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Sprawling Lusaka is Zambia’s capital and commercial centre. It isn’t an easy place to love, but it’s worth spending a day or two exploring its markets, national museum and local music scene.

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The best safari in Zambia
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The best safari in Zambia

Sarah Kingdom
Sarah Kingdom

Journey distances and patchy infrastructure can pose a challenge, and it’s easier to fly between parks than drive, which pressures your budget and the environment. The country’s focus is skewed more to high cost/low volume tourism, so accommodation tends to be more on the expensive side, with less options for backpackers and those on a tight budget.
Safari in Lower Zambezi National Park
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Safari in Lower Zambezi National Park

Mazuba Kapambwe
Mazuba Kapambwe

Lower Zambezi National Park is just over 4,000 square kilometres of unspoilt nature. A relatively undeveloped park, with no paved roads, it’s rare to encounter another safari vehicle.
Safari In Kafue National Park
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Safari In Kafue National Park

Sarah Kingdom
Sarah Kingdom

The colossal Kafue National Park is Zambia’s oldest and largest national park, and one of the wildest in all of Africa. At 22,400 square kilometres, Kafue itself represents 36% of Zambia’s national park land.
Safari in Kasanka National Park
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Safari in Kasanka National Park

Sarah Kingdom
Sarah Kingdom

Kasanka National Park is one of Zambia’s smallest national parks but, with an incredible 480 bird species and 114 mammals there’s a lot to see.
Safari in Liuwa Plains National Park
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Safari in Liuwa Plains National Park

Sarah Kingdom
Sarah Kingdom

The 3,369 km² Liuwa Plains National Park in remote far west Zambia was once the traditional hunting ground of the Litunga (King) of the Lozi people. Liuwa Plain is home to the second largest wildebeest migration in Africa and, compared to the more famous

Decolonising African travel—and travel writing
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Decolonising African travel—and travel writing

Mazuba Kapambwe
Mazuba Kapambwe

Travel writing in Africa has always been an overwhelmingly white affair. Early accounts from 19th century explorers like Henry Morton Stanley and fiction writers like Joseph Conrad depicted Africa as uncivilised, mysterious and barbaric, reflecting the racist attitudes that underpinned European empire building.
The Best Safaris In Africa
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The Best Safaris In Africa

Stuart Butler
Stuart Butler

There is much more to Africa than safari, but there's no doubt the continent's natural heritage is one of the main draws for international and local tourists alike. For the uninitiated "safari" might mean viewing big land mammals from a 4x4, and while the Big Five game drives remain a cornerstone of the experience, these days there's so much more on offer.

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Leopard spotting in South Luangwa
Zambia

Leopard spotting in South Luangwa

Seeing Zambia’s famous big cat
4 days $2,420 – $2,690 pp
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Lower Zambezi safari
Zambia

Lower Zambezi safari

Safaris on land and water
4 days From $1,245 pp
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Kafue National Park safari and Victoria Falls
Zambia

Kafue National Park safari and Victoria Falls

Wildlife, waterfalls and wilderness
6 days $2,680 – $2,885 pp
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South Luangwa and Lower Zambezi safari
Zambia

South Luangwa and Lower Zambezi safari

See both sides of Zambia
7 days $4,895 – $5,955 pp
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South Luangwa and Victoria Falls Safari
Zambia

South Luangwa and Victoria Falls Safari

Zambia's classic safari itinerary in 7 days
7 days
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Victoria Falls and Zambia’s wildlife
Zambia

Victoria Falls and Zambia’s wildlife

Wildlife sanctuaries and powerful waterfalls
10 days $4,430 – $5,590 pp
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