Tracks4Africa Zambia Self-drive Guide Book - sample pages

ZAMBIA An introduction to self-drive / overlanding including sections on trip planning, vehicle preparation, off-road navigation, communications and more.

Useful information about Zambia including sections on road conditions, border posts, currency, health risks, camping etiquette and more.

Detailed descriptions of the country’s different regions.

Detailed descriptions of towns and cities of interest, with street maps, and a list of their offerings.

407 lodge listings, including contact details and facilities.

167 campsite listings, including contact details and facilities.

25 pages of 1:1 000 000 scale maps featuring driving times based on road conditions.

Time & Distance Table 6 page Livingstone street map 22 page Lusaka street map 9 transit routes 4 touring routes

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ZAMBIA ZAMBIA Self-Drive Self-DriveGuide: Guide:Edition Edition11

XXX lodge listings XXX campsite listings X page Livingstone street map XX page Lusaka street map 4 Touring routes 9 Transit routes XX atlas pages

QUICK CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION Country Information

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General Safety Precautions

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Health & Hygiene

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Communications

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Border Posts

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National Parks

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Navigation

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Vehicle Preparation

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Trip Planning Guide

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Vehicle Hire

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Transit Routes

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Touring Routes

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Atlas

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Index

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REGIONS AND DESTINATIONS

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Barotseland

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Copperbelt Mining Region

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Four Nations

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Great North

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Kafue

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Lower Zambezi

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Luangwa Basin

290

Lusaka & Surrounds

310

Upper Zambezi

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Includes: Lodge & campsite listings, Livingstone & Lusaka streetmaps, Transit & Touring Routes, and Atlas pages.

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contents contentsREGIONS & DESTINATIONS

GENERAL INFORMATION HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE Regions, Destinations and Listings Travel Times Lodging vs. Camping Lodging Rates & Camping Rates Lodging Listings explained Camping listings explained Facilities Lodging & Camping Activities More Information Atlas Pages Why don’t we display GPS co-ordinates?

Transit & Touring Routes TIP Disclaimer

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COUNTRY INFORMATION Glossary Climate & best Time to Visit Money & Shopping Language People & Etiquette Conservation Fauna & Flora Birding Fishing Respecting the environment Water Electricity / Hot Water Fuel Road Conditions Camping Etiquette Bush Camping & Community Camps Drones Laundry Congo Pedicle Useful Contact Numbers

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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Rule Number One - Be Informed Pros & Cons of Group Travel Carry with you Travelling Remote Areas Personal Safety Break-down Services Insurance Driving through Long, Dry Grass Wild Animals Taking Photographs

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HEALTH & HYGIENE Medical Facilities & Medical Insurance Medicine Availability Hand Washing Hot Water Burns Malaria Hepatitis A

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Hepatitis B Traveller’s Diarrhoea Rabies Cholera Typhoid Yellow Fever Tick-Bite Fever Bilharzia Sleeping Sickness Scorpions Snakes Heat Exhaustion or Heat Stroke First Aid Kit Indemnity

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COMMUNICATIONS Cellular Satellite Phone Two-Way Radios for Group Travel

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BORDER POSTS Documents Required when Travelling by Vehicle Documentation Required Fees Vehicle Requirements Customs Duty Free Limits per Person Crossing into South Africa with Children A Special Note on Meat, Fruit & Vegetables VISAS not required KAZA Univisa Third Party Vehicle Insurance Length of Stay Zambia / Angola Border Posts Zambia / Botswana Border Posts Zambia / DRC Border Posts Zambia / Namibia Border Posts Zambia / Malawi Border Posts Zambia / Mozambique Border Posts Zambia / Tanzania Border Posts Zambia / Zimbabwe Border Posts International Airport

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NATIONAL PARKS Kafue South Luangwa Lower Zambezi Nsumbu Kasanka Lochinvar Blue Lagoon Mosi-oa-Tunya Liuwa Plain Nyika Sioma Ngwezi Lusaka North Luangwa

