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Essential information

At a glance

‘Hello’ in:
‘shani ’
Bemba
‘lumela ’
Lozi
‘bwanji ’
Nyanja
‘wabonwa ’
Tonga
Plug type g
Electricity
230V/50hz
More on electricity
May-Aug
Best time to go
Dry
Wednesday
HRS
07
07
MINS
56
56
Current Time
GMT +2

Money and costs

Daily Costs
Budget (up to)
US$150
  • Campsite, dorm bed: US$8–20
  • Double room in a guesthouse: US$25–50
  • Local meal: US$2–10
  • Beer: US$2
  • Long-distance bus ticket: US$5–30
  • National park entrance: US$5–25
  • Wildlife drive or walk in national park: US$35–45
Midrange
US$150–500
  • Double hotel room: US$80–200
  • Lunch and dinner in restaurants: US$10–25
  • Car/4WD rental: US$100–250
  • Lusaka–Mfuwe flight: US$150
  • Safari package with meals and activities: from US$250
Top end (more than)
US$500
  • Charter flight: from US$400
  • Car transfers: US$200
  • All-inclusive safari package: US$250–1100
  • Hotel room: US$250–400
More on money and costs

Visas

Visas are generally issued upon arrival.

Get the latest visa advice for Zambia from our community.

More on entry and exit formalities

When to go and weather

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Late-May­­–early Oct The dry season offers prime wildlife viewing; tourist high season.

Jun–Aug Generally dry, with cooler temperatures and sometimes frosty nights.

Nov–Apr The landscape is vibrant and blooming during the rainy or ‘emerald’ season. Also the time for the wildebeest and bat migration.

Getting to Zambia

Getting around Zambia

Air
Arriving
Bicycle
Boat
Bus
Car and motorcycle
Hitching
Taxi
Train

Health and safety

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Dangers and annoyances
Health
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Advice for travellers

Travelling with children
Women travellers
Working and volunteering

Communication

Telephone · Internet access · Post

Tourist information

Tourist information · Public holidays

Good to know

Etiquette · Weights and measures · Electricity

Languages spoken: English, Bemba, Lozi, Nyanja and Tonga

Before You Go

What to wear · Checklist · What to take
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