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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...
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...