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Luambe Lukusuzi Lavushi Manda Mweru Wantipa Isangano Lusenga Plain West Lunga

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NAVIGATION Navigating with your Smartphone Online vs. Offline Apps Navigation using a GPS On the Road Navigation using a Paper Map Be an Eco-Traveller

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VEHICLE PREPARATION Vehicle Definitions Preparing your Sedan, AWD or SUV Preparing your Off-Road Vehicle for Travel into Remote Areas Fitting Accessories to your Vehicle Preparing your Motorbike Packing your Vehicle Camping Checklis

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TRIP PLANNING GUIDE Things to Consider A Planning Methodology Final Trip Planning Checklist

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VEHICLE HIRE Vehicle Rental Options Where to Rent Choosing a Rental Company Insurance Extra Charges General Essential Camping Gear

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TRANSIT ROUTES Mpika to Mbala to Nakonde Livingstone to Sesheke Lusaka to Chipata Lusaka to Chirundu Lusaka to Mongu Lusaka to Mpika Lusaka to Livingstone Lusaka to Solwezi Sesheke to Mongu

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TOURING ROUTES Lovely Luangwa Northern Delights The Wild West To the Source

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BAROTSELAND Liuwa Plain National Park Lukulu Mongu Ngonye Falls National Park

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LUANGWA BASIN Chipata Lundazi North Luangwa National Park South Luangwa National Park

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COPPERBELT MINING REGION Chingola Kitwe Luanshya Ndola

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LUSAKA & SURROUNDS Kabwe Kafue Lusaka Mazabuka

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FOUR NATIONS Kasane Kazungula Livingstone Sesheke / Katima Mulilo Victoria Falls

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UPPER ZAMBEZI Mwinilunga Solwezi West Lunga National Park Zambezi

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GREAT NORTH Bangweulu Game Reserve Kapiri Mposhi Kasama Kasanka National Park Kawambwa Lumangwe Falls Mansa Mbala / Mpulungu Mkushi Mpika Mporokoso Mutinondo Wilderness Private Reserve Nchelenge Nsumbu National Park Samfya Serenje

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ATLAS

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KAFUE Blue Lagoon National Park Choma Kafue National Park Kasempa Lochinvar National Park Monze Sinazongwe

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LOWER ZAMBEZI Chirundu Kariba Lower Zambezi National Park Mana Pools National Park Siavonga

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COUNTRY INFORMATION

Mumbuluma Falls. Zambia is blessed with countless waterfalls, many of which are unknown and off the beaten track. Get local intel! (photo: Johann Groenewald)

While you’re sure to spot a big cat or two on your travels in Zambia, you’ll get a lot more out of your time here if you look beyond the typical safari experiences. (photo: Edward Selfe www.edwardselfephotosafaris.com)

And let’s not forget that you can also find some substantial bodies of water here, whether natural lakes like Tanganyika, Mweru, Mweru Wantipa, or Kariba - the world’s largest manmade lake. Just by way of comparison, Kariba has a surface area more than five times larger than China’s Three Gorges Dam!

With its swamps, wetlands and floodplains, some of Zambia’s landmass is uninhabitable for mankind on a permanent basis. But, as is often the case, man’s loss is nature’s gain. Without doubt this country’s biggest attractions is its wildlife, national parks and wilderness areas; many of which are located around these features.

You’ll also find the world’s largest man-made dam, Lake Kariba, straddling the border with Zimbabwe. (photo: Renzo Blasa)

ZAMBIA HAS TO BE AN OVERLANDER’S DREAM DESTINATION; wild enough to test your mettle, yet developed enough to allow the modern day overlander to make plans with some degree of certainty.

But make no mistake, if you’ve never been overlanding before, it’d be more sensible to make your off-road debut in one of this country’s southerly neighbours. In Zambia the distances between national parks can be great, and there’s often very little accommodation en route. What’s more, once you’re away from urban areas, there’s no-one to call if things go wrong, no breakdown service, no local ambulance. You’ll have to rely on your own skills, resourcefulness and the kindness of strangers. Fortunately when it comes to the last-mentioned, Zambians are some of the friendliest, most accommodating people you could ever hope to meet.

