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Zambia : What to eat ? culinary specialties and gastronomy

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Zambia : Enjoying yourself

Timetable Timetable Zambia

Be careful, in Zambia we eat at English time, so early. Don't be tempted to fast for not anticipating the closing of restaurants. Most restaurants close after 9:30 pm. During the day, there are places that are open non-stop, especially in the malls. In the morning, cafés are open early (from 7am).

Budget & Tips Budget & Tips Zambia

In the malls that exist everywhere in Zambia, you will always find a Shoprite, Pick'N'Pay or Spar supermarket that prepares Zambian food in a takeaway stand. It is really cheap, you can eat a balanced menu and go on a picnic easily.

What costs extra What costs extra Zambia

Tipping. Tipping is officially prohibited in Zambia, but in practice it is often expected. However, be careful not to give large sums of money, which can devalue the work. For example, you can give 2 Kw to the person who helps you carry your luggage or to a guard. In tourist restaurants, if the tip is not included and you are satisfied with the service, you can leave up to 10% of the bill. In lodges and safaris, if you want to thank your guide or staff, wait until the end of your stay. You can also leave a sum of money to be distributed among the staff in a special kitty at the reception. The amount of 5 US$ per person per day is the norm.

The local way The local way Zambia

Safari lodges offer all-inclusive packages with three meals a day, snacks, drinks, etc.

In town, local restaurants serve nshima, a maize puree that Zambians love, accompanied by meat or fish in sauce.

Smokers Smokers Zambia

Smoking is not allowed in restaurants, but if they have a terrace, it is often possible outside.

Zambia : Take a break

Timetable Timetable Zambia

Cafés are open very early in the morning and close around 5pm. Bars usually close around midnight or 2am.

Age restrictions Age restrictions Zambia

In Zambia, it is allowed to drink alcohol from the age of 18.

What's very local What's very local Zambia

Mosi is the most popular local beer in Zambia. It is blond and light.

Smokers Smokers Zambia

Bars are usually open under a terrace and therefore allowed to smoke.

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Zambia is a mysterious country for the French, unfamiliar with its English colonial history and its ethnic past, in the heart of Southern Africa. There is however a thousand and one reasons to look into the history of this country which knew the Bantu invasion before the colonization which formed its ethnic patchwork so rich in ceremonies and traditions. The way of life of its inhabitants between rural life and African cosmopolitan modernity is particular. One comes here to appreciate the wilderness of its national parks that unfolds around its gigantic rivers, especially its numerous savannah animals that make the reputation of safaris here, especially elephants, lions and leopards. Victoria Falls remains the highlight of a visit to Zambia, breaking the flow of the great Zambezi River that marks most of its borders.

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