We spent a few days exploring Livingstone, Zambia’s tourism capital, located just 10 kilometres north of Victoria Falls on the northern bank of the Zambezi River, which forms the natural border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Founded in 1905, the town was named in honour of the...
We finally made it to the majestic Victoria Falls—one of the world’s greatest natural wonders. Known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya, meaning “The Smoke That Thunders,” the falls stretch approximately 1,708 meters across the Zambezi River and plunge 108 meters into a dramatic...
We visited the fascinating Railway Museum in Livingstone (🎟️ USD 15), which preserves the rich heritage of the former Rhodesia Railways. Housed in the historic workshops of the former Zambezi Sawmills Railway, the museum features an impressive collection of colonial-era passenger coaches...
The drive from Lusaka to the Lower Zambezi covered 133 km and took around three hours. Although the route is relatively short, Lusaka’s traffic slowed our journey, and there were several enormous potholes along the T4. We followed the tarred Great East Road (T4) towards Chirundu...
The Lower Zambezi National Park covers 4,092 square kilometres and is defined by its dramatic northern escarpment and a 120-kilometre stretch of the Zambezi River, directly opposite Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools National Park. Officially designated as a national park in 1983, Lower Zambezi...