A landlocked country with an unusual butterfly shape (read more about the Congo Pedicle in this chapter), Zambia is one of the few African countries with a relatively peaceful past, and it remains mostly free of the political instability which dogs many of its neighbours. On the whole, it’s a poor country whose fortunes are very closely tied to world copper demand. Not surprisingly, its population is concentrated around the route from Livingstone to Lusaka, and Lusaka to the Copperbelt Mining region.

Geographically, Zambia is located on the continental divide between the Congo river which flows into the Atlantic and the Zambezi which flows into the Indian Ocean. And indeed, rivers are writ large in this country’s character. For starters, Zambia is named after the Zambezi river, which forms the southern border with Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe.

The Luangwa drains the east of the country, flowing down the Luangwa Rift Valley and forming a natural boundary with Mozambique along part of this border.

Thanks to all these rivers, Zambia also boasts numerous waterfalls, the best known of which are the Victoria or Mosi-oaTunya (‘the smoke that thunders’) Falls. The northern parts of the country in particular are home to many more.

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top: Kafue NP (photo: Alain Girault) middle left: Zambezi River, just below Kariba dam wall (photo: Renzo Blasa) middle right: Busanga Plains, Kafue NP (photo: Karin Theron) (left photo: Konkamoya lodge www.konkamoya.com) above: Kasabushi Camp, Kafue River (photo: Pedro Fachada)

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TOURING ROUTES

Nsobe Campsite, Bangweulu Wetlands, Bangweulu Game Reserve. opposite page: Chishimba Falls, northwest of Kasama (photo: Johann Groenewald)

These touring routes were designed to offer you an easy introduction to Zambia’s attractions.

At the risk of stating the obvious, it’s worth noting that these routes aren’t meant to capture all of Zambia’s attractions!

Doing so would require an entire series of books…

Once you’ve been through the routes, there’s nothing to stop you from selecting the bits that appeal and casting off those that don’t. Indeed, you could even combine some of the routes. If you’re driving to a single destination, a look at our transit routes (page 82) might provide you with more suitable detail.

Although wildlife is undoubtedly Zambia’s greatest drawcard, some of these touring routes are less about wildlife and more about exploring a beautiful wilderness area. And on this point, we’d be remiss if we didn’t remind you that Zambia is a very large country so the distances you need to drive are often significant. Plus, it’s also a fairly undeveloped country so when you’re travelling its remote areas, there’s a fair chance you might not come across anyone else for a day/s. Be warned, be prepared.

And lastly, don’t forget that rain can dramatically affect road conditions which may require you to travel greater distances as you detour. Or could cause you to abandon some routes altogether.

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Go relax in the Kapishya Hot Spring and visit Shiwa Ng’andu, a grand manor house dating back to the early 20s, before heading to Mutinondo Wilderness Area. Here you can leave your car in the camp and explore the area on foot, do some birding and swim in the streams. After Mutinondo, head north into the Bangweulu Swamps; here, you will see large herds of endangered Black Lechwe and have the opportunity to track down the rare Shoebill stork.

Now, head on over to Kasanka NP. En route you can stop off at the Livingstone Memorial, where explorer David Livingstone succumbed to malaria in 1873; here, his heart is buried at the foot of a Mupundu tree. The campsite here boasts newly-built ablutions with flush toilets; thus, a good overnight option!

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in this area, where Zambia and three of its neighbours come together, there’s a great deal to do and see. And it’s for this reason that this area has become very popular with visitors who want to enjoy a variety of African experiences without having to travel great distances.

