Cheap Flights to Zambia

Useful advice for travelling to Zambia (ZM)

Flying to Zambia is the quickest and easiest way to reach the land of enormous baobab trees, numerous rhinos, giraffes, and lions, white hot sun, and magnificent Victoria Falls. Begin your journey preparation a month or two before heading out to Africa, and you will have nothing to worry about.

Preparing for the trip

After purchasing plane tickets, you will also need to acquire a travel visa and get necessary vaccinations. A visa will be issued in about 2 weeks, after submitting two passport-type photographs, a copy of plane ticket reservation, and required personal data.

All tourists arriving through territories infected with yellow fever need to provide a corresponding vaccination certificate. You should also get vaccinated against tetanus, typhoid fever, diphtheria, malaria, and hepatitis A and B as a precaution.

Transportation and travel charges

Zambian roads are mainly unpaved and covered in dust or mud. The left-hand-traffic system is used here. Best ways of travelling across the country are using planes, buses, minibuses, and taxi. Public transport is not too costly, but it will often deviate from a planned route.

You can pay for your purchases using the official local currency, Zambian kwachas (ZKW, ZMK). One kwacha is worth approximately 0.0002 euro. In tourist areas, you can also use USD dollars. In Zambia, you can order a cup of cappuccino for about 18.90 kwachas and have lunch in a cheap restaurant for roughly 60 kwachas. In local shops, a 1.5 litre water bottle will cost you 7.75 kwachas; you can buy one kilogram of rice for about 19.30 kwachas, and one kilogram of chicken breast for roughly 39.50 kwachas. Public transport tickets cost about 5, and a one kilometre long taxi ride will cost you about 20 kwachas.

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Best return gifts choices

Carved wood paintings, stone and handcrafted glass goods, and ceramic dishware reflect all the uniqueness and beauty of Zambian culture. You could also purchase some locally made batik-decorated fabrics, and beaded bags or bracelets as return gifts. Exotic lovers will appreciate various tribal masks and drums.

Cheap flights to Zambia provide a unique opportunity to closely observe a unique part of Africa that presents a mix of different cultural and natural wonders. Make sure to gather all travel necessities, and start a memorable holiday for a whole family.