Travel Reference
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3pm) and on to Mbeya. Alternatively, walk across the border from Nakonde, and take a
minibus from Tunduma to Mbeya in Tanzania.
Zimbabwe
There are three easy crossings: at Chirundu, along the road between Lusaka and Harare;
between Siavonga (Zambia) and Kariba (Zimbabwe), about 50km upstream from
Chirundu; and the easiest and most common of all, between Livingstone (Zambia) and
Victoria Falls town (Zimbabwe). Plenty of buses travel every day between Lusaka and
Harare, via Chirundu. If traveling from Siavonga, take a minibus or charter a car to the
border, and walk (or take a shared taxi) across the Kariba Dam to Kariba, from where
buses leave daily to Harare.
TRAIN TO TANZANIA
Although travelling by bus to the Tanzanian border is quicker, the train is a better alternative.
The Tazara railway company usually runs two international trains per week in each direction between Kapiri
Mposhi (207km north of Lusaka) and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania). The 'express train' leaves Kapiri Mposhi at ap-
proximately 3pm on Tuesdays and Fridays. The journey time is, well, anywhere between two to five days. The
fares on the express train are ZMW238/200 in 1st/2nd class (both are sleeping compartments). A discount of 50%
is possible with a student card.
Tickets are available on the spot at the New Kapiri Mposhi (Tazara) train station in Kapiri Mposhi and up to
three days in advance from
Tazara House
Offline map
Google map
( 0211-222280; Independence Ave,
Lusaka)
. If there are no more seats left at the Lusaka office, don't despair because we've heard from travellers
who easily bought tickets at Kapiri Mposhi, and upgraded from one class to another while on board.
It's prudent to get a Tanzanian visa in Lusaka (or elsewhere) before you board the train; at least, contact the
Tanzanian high commission in Lusaka about getting a Tanzanian visa on the train or at the border. You can change
money on the train but take care because these guys are sharks.
Getting Around
Air
The main domestic airports are at Lusaka, Livingstone, Ndola, Kitwe, Mfuwe, Kasama
and Kasaba Bay. Dozens of minor airstrips, most notably those in the Lower Zambezi Na-
