Is Lusaka Africa’s most underrated city trip? | 🇿🇲 Zambia Part 1

Planning a trip to Zambia? You should NOT skip the capital, Lusaka!
In my opinion, Lusaka may well be the most underrated city trip in Africa: whether it’s culture and history, the bustling nightlife or the variety of café and restaurants - including the delicious traditional buffet, matebeto.
My friends and I spent a weekend (3 days) in Lusaka in October 2022. We were so happy not to have discounted the capital. So many people fly directly to Livingstone to see Mosi-oa-Tunya (Victoria Falls).
Stay tuned for part 2 of my Zambia series where we’ll explore Livingstone (aka Chuma & Susi town), the mighty Zambezi River, Mosi-oa-Tunya and Devil’s Pool - all part of another epic ‪@africanbushcamps‬ adventure.
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00:00 Zambia Travel 1 & 2
01:58 Arriving from SA
02:44 The Cubes Apartments
04:19 Lilayi Lodge Wine Tasting
05:23 Nightlife
06:34 Day 2 Breakfast
08:39 Freedom Statue
09:06 Grandaddy's
10:21 Latitude 15 Hotel
13:05 Lusaka National Museum
14:47 Matebeto Local Food
Featured in this video:
The Cubes
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Lilayi Lodge
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Chicago’s
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The Nightjar
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Lusaka Freedom Statue
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Grandaddy’s
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Latitude 15
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Mint Active
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Lusaka National Museum
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Wooden Cabin Pub & Grill
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[@nikaschen28]

I hope that one day I will be able to get to Zambia for travel. Hello from Ukraine🇺🇦🇿🇲

[@jamesmwale5309]

You are welcome. Zambia is a beautiful place

[@erickalemwa7832]

You are welcome

[@natashanampasa2366]

Hello

[@guccifinger_badvibez]

Am here to welcome you to my home town Lusaka City

[@heisenberginstitute225]

You're very welcome ❤🇿🇲

[@JosephHummel-wh3ip]

I have been there 3 times and I can't wait to take my wife there to show her real Africa, a lot has changed since I've been there.

[@jonathanbanda4405]

Awesome. Zambia is indeed the real Africa. Beautiful people, beautiful nature,beautiful food❤ ♥ 😍

[@newlife2281]

Best wishes to Zambia from Lithuania😍

[@Eniola0ne]

I am happy the way she decolonize the name of the so-called Victoria fall , call it the original name Moshi a tunya. I will definitely visit Lusaka on the next trip to Tanzania.

[@dalisobanda5575]

Mosi-o-Tunya

[@drmikizo4654]

Seen a ton of travel vlogs but this is arguably the best. Presentation is out of this world 🎉

[@sarajabril]

Thanks so much 🥹 made my day honestly!

[@iam_akaman]

Thanks for visiting, Love your editing omg!

[@kingslj]

Lovely video & I’m glad that you enjoyed your time there. Looking forward to seeing your Livingstone video later.

[@victor-lboadum]

Congratulations on #20 and thank you for showing us Lusaka!🙌🏿 Love these please keep them coming

[@sarajabril]

Part 2 is loading whoop!

[@Thatwhiteb]

Can’t wait for part 2!

[@crmcl3713]

Really enjoyed watching this video and helpful travel tips, thank you!

[@erickalemwa7832]

Really beautiful..really enjoyed your vlog. Thanks for visiting my country,Zambia,the Land of absolute freedom and Love,the real Africa.

[@sarajabril]

Glad you enjoyed the video 🤗

[@isaacmuka6699]

Amazing drone skills, thank you for visiting & show casing our beautiful land. Zambia ku Chalo

[@wendyoke7872]

Wow! What a lovely refreshing, honest,informative and enjoyable vlog on Lusaka ❤ Love it and great job 👏. Love the vibe, presentation …

[@sarajabril]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@Sampachimfwembe]

Your editing is on another level💥💥💥💥💥

[@sarajabril]

Thank youuu, I try 🥹

[@queenlicah]

Ikr

[@shadrecksepiso3085]

I like that let the truth be told thanks for this amazing job one love

[@tebofighter]

New fav channel! Thank you for sharing!