In order to capitalise on this proximity, and make the region even more travel-friendly, the governments of Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana joined forces to create the KAZA visa or univisa. This 30-day visa allows visitors to move between Zambia and Zimbabwe as well as make day trips into Botswana. You can read more about the KAZA univisa in our Border Posts chapter on page XX. the bridge. Then, from the town of Kasane in Botswana, it’s a short drive to Chobe National Park which offers incredible game viewing opportunities (especially elephant) whether from your vehicle on a trail or from a safari boat (join a scheduled trip or book a private charter). If you’re looking for closer encounters, there’s a snake park, crocodile park and wildlife orphanage in the same area. Kasane has also become a great place for air charters (both scenic and lodge transfers).

Incidentally, this is the only place in the world where you’ll find an international quadripoint, a place where four countries meet at one point. But you’ll have to be on a boat to reach it as it lies in the middle of the Zambezi River, close to the course followed by the Kazungula ferry. There are those who would argue that rather than a quadripoint, what exists here is two barely-separated tripoints. The only thing that would resolve this debate with any finality is a four nation boundary survey which isn’t likely to happen anytime soon!

So what is on offer in our Four Nations region?

Well, top-of-the-pops for many would be Victoria Falls (aka Mosi-oa-Tunya Falls) a natural wonder well worth seeing from both Zambia and Zimbabwe after crossing

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Zambia’s Livingstone has become an adrenaline junkie’s dream with white water rafting, bungee jump, bridge swing, zip line as well as helicopter and microlight flips over the falls. In this region the problem isn’t finding something to do, it’s deciding what you’re not going to do!

Although slow and somewhat unreliable, the Kazungula ferries provided travellers with a feeling of adventure! Once the bridge is completed, they’ll be missed. (photo: Renzo Blasa)

If you’re looking for a contrast of experiences, consider a trip which combines the rough and tough elements of National Parks like Kafue and Liuwa Plain, with a well deserved G&T at Victoria Falls once you’ve earned your dust stripes!

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at Katima Mulilo and exit at Ngoma Bridge, where you will enter Botswana. Take note, if you’re driving between Livingstone and Sesheke, the section from Kazungula onwards to Sesheke, is in a particularly bad condition due to the amount of trucks using it, and the going is slow.

As mentioned at the outset, the Zambian Kazungula is a small border town with little to offer the tourist. There’s a bank with an ATM (this only accepts VISA) and some reasonably clean guesthouses, but you may be disturbed by the celebrations at nearby pubs and nightclubs. You can buy basic supplies from a traditional market and some small kuka stores. On the Botswana side you’ll find a shopping centre with a Choppies Superstore, bureau de change, a fuel stop and ATM. Nearby there are several good lodges and campsites. Suffice to say, if you’re heading from Botswana into Zambia at this crossing, you’re advised to fuel up and stock up in Kazungula Botswana.

If you are travelling from Zambia or Zimbabwe, into Botswana, remember that no meat, fruit and vegetables may be taken from these two countries into Botswana, to prevent the spread of Foot-and-Mouth Disease, and fruit fly.

TRAVEL TIP! If you are travelling between Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana, the fuel is much cheaper in Botswana. To avoid the queue of tourists at the Kazungula Road Border post into Zimbabwe, arrive before 07h30 most big tour buses leave their lodges from 08h00 onwards.

The Kazungula Ferry seen in the foreground will soon be replaced by the bridge you see being built in the background. (photo: Renzo Blasa)

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good chance that the speaker is referring to the small town in Botswana located close to the banks of the Chobe River.

But there’s also a possibility they could be referring to the tiny border town of Kazungula which lies a couple of kilometres east, on the opposite side of the Zambezi river in Zambia! Botswana’s Kazungula is a much larger, more developed town than its Zambian twin. To this end, most of the icons above refer to Kazungula Botswana.

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FOUR NATIONS • Kazungula

From Kazungula in Botswana you can enter into Zimbabwe through the Kazungula Road Border Post. There’s no ban on taking fresh meat and fresh produce for personal consumption from Botswana into Zimbabwe (or Zambia) but you may be hassled by entrepreneurial officials. If you want to avoid this bother, there’s an OK food store and brand new Pick ‘n Pay supermarket in Vic Falls (Zimbabwe) and a Shoprite in both Mongu and Livingstone (Zambia) which are all well stocked.

