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...
Lusaka is the booming, cosmopolitan capital and largest city of Zambia. Centrally located on a high limestone plateau at an elevation of 1,280 meters, it serves as the nation’s political, economic, and cultural heart. It is also one of the fastest-growing cities in Africa. Designed...
The drive from Chipata to Lusaka follows the T4, also known as the Great East Road, covering a total distance of 576 kilometres. We split the journey into two days, spending the night at a campsite on the banks of the Luangwa River, right next to the famous Luangwa Bridge. In total, we...
We decided to explore South Luangwa National Park on two separate game drives rather than spend the whole day inside. The first was an afternoon drive, followed by an early morning safari the next day. Each lasted about four hours (40 USD/pax), which turned out to be enough to experience...
From a tourist’s perspective, Chipata—Zambia’s fifth-largest city—is a vibrant, mountainous transit hub known for its unique bicycle culture, lush natural surroundings, and rich Ngoni heritage. For us, however, it was primarily the gateway to the world-renowned South Luangwa...
We arrived at a surprisingly modern border building just before lunchtime. The first stop was the health check, and that’s where we encountered our first scam. We were told that our yellow fever vaccination certificate was “not valid” and were sent to the main office...
During our visit to Mchinji District in central Malawi, we learned about an inspiring project that is transforming healthcare for women and children in one of the country’s rural communities. The Czech project, presented to us by Aaron Maluwa, president of the NGO organisation...
We spent two nights in what was, for us, the least interesting town in Malawi – Lilongwe. Situated on the fertile Central Region Plateau, Lilongwe lies at an elevation of about 1,050 metres above sea level. Nestled in a valley surrounded by rolling hills and lush greenery, it is...