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There are Zambia National Commercial, Finance, and Barclays Banks with ATMs in town
as well as an internet cafe (8am-5pm Mon-Fri, 8am-noon Sat) on Luwingu Rd. Thorn
Tree Safaris ( www.thorntreesafaris.com ) , based at Thorn Tree Guesthouse, organises
tailor-made trips all around Zambia's northern region.
Getting There & Away
Buses and minibuses leave for Lusaka (ZMW130, 10 hours) daily. Buses go via Mpika
(ZMW75, two hours) and Serenje (ZMW95, four hours). Northbound buses go to Mbala
(ZMW35, two hours) and Mpulungu (ZMW40, three hours). Cheaper local minibuses run
to Mpulungu, Mbala and Mpika.
The Tazara train station is 6km south of the town centre. The express train to Nakonde
(for the Tanzanian and Malawian border) and Dar Es Salaam (1st class ZMW196) leaves
in the small hours of Friday night/Saturday morning. Trains to Mpika (ZMW35) and Ka-
piri Mposhi (ZMW87) pass through on Tuesday night.
Around Kasama
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About 35km west of Kasama are the stunning Chishimba Falls (adult/child US$15/7,
campsite per person US$10) , a series of three waterfalls: two natural and one formed by a
small hydro-electric power station. The main falls are the furthest from the entrance and
are an impressive torrent of water tumbling into a deep canyon, thought to be inhabited by
spirits. There are walkways and thatched picnic spots all around the site as well as a
campsite near the entrance. To get here, take the Luwingu Rd west of Kasama. After
25km there is a gravel road to the right heading to Mporokoso. The falls are signposted
10km down this track. Minibuses headed for Mporokoso can drop passengers at the turn-
off to the falls, where it's about a 1km walk to the car park.