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1 Big 5 Chobe Lodge

Big 5 Chobe Lodge Campsite 2

Bonazazi Border Lodge 3

13 Machenje Fishing Lodge

Magamba Hills Lodge 14

15 Njiwa Safari Lodge

Lodge 1km NNW of Kazungula

Lodge Camp 1km NNW of Kazungula

Lodge A33, Kazungula

Lodge $$ 28km or 33min NW of Kazungula (of which 1km is 4WD)

Guest House In Kazungula, Zambia

Guest House Plot 3291, Kazungula

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Cell: +260(0)97 247 0444 jmpakateni@gmail.com

Secluded river chalets on raised platforms, with thatched roofs.

Standard, twin-bed and executive rooms. All have air-conditioning, walk-in showers, toiletries, laundry services, WiFi and fully-equipped kitchen.

Spacious rooms with fan and showers. Guests have access to WiFi, BBQ facilities and laundry services.

Reservations mandatory.

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Tel: +267 625 2272, Fax: +267 625 2276 charms-talula@info.bw www.bigfivechobelodge.com

Tel: +267 625 2999, Cell: +267 71 793 536, Fax: +267 625 2999 bonazaziborderlodge@gmail.com

Each chalet has a three-quarter bed, air-conditioning, mosquito net, safe, DStv and coffee/tea facilities.

Campsites in the shade of acacia trees; each site has its own ablution block (flush toilet, basin and hot shower). Kitchen areas and braai facilities also available.

Double en-suites, twin and triple rooms, or chalets. All rooms are air-conditioned and have DStv and coffee/ tea making facilities. There’s a braai and picnic area.

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Chobe Bush Camp 4

5 Elephant Trail Guest House & Backpackers

Elephant Valley Lodge 6

16 Njiwa Safari Lodge Campsite

17 River View Lodge

18 Royal Chundu Zambezi Island Lodge

Lodge 9km or 11min S of Kazungula

Guest House 6km or 6min W of Kazungula

Tented Camp 7km or 9min S of Kazungula

Lodge Camp Plot 3291, Kazungula

Lodge Plot 5824, Kwena Rd, Kazungula

Lodge $$$$ 26km or 38min ESE of Kazungula (of which 9km is 4WD)

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Cell: +267 73 305 936 elephant.trail.kasane@gmail.com

Tel: +27(0)11 568 4264, Fax: +27(0)11 781 7129 sales@anthology.co.za www.africawildlodges.com

Cell: +260(0)97 247 0444 jmpakateni@gmail.com

Tel: +267 625 0967, Cell: +267 76 009 600 info@riverviewlodgechobe.com www.riverviewlodgechobe.com

5 Elevated chalets overlooking a waterhole, in protected forest reserve. Solar and generator powered. No shops nearby. Reservations mandatory.

Air-conditioned, en-suite rooms with private entrance.

Plus dormitories with shared bathroom and toilet (some have private bathrooms & toilets).

Luxury, Meru-style tents with en-suite shower/ toilet, and fan. River cruises on Chobe River. Road to lodge can get very sandy at certain times of the year.

Tents and ablutions. Or bring your own tent. Guests have access to lodge facilities like restaurant and WiFi. Reservations mandatory.

Fully-equipped twin, double, triple or quadruple chalets.

Plus, a home within a private area of the lodge. Located on the banks of the lower Chobe River.

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Languages: English, Spanish, French

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Villas for 4 - 6 people, with lounge, dining area and boma. Located in the peaceful environment of Katombora Island. Katombora rapids can be heard from the lodge.