[@sarajabril]

Thank you 🥹 so happy to have you here

[@bestonechinyant2365]

I love the video it's well excuted 🎉 job well done Mr editor

[@sarajabril]

Thank youu 😊 from Ms. Editor 🙌🏽

[@heisenberginstitute225]

We aee so glad to have welcomed you our beautiful country. #ZambiaLusakaPeopleAppriciateYou 🇿🇲❤

[@dekayjones]

Dope video about Lusaka. You've gained a new subscriber. Now I am eager to visit Lusaka.

[@sarajabril]

Happy to hear that 👏🏽🙌🏽

[@emmanuelmwangaila1]

This is a beautiful video showing our beautiful country its very beautiful and underrated

[@sarajabril]

It really is! Thanks for watching

[@africanbushcamps]

Awesome Video! Looks like you had a great time! 🐘

[@sarajabril]

Will definitely visit again!

[@harpalgajera2875]

Nice country Zambia country has so much to offer but so understand 😊

[@Bornzed]

Wow, what an excellent production!! Enjoyed this alot

[@sarajabril]

Thanks for watching 🙌🏽

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@@sarajabril yo maps

[@emmanuelmwangaila1]

And yes the editing is wonderful

[@hillarynkonde1217]

Hi,i have been looking for the part 2, nice content.part 2 please.

[@sarajabril]

It’s coming this week I promise!

[@zedxtra3195]

Well documented welcome to Zambia

[@chumaazvin61]

you guys are amazing ,great Vibes ❤️❤️❤️

[@sarajabril]

Thank you so much!!

[@aaronsikanyika8702]

Good to see some of my works in these good videos...I'm a thatcher naturally a Vet by profession ✊✊

[@King_Jerry]

Your editing 🔥😍

[@chocolatchaud3011]

Great video. Lusaka has been added to my list.

[@sarajabril]

Good choice! :)

[@ivinlungu5797]

My country Zambia has so much to offer but so underrated

[@afrofeast]

Agree, but you guys need to do more promo. I was in Zed for two yrs and i enjoyed every single day there. 😊

[@nellykalanda]

Love your content 👌 you deserve 100k subscribers

[@sarajabril]

Hehe maybe one day! Thank you

[@chileshewezichirwa5572]

One of the best travel vlogs I've seen

[@sarajabril]

🥹 thank you!

[@kalimathemouthpiece2118]

wow! love at first site. New subscriber here.. u the best. Just love your vlog..lemme even check some more of your vlogs

[@sarajabril]

Welcome to the club! I’m so glad you liked the video 🙌🏽😁

[@samsontheroadman]

Great video

[@milimomalambo7470]

Good u came to Zed ..come again . .

[@eprohoda]

fellow-Like~very excellent trip~ ))

[@naominamwinga9441]

Beautiful country my Zambia yeah there hasnt been alot of exposure but there is alot to offer

[@sarajabril]

Hope that changes 😊 🙌🏽

[@jennymushinka98]

That is ubwali in Chibemba. One of the well spoken language in Zambia especially on the copper belt of Zambia. The Nyanja speaking people of Zambia call it Insima. You were right. in Kenya they call it Ugali. In Uganda. Posho. Anyway, there is a little difference in preparation of Ubwali in different countries. In Ghana they call it Banku.

[@virginiamaponya100]

Beautiful❤️, I want to move to Zambia 🇿🇲 permanently, hence I am here.

[@Jacobjune-dr4gx]

You are welcome

[@alickmkhola5238]

Clean now that is an overstatement

[@tuffstuff9809]

Good job 🎉😊

[@josierose2260]

Hey girll, please upload part 2 :)

[@sarajabril]

This week! 😁

[@souhilalydia5672]

Magnifique ❤❤❤❤

[@bevenmushibwe4055]

i love the renaming of places and things to local names. That is how it should be

[@sarajabril]

Exactly! 🙌🏽

[@MeshachShakes]

I don't think my city is that clean to be honest. Glad that you called it Mosi oa Tunya instead 😍 Awesome video overall.

