Lusaka tourism information

There is a modern international airport (Lusaka International Airport) in the suburbs. The regional differentiation of urban functions is obvious. Cairo Road, which runs through the north and south, is the main commercial street, with banks, shops, hotels and office buildings. Government agencies and residential areas are located in the east of the city. Factories are mostly concentrated along railways and highways. On both sides of Dadong Highway, there are the famous Chikwa amphitheater, the University of Zambia, the Mulungush Building and the National Assembly Building. The climate is pleasant, the seasons are like spring, there are many tropical flowers and plants, and the environment is beautiful, so it is called "garden city". Famous parks include Rhodes Park and Olympia Park. There are many copper buildings in the city, and the outer wall of the parliament building in the city is made of copper bags; In the center of Independence Square, there is a bronze monument to the Third Summit of Non-Aligned Countries. There is a large copper sculpture on Freedom Square in the west of the city. There are 16 tons of copper ore in the lounge of Chenfang International Airport. The nearby Mondawanga Botanical Garden is a tourist attraction.

garden city

Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, has always been known as a "garden city". It is located on the tropical plateau and is shaded by trees for most of the year. September is the transition from dry and cold season to dry and hot season in Zambia, and it is also the flowering period of Jacaranda. Clusters of blooming blue and purple dotted the streets of Lusaka, bringing the breath of spring to this beautiful city.

Jacaranda is native to Brazil and Argentina in South America, and also appears in Guangzhou, Fuzhou, Kunming and Xichang in China. Australia and New Zealand in Oceania, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe and other countries in Africa are mostly planted. Among them, Pretoria in South Africa is also known as the "Jacaranda City". Every year 10, more than 80,000 jacaranda plants bloom into a blue-purple ocean, attracting a large number of tourists to watch and take photos.

Main hotel

The main star-rated hotels in Lusaka are Intercontinental Hotel (five-star), Unity Hotel (five-star), Holiday Inn (three-star) and Crisma Hotel (three-star). The main star-rated hotels in Livingston are Royal Livingston Hotel (five-star) and Sun Hotel in Zambezi River (three-star).

Visa, entry and customs

Zambia visa type

Zambia visa is divided into official visa and ordinary visa. Official visas, also known as free visas, are issued to roughly the same people as China. Ordinary visas, also known as tourist visas, are mainly issued to people who hold ordinary passports to praise tourism, sightseeing, visiting, transit, investment, employment and study. Zambia's visa issuing authority is Zambia Immigration Bureau, and Zambia's high-level overseas offices, embassies and consulates have the right to issue visas directly to applicants from most countries. However, visa applications from citizens of China and other countries (who hold ordinary passports for personal reasons) need to return to Zambia Immigration Bureau, that is, they must be approved by Zambia Immigration Bureau in advance. Holders of diplomatic passports and official passports can apply for visas directly at China's senior offices, embassies and consulates abroad with the note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Valid passport and visa

Entry requires a valid passport and visa. Entry card and customs declaration form must be filled in. From June 5 to February 5, 2000, border checkpoints generally only issued tourist visas to foreigners in Zambia for a stay of 30 days. If they want to stay for more than 30 days, they need to apply for an extension at the immigration office. Those who tend to emigrate, those who try to praise employment, those who bring social burden to Zambia, those who are sentenced, those who are praised and deported, and patients with infectious diseases will all be refused entry.

Fill in the customs declaration form

According to the Zambia Customs Administration Law, all passengers entering and leaving Zambia must fill in the customs declaration form and truthfully declare the articles they carry. Customs officers have the right to inspect passengers' luggage, and if they find any excess or prohibited items, they will be fined, confiscated or even imprisoned. However, Zambia follows international practice and has red and green passages at airports and other entry and exit ports.

Immigration ordinance

duty-free goods

According to Zambian customs regulations, the articles that can be brought into the country duty-free are: 400 cigarettes, 0.5 kg of loose cigarettes or 0.5 kg of cigars; 1.5 liters of spirits, 2.5 liters of wine and 2.5 liters of beer; Other non-commercial articles with a value of 150 USD; You are free to bring (import) a certain amount of any currency, but the value shall not exceed $5,000, otherwise it will be confiscated.

Contraband It is forbidden to carry the following items: counterfeit money or other illegal currency; Drugs; Yellow audio-visual products, movies, publications, etc. ; Guns, weapons, ammunition, switchblades and daggers; Some rare animals and plants; Stolen and forged items.