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Royal Chundu Zambezi River Lodge 19

Sekoma Island Lodge 20

21 Senyati Safari Camp

Self-catering $ 42km or 57min ESE of Kazungula (of which 12km is 4WD)

Lodge 2km or 1min NW of Kazungula

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Lodge Camp 2km or 1min WNW of Kazungula

Lodge $$$$ 28km or 44min ESE of Kazungula (of which 11km is 4WD)

Tented Camp $$$ 37km or 38min NNE of Kasane (of which 1km is 4WD)

Self-catering $$ 9km or 11min S of Kazungula (of which 2km is 4WD)

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New 5-star lodge featuring 14 suites on the banks of the Zambezi river. Accommodation includes meals.

Luxury, en-suite twin-bed tents on raised wooden decks. Thatched communal area and deck, with fully stocked bar. Reservations mandatory.

Languages: English

Languages: English

Three en-suite, self-catering chalets, each sleeps 4.

Plus an executive family unit. Located in Kasane Forest Reserve, 4WD required in rainy season. Reservations mandatory.

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Tel: +267 625 0312, Cell: +267 71 265 000, Fax: +267 625 1092 reservations@kubulodge.net, www.kubulodge.net

Tel: +267 625 0312, Cell: +267 71 265 000, Fax: +267 625 1092 reservations@kubulodge.net, www.kubulodge.net

Chalets, huts and safari tents. Restaurant, bar and library at main camp. Reservations mandatory.

Privately-owned, 3-star lodge on Chobe River banks.

En-suite chalets with ceiling fans, mosquito nets and coffee/tea making facilities. Onsite restaurant.

On Chobe River banks. Site isn’t grassed but under shade. Campsites have power and water and access to braai areas, plunge pool, scullery and ablutions.

Languages: English

Languages: English

Languages: English

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Kwalape Safari Lodge 10

11 Kwalape Safari Lodge Campsite

12 Liya Lodge Safaris & Tours Campsite

22 Senyati Safari Camp Campsite

23 The Islands Of Siankaba Lodge

Lodge 3km or 2min WNW of Kazungula

Lodge Camp 3km or 2min WNW of Kazungula

Camping 13km or 16min S of Kazungula

Lodge Camp $$ 9km or 11min S of Kazungula (of which 2km is 4WD)

Lodge $$$$ 35km or 1h2min WNW of Victoria Falls (of which 18km is 4WD)

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Tel: +267 625 2376, Cell: +267 73 530 019, Fax: +267 625 1450 liyaglo@btcmail.co.bw

Cell: +267 71 881 306 senyatisafaricamp@gmail.com www.senyatisafaricampbotswana.com

En-suite chalets and guest rooms, plus permanent tents with communal bathrooms. Airport transfers available but must be booked.

Camping grounds with facilities available for overland and private tours. Shared ablutions.

Campsites with water and fridge/freezer. Generator but no mains power. Half the campsites are shaded.

Reservations mandatory.

20 campsites, each with own ablution and braai stand.

Plus a cooking lapa and deck to view elephants at the waterhole. Reservations mandatory.

Languages: English, Setswana

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Fully-equipped rooms and honeymoon suites on two forested sand islands, linked by suspension bridges and walkways in the tree canopy. On the Zambian side.

Languages: English

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20 39

A Aabiya Lodge Acamms Lodge Mongu Agricultural Ministry Rest Camp aha Chobe Marina Lodge Airtel Aluni Mulapi Amadeus Garden Lodge Amanzi Camp Anabezi Luxury Tented Camp Asante Apartments ATB Lodge ATB Lodge Camping Atha Executive Lodge Avani Victoria Falls Resort AWD Awning Ayana Guest House A’Zambezi River Lodge

