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Pro
Small city with the biggest attraction and handicrafts as well!!!
Con
Lots of folks trying to sell you souvenirs
In a nutshell
A convenient base for trips to Victoria Falls and Chobe
DAO Says: I had a good look around town and the best rates were offered by the Post Office once you factored in the commission fee the other exchange places charge. The Post Office does not charge a fee. They do give you a slightly less favourable rate for $1, $5, $10 and $20 U.S....
DAO Says: The Main Post Office is slightly chaotic, but it does the business. They offer Post Restante services, fax, postage, stamps and most importantly – Bureau de Change and Western Union. You have to sit down in a small room in the middle for foreign currency, but they are fairly...
DAO Says: This place seems to be under renovation. The building is in the car par of the Livingstone Museum. They had a sign up (pictured) saying that they were inside the Livingstone Museum. When I asked inside the Museum the lady at the ticket desk said she would try and help. She...
3 Reviews and 294 Opinions Situated directly at the Chobe River lies this luxury hotel. The style is very colonial. The rooms...
Thatos Beergarden & restaurant: Thatos beer
georeiser Says: I followed the steps of DAO, and stumbled uppon Thatos Beergarden. The restaurant was closed when I arrived at 9 PM. DAO writes: "Want a quick dip in the pool and an ice cold beer? Sit in or out and enjoy sports on the big screen TV. This is the way bars should be! They do...
Hungry Lion fast food: Hungry Lion
georeiser Says: "Hungry Lion" is a famous eating house in Livingstone downtown. It's centrally situated close to the path for tourists. The fastfood taste good. Price example: Medium beef burger with chips and a coke was 19,900 Kwacha (4 USD in 2009). Fast food. Hamburger, french fries,...
THATO'S BEER GARDEN & RESTAURANT
DAO Says: Want a quick dip in the pool and an ice cold beer? Sit in or out and enjoy sports on the big screen TV. This is the way bars should be! They do food as well. Paradise found. Drink here, eat here, relax here!(Formerly called The Mission)
From Livingstone to Lusaka with bus
georeiser Says: Two major bus companies and many small ones are offering trips from Livingstone to Lusaka. I took the Mazhandu Family Bus services. A business ticket costs 80000 Kwacha (16 USD). The socalled business bus is a new bus with better space between the seats. The other buses are...
georeiser Says: There are a lot of Taxis in Livingstone. You can see the blue taxis in Livinstone downtown or at the Victoria Falls border post to Zimbabwe. I took a taxi from the border to Livingstone and paid 50000 Kwacha (10 USD) for the trip.
Mukuni shopping mall in Livingstone: Crafts market
georeiser Says: The Mukuni market shopping mall is an open air arcade. The market is open from 7 AM to 6 PM. Crafts are important for Livingstone and the industry relies on local craftsmen. Craft like indigenous artefacts, carvings, leather goods, bead works, drums, spears, and other...
Phone stalls and street sellers: Prepaid local SIM cards
georeiser Says: Many local street sellers in Livingstone sell prepaid SIM cards from their small shopping stalls. It's cheap to buy a local SIM card, and it's cheap to use inside Zambia. Buy first a "SIM card startpack" with 5 minutes call. You can buy cheap credits when you first have a...
DAO Says: ‘TRULY ZAMBIAN’ is actually the advertising slogan for Mosi beer. Mosi is the most popular beer sold in Zambia. Despite its humble origins, it seems to strike a chord with local people who are proud of their country. You will see this slogan just about everywhere!...
MOSI-OA-TUNYA NATIONAL PARK - THE RULES
DAO Says: The National Park extends to just outside Livingstone and around Victoria Falls. They have some important rules to follow:Rule no. 1:Animals have the right of wayRule no. 2:Maximum speed 65km/h- and - THE FOLLOWING ARE PROHIBITED:* Entering or leaving the park without...
Don't fall into the canyons near Victoria Falls
mikelisaanna Says: Along the path leading to the various viewpoints at Victoria Falls, we saw a great sign warning people about the danger of falling over the cliff it they strayed from the paths and crossed the fences. Hopefully nobody is stupid enough to defy the warnings and risk a plunge...
PierreZA Says: There are many baboons around the area of the Park. They are quite a nuisance, although the problem is largely caused by tourists. We saw a male grabbing fruit out of people’s hands with some aggression! The problem is that tourists feed these wild animals, and we also saw...
DAO Says: You are looking at pictures of an idiot. This guy hangs around the Bungee Jumping station on the bridge between the borders of Zimbabwe and Zambia. He will show you a small cloth with a few copper coloured bracelets inside. He will go on to explain that he has hand-made them...
georeiser Says: I bought suntan lotion in the Shoprite center in Livingstone. It was not the best brand I have tried. I recommend to bring your own suntan lotion before you travel to Zambia. However good toothpaste and soap can be bought in the shops.
A few things to remember to pack
mikelisaanna Says: If you are traveling during Zambia's winter (Jun-Aug), bring layers (sweaters, fleece, windbreaker, etc.), because it can be hot during the day (25-30 degrees Centigrade) and cold at night (10 degrees or less). Also, bring a light waterproof jacket or poncho for visiting...
glabah Says: I'm putting this tip here because officially speaking only guests at the Zambezi Sun hotel are supposed to visit this area of the hotel grounds:This hotel has a statue garden area. Most of the statues are modern / contemporary art, and all have been made by African artists....
georeiser Says: Livingstone has a large post office in Mosi-oa-Tunya Road in the city centre. A bureaux de change and a forex dealer (Western Union) is located in the same hall. A stamp to Europe, America or other Mzungi-land costs 5000 Kwacha (1 USD). The poscards took 12 days to...
Livingstone border and visa on arrival
georeiser Says: Visa on arrival is possible in Livingstone. The border is 400 meters after the Victoria Bridge. The tourist visa at the border cost 50 USD for all, and takes less than 15 minutes if there is no queue. If you already got a visa from an embassy prior to your arrival, there...
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You are looking at pictures of an idiot. This guy hangs around the Bungee Jumping station on the bridge between the borders of Zimbabwe and Zambia. He will show...
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Q: I took a taxi from Livingstone to Vic Falls reserve and walked to all veiw point on that side [did not from Zim] and saw rainbow...
A: The only way I can imagine that happening is via a reflection. I've see the effect a few times when you get a very strong primary rainbow, bright enough to generate a...
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A pleasant, small, welcoming town
Livingstone is a historic colonial city and present capital of the Southern Province of Zambia, a tourism centre for Mosi-oa-Tunya park (which includes Victoria Falls - one of the Seven Natural...
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Livingstone is a small town in Zambia close to Victoria falls approx 10km, There are some shops and Banks here, Shoprite(groceries), Ocean Basket( seafood) Hungry Lion ( fast foods), Banks ( Standard,...
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The vibrant, but also laid-back town of Livingstone is a pleasant surprise. I visited this Zambian gateway to Victoria Falls as a day trip from Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe). The central part of the city...
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