoria Falls and Lusaka, the Northern Province and the Copperbelt.

Go from Place to Place

8. Get a domestic flight on Airwaves Zambia, Migration Air or Airwaves Airlink.
9. Take a bus to Chipata, Lusaka, Livingstone, Ndola or Mongu.
10. Get on a train to travel from Livingstone to Lusaka, from Kapiri Mposhi to the North or from Luska to the Copperbelt.

Choose Accommodations

11. To book accommodations, contact The Zambia National Tourist Board at [phone] or visit their Web site (see Resources below).
12. Book simple accommodations in Ndola for moderate prices. Accommodations can sometimes be had here for somewhat less than $100 a night. Rates closer to $150 per night are common.
13. Stay near Lake Tanganyika at campsites and lodges.
14. Find a room at an elegant modern hotel close to Lusaka. Expect to pay $150 and above for your lodging.
15. Enjoy a close view of wildlife at a lodge with its own watering hole. Upscale accommodations at a resort should cost somewhere around $200 a night or more.

Seek Out Tourist Destinations and Attractions

16. Enjoy Lake Tanganyika. This very large fresh-water lake has spectacular views and a highly biodiverse fish population.
17. Go to the Niamkolo Church. It is the oldest surviving stone-built church in Zambia.
18. Head to Livingstone for museums and examples of old colonial architecture.
19. Drive through eastern Zambia for beautiful valley views.
20. Travel to Kalambo Falls, which are the second highest waterfalls in Africa.
21. Ride an elephant on a safari ride to view game.

Tips & Warnings

• There are fees for entry visas for visitors and taxes on airline flights. Check for specific costs before you travel.
• If you rent a car in another country to travel to Zambia, you must have third-party insurance.
• Be advised that roadblocks are common.
• If you see a branch in the road when driving, slow down. This is a warning signal placed by another driver, and may indicate an accident or break-down.
• Road conditions in Zambia can be poor.