148 129 225 154 38 184 278 278 172 221 221 237 184 67 70 138 184

378 382 379 391

A4 B4 B2 B4

379 392 386 386 392 386 386 386 392

B2 A4 B4 B4 A4 A1 A1 B1 A4

377 392

B3 A4

B Bacalhau Badze Baines’ River Camp Baldys Mechanical Services Bangweulu Game Reserve Baobab Campsite Baobab Cottages Barn Motel BAROTSELAND Barotse Tiger Camp Barros Bash plate Bat Migration Batoka Bayama’s Lodge Bayama’s Lodge Campsite Bayete Guest Lodge Belita Bell Point Bemba Best Western Plus Lusaka Grand Hotel Big 5 Chobe Lodge Big 5 Chobe Lodge Campsite Big Daddy Dune (Sossusvlei - Eco-Sensitive) Big Pic Guest House Bilili Hot Springs Bilimungwe Bush Camp Binga Birding Biti Black Mamba road Blue Lagoon National Park Boafe Boma Bombwe Bonazazi Border Lodge Bongwe’s Big Bush Box One Kanele Braai Brenda’s Best Baobab

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Brenda’s Best Baobab Campsite 178 Bridge Camp (Luangwa) 89 British South African Company 120, 160, 318 Broken Hill 134, 312 Bruce-Miller Campsite 244 Buffalo Camp 300 Bufumu Campsite 202 Bukalo Bukengele Bulaya Bulete Bull bar 72 Bungee jump 151, 161, 180 Busanga Bush Camp 251 Busanga Flood Plain Buyantashi Bwabwata National Park (Kwando) Bwale Bwalya Mponde Bwana Mkubwa mine 146 Bwato Bweupe Bwina

391 386

A4 B3

393 A2 381 A2 378 B3 391 B4 379 B2 384 A1 381 B3 384 A2 384 A2 371 B3 390 A4 379 A4 378 B2 389 B1 370 B2 391 B2

C 278 28 190 172 172 346 120 127

389 A4 394 A3 394 A1 379 392 392 385

A2 A4 A4 B4

382 B3 382 B4

72-73 225 225 184 313 15 346

378 B4 393 A2 379 B2 379 B2 392 A4 376 A4 385

B4

158 158

392 392 385

A4 A4 B2

346

385 B4 392 B2 387 B1 393 A4 378 B2 381 B1

305

286 240

385 A4 390 B3

14 158 346 297 14 178

392 A3 392 A4 385 B4 391

A4

Cafe Zambezi House of Africa 172 Cafungo Calunda Calunga Cameia National Park Camoche Camp Nkwazi Campsite 172 172 Camp Nkwazi Tented Chalets Camp shower 70 Campsite (Private) 364 Canhanga Capasso 178 Caprivi Houseboat Safari Lodge Caprivi Houseboat Safari Lodge Campsite 178 Caprivi Mutoya Lodge 178 Caprivi Mutoya Lodge Campsite 178 178 Caprivi River Lodge Caputala Carbon tax 43, 48 -51 Caripande Caripande Border Post Cassacatiza Border Post Cassacatize Castle Siavonga 288 Cazombo Cerruti Lodges 274 Chabilikila Chadiza Chafulungana Chainda Chakaba Chakari Chakolwa Chalabesa Chalata Chalilima Chalilo Chama Chamasambi Chambata

392 A4 374 A1 375 A3 375 A3 374 A3 374 B3 392 A4 392 A4 375 B4 375 A3 374 B2 391 A4 391 A4 391 B4 391 B4 391 A4 374 B4 374 B4 374 A4 389 A2 389 A2 394 A2 374 B2 394 A2 370 A2 389 A2 386 A4 386 A4 370 B4 394 B4 386 B3 379 A1 386 B1 387 A3 379 A3 370 B3 371 B2 387 B2

