For many of us, the thought of a trek into the jungles of Zambia brings to mind hair-raising visions of huge predatory animals stalking your every move, man-eating insects that’ll have you for lunch at noon and leave not a trace ten minutes later, crocodiles as big as a freight train, and foliage growing so rampantly that one false step and there is no returning for you. Yeah, that’s the FUN part. But after a few days of bumping, trudging, sloshing, and camping on a wilderness excursion, wouldn’t it be nice to be pampered for a night in one of the many outstanding Zambia hotels located throughout the country?
Zambia hotels come in all kinds and configurations – from luxury hotels complete with butlers and full-service beauty salons to rustic chalets dotted along the riverbank. The dynamic capital city of Lusaka boasts of hotel accommodations to meet all needs and budgets. For those travelers suffering from a little homesickness, there’s even a Holiday Inn, looking just as familiar as you’d hope it would.
The next largest city, Livingstone, offers the full gamut of accommodations, too. The ultra-luxurious Royal Livingstone Hotel, perched along one end of the stunning Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River, is a 5-star-quality hotel offering a stay as sumptuous as you’ll find anywhere on the globe. For the more adventurous traveler, or maybe those traveling with children, there are many safari lodges from which to choose, offering private accommodations nestled amidst the enchanting wilds of Africa.
Many Zambia hotels outside these two major cities are located in the area called the Copperbelt, famous for the abundance of copper mined here. Indeed, the copper is such a predominant industry for the country, it is said that when it gained its independence, Zambia was “born with a copper spoon in its mouth.” Business travelers and tourists alike will have no problems finding lodgings in the Copperbelt’s major cities – Ndola, Kitwe, Chingola, Mufilira, and Luanshya.
A night in the bush will no doubt generate lasting memories but isn’t it a little comforting to know that even here in the heart of Africa, there’s still a nice hotel nearby?