Zambia home of the mighty Zambezi and Victoria Falls is a land locked, 752.000km², countryin the heart of Africa surrounded by Angola, DR Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Namibia. It is also home to 54 wildlife-infested National Parks and Wildlife Management Areas covering almost 30% of her land surface. South Luangwa National Park, Lower Zambezi National Park, Kafue National Park, Livingstone National Park including the Zambezi River, Victoria Falls world’s biggest waterfall and the Victoria Falls Bridge are some of her most popular tourism attraction sites as well as North LuangwaNational Park, Kasanka National Park, Lake Kariba, Lake Tanganyika and Lusakaher capital city. Zambia is popular for Adventure tours, African wildlife game viewing tours and safaris in search of lions, leopard, elephants, buffalo, antelopes, hippos & crocodiles as well as other terrestrial mammals, hundreds of species of birds and some of the continent’s most hospitable people.
Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (Lusaka) and Harry MwangaNkumbula International Airport in Livingstoneare the principal gateways into Zambia and are frequented by a number of international and regional airlines including South African Airways, Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines. A local domestic flights airline provides interconnecting flights between the two cities as well as to Mfuwe at the edge of South Luangwa National Park.
Most persons require a Visa to enter Zambia. For the specific requirements for your nationality/passport, please see https://www.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm/ under ‘Vias’. Advance Visas may be obtained from the Zambian Embassies and High Commission nearest to you or apply (and pay) online athttps://evisa.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm/#/. e-Visas normally take several days to be processed and a confirmation emailed back to you. We recommend you apply at-least three weeks before your scheduled day of arrival. Payment is normally done on arrival at the Zambia port of entry.
If your tour includes crossing over into Zimbabwe, we recommend you request for the special KAZAUniVisa sticker when you arrive at the Zambia port of entry. The sticker allows you to cross between Zambia and Zimbabwe multiple times and one time into Botswana (Kazungula border) at no extra charge and is a huge discount at US$ 50compared to individual visas. The KAZAUniVisa is currently only available for those who are allowed to obtain a Visa on arrival/at a fee.
If your tour includes a day trip into Botswana, please see http://www.gov.bw/Ministries--Authorities/Ministries/Ministry-of-Labour--Home-Affairs-MLHA/Tools--Services/Services--Forms/Requirements-for-VISA-application/ for your nationalities’ specific visa requirements and apply accordingly in advance; a Botswana visa may take 7 to 14 working days to get.
A yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate is now mandatory for entrance into Zambia.
The CDC and WHO recommend vaccines for typhoid, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, cholera, rabies, and influenza.
The southern fringes of the country where the best tourism activities are found are also located in a Malaria risk area. We recommend anti-Malarial prophylactics, use of a mosquito repellent and sleeping under a mosquito net. Do please speak to your physician on the recommended anti-Malarial prophylactics before departing for Zambia.
For more information, see Zambia