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Chambishi 377 B3 Chamilandu Bushcamp 305 387 B1 Chaminuka Lodge 346 385 B4 Chaminuka Nature Reserve 319 Champa 386 A2 Chamuka 385 B3 370 B4 Chanda Chandaemba 371 B2 Chandalala 370 B2 Changa 393 B2 Changwena Falls 220 386 B1 172 392 A4 Chanters Lodge Chantete 377 B4 Charara 393 B2 Charara Safari Area 394 A2 Chavuma 374 A4 Chelemani 370 B3 Chembe 378 A2 Chembe Bird Sanctuary 140 377 B4 Chemiche 375 A1 Chenanga 394 B2 393 B3 Chete Safari Area Chetto 390 A4 Chewe 370 B2 Chewore Safari Area 394 B1 Chiawa Luxury 278 394 A1 Tented Camp (Private) 373 A4 Chibale Chibangala 387 B2 Chibaye 379 B2 Chibela 386 B4 Chibingila 378 B1 387 A2 Chibizeni Chibombo 385 B3 Chibophi 381 B4 Chibote 370 B3 Chibuye 378 A1 387 B2 Chibweya Chibwika 375 A3 Chichele Mofu Slave Tree 146 Chidzilomondo 389 B3 Chief Kanyama 355 Chief Monze 262 Chienge 370 A1 Chifoma 379 B1 Chifubwa Stream Rock Shelter 358 Chifunda 381 A2 Chifunde 389 B3 Chifunde Bushcamp 300 381 A2 300 381 A2 Chifunde Bushcamp Campsite Chikalawa 387 B3 Chikandu 370 A4 Chikanka Island 393 A3 Chikankata 393 B1 Chikenge 383 A1 Chikoka 389 B2 Chikoko Tree Camp (Chikoko Trails) 305 381 A4 Chikolongo Campsite 300 381 A2 Chikonkomene 385 B3 Chikonkwelo 383 A1 Chikowa 389 A1 Chikwa 381 A2 Chikwanda 389 A1 Chikwemba 373 A4 Chikwende 371 A4 Chilambwe Falls 108, 196 371 A3 Chileka 389 B2 Chilembwe 387 B2

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Chileshe 371 B3 384 B4 Chiliabufu Chilikita 383 A2 136-137 377 B3 Chililabombwe Chilobia 386 A1 Chilongoshi 371 A3 Chilubanama 373 A4 Chilubula 371 A3 Chimbola 371 B3 Chimboto 377 B1 Chimfule Lodge 305 379 B4 Chimfunshi Accommodation 138 377 A3 Chimfunshi Camping 138 377 A3 Chimfunshi Chimpanzee 377 A3 Orphanage Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage 135, 137 Chimkwamba 387 B2 Chimombo 389 B1 Chimunsi 387 B2 Chimwala 389 A1 Chimwemwe Lodge 89 387 B2 Chimwemwe Lodge Campsite 89 387 B2 Chinakila 371 A2 Chinchimane 391 A4 Chindeni Bush Camp 305 387 B1 Chingilani Country Side Lodge 294 389 A1 Chingilani Country Side 294 389 A1 Lodge Camp Chingola 136 377 B3 Chinhoyi 394 B3 Chinji 373 A4 Chinomba 381 B3 Chinoyi Caves Park (RAMSAR) 394 B3 373 A4 Chinsali Chinsimbwe 387 A2 Chinsonkolo Falls 222 Chinuma 379 A4 Chinunda 379 A4 Chinyama Litapi 382 A1 Chinyingi footbridge 366 Chinyingi Suspension Bridge 382 B1 Chiota 386 A4 381 A2 Chipamba Chipanta 370 A1 Chipata 292 389 A1 Chipeleme 370 A4 370 B3 Chipemba Chipembe Falls 370 B2 Chipembele 379 B4 Chipembele Wildlife Education 303 and Rehabilitation Centre Chipembi Mission 386 A3 Chipempe Falls 206 Chipepo 393 B2 Chipete 377 B2 Chipocha 370 A3 Chipokolo 386 A4 Chipoma Falls 223 371 B4 Chipota Falls 236 379 A4 Chipowe 370 A4 Chipoya 383 B1 Chipufi 386 B2 Chipundo 390 A2 Chipungu 370 A1 Chipungu Border Post 370 A1 Chipunko 370 A3 Chiputo 389 A3

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407 lodge listings, including contact details and facilities.

167 campsite listings, including contact details and facilities.

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Barotseland

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