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General Information
TRANSPORT: ARRIVALS, DEPARTURES
AND DOMESTIC TRAVEL
BY AIR
From Europe:
British Airways has regular services to Lusaka, and
Livingstone.
From Africa:
African based airlines flying to Lusaka include: Air
Zimbabwe, Ethiopian Airways, Air Malawi, Kenya
Airways and South African Airways, Inter Air, Nation-
Wide Airlines, Comair and Regional Air.
International Transfers in Johannesburg to:
Livingstone
Many tourists fly directly to Livingstone, nearby the
Victoria Falls, from South Africa via South African Air-
ways, British Airways, Zambezi Airlines, and 1time.
Ndola
Zambezi Airlines and South African airlines provide
flights from South Africa to Ndola.
Lusaka
Air Namibia, South African Airways, and Zambezi
Airlines provide flights from South Africa to Lusaka
Domestic Air Travel:
Proflight is the major air carrier of choice for tour-
ists and business people within Zambia. They fly to
all major tourist destinations in Zambia year-round,
connecting to and from all major international car-
riers. Domestic departure tax is US$ 8 per person.
Scheduled destinations include Lusaka, Livingstone,
Ndola, Chipata, Solwezi, Mfuwe, Mansa, Kasama
and shuttles in season to Lower Zambezi. The next
route will be Mongu in the Western Province and this
is scheduled for March 2011.
Many other Air Charter companies can organize in-
ternal flights around Zambia. Rates are much more
expensive, but during low season when there are
less scheduled flights, it’s sometime the only way
to get to your destination. Charter flights also have
much more accessibilities to the remotest parts of
Zambia. (See business resources section for a list-
ing of Airlines and Air Charter companies.)
BY CAR
Getting to Zambia:
The most fabulous way of entering Zambia by road
is over the Victoria Falls Bridge from Zimbabwe. The
main route between Lusaka and Bulawayo, from
where you can reach Harare, crosses the border
here.
The other main border points with Zimbabwe are
Chirundu and Kariba, where you cross between
Zambia and Zimbawe over the massive Kariba Dam.
From Malawi, the main crossing point is east of
Chipata, on the main road between Lusaka and Li-
longwe.
The only crossing point between Zambia and Bot-
swana is the ferry across the Zambezi River at Ka-
zungula, about 60km (37mi) west of Victoria Falls.
From Namibia, buses operate from Windhoek to the
Namibian town of Katima Mulilo. From there you can
cross the border into Zambia, crossing the Zambezi
River by ferry, and continue via Sesheke to Living-
stone or elsewhere.
The Tanzanian entry point is through the Tunduma/
Nakonde border post taking you onto the Great
North Road.
Access from the DRC is via the Lumbumbashi - Ch-
ingola Road.
There is no access from Angola as of yet.
The Border Stops located on roads all open at 6
a.m and close at 6 p.m except Victoria Falls, which
closes at 8 p.m.
To bring a vehicle into Zambia one must obtain a
temporary import permit (TIP), at the border, or de-
pending on the country of origin, a carnet de pas-
sage. If the driver is not the owner of the vehicle
they must have a letter from the owner authorising
the use of the vehicle in Zambia. You must also pur-
chase third party insurance at the border. Have your
vehicle papers on hand at all times as roadblocks
are fairly frequent.
Travelling Within Zambia
Zambia has 38,763 km of roads, 8,200 km of which
are tarred and another 8,000 km of all weather grav-
el road. The remaining dirt roads range from reason-
able to poor conditions.
In Zambia, one drives on the left side of the road,