[@sarajabril]

Hehe I must’ve only seen the pristine side of Lusaka 😁

[@georgem6945]

Lovely showcase! Whoever your editor is deserves a crown.

[@sarajabril]

I’m the editor 😊

[@georgem6945]

@@sarajabril 👑here is the crown, keep it up. what program do you use?

[@sarajabril]

Final Cut

[@SlamDunkRecordsTV]

Welcome!!!! Come back again...

[@sebocaraci]

Take me back! ❤️ Lusaka owes us nothing!

[@sarajabril]

Nothing at all...amazing trip!

[@namunzachona6809]

You need to check out bonanza its such a dream

[@emmanuelmwangaila1]

So beautiful

[@lorainethompson6527]

My daughter was there a few days ago, she took nice pictures there and made videos walking with the cheetah,

[@joneschilufya867]

I miss my Mosi larger seeing it in the clip make my heart pound 😂

[@sarajabril]

I miss it too!!

[@user214]

💓💓💓

[@souhilalydia5672]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@dee24874]

What song is playing at 2min mark? Sounds like Fela. Btw thank u for this post. 👍🏾

[@Naomi.0x]

Wow the cubes are apartments? Whenever i pass there i think of them as houses

[@guccifinger_badvibez]

Am proud to be Zambian

[@timothyzulu]

Welcome to zambia

[@zenge.simakoloyi546]

I hope one day lsk and Zambia get the tourist recognition it deserves. We don’t market it as good as the big guys - SA and Kenya.

[@afrofeast]

Im currently boycotting any vids and blogs by yt pple so when your vid popped up in my feeds, i said; s#@t, another one is here. But then i checked and you're a sista (blood) w the same goal as me (54). I just returned frm Ug and Ityopia and i lived in Zed for 2 yrs. I LOVE your website😊

[@user-vw6bk4pb4l]

I grew up Lusaka. It's underrated if you have money, or have locals to show you around. Otherwise as a whole its a very mixed bag. The urban planning is quite bad so you have nice areas side by side with squalid areas. Lusaka is probably much more livable than most African cities. But for tourism I wouldn't even rank it top 5 in our county.

[@smokeralinowizzy2469]

🇿🇲🇿🇲home

[@ridaadraage1953]

I wish your next stop to be in mogadishu xamar cadey Dhulkii hooyo allahayoo nabad ka yeel ❤️‍🩹🫀

[@kemman2859]

My Home Country

[@timemachinezambia]

Lsk!

[@timothyzulu]

I think you are overspending.... I mean you spent $40 on one meal.. Considering the size of your channel.. Just keep it simple and interesting.. Anyway I am hooked to your channel.. Welcome to zambia. Enjoy 🇿🇲😘

[@sarajabril]

I usually am, Timothy 😂🙆🏽‍♀️ but yeah, agreed, it was marketed as a wine & food tasting. Considering the portion sizes, $40 was too high.

[@nasilelelisselo2348]

Zambia is a Landlinked Country we no longer considered ourselves Landlocked because we are proud and love our neighbours.

[@sarajabril]

Have not heard “landlinked” before, LOVE it!!

[@Augfordpdoggie]

Sara I am living in Dar, and thinking of moving to Lusaka...how quiet is it there? Here it is non stop construction noise. Thanks

[@sarajabril]

Hmm I’d say Lusaka is more quiet than Dar but maybe it depends where you stay. We stayed in a fairly quiet area of Lusaka.

[@joneschilufya867]

Lusaka is generally quiet, the only places that are noisy are those around the open markets. Even there it's all human noise. Construction noise, not so much.

[@seancamilleri8521]

"Clean" 😅

[@171AJAY]

What is the name of this lhotel?

[@martinmwewa3636]

What's the name of those cube apartments in Lusaka?

[@sarajabril]

The Cubes, linked in the description

[@SCM793]

I’m from Zambia and I want a South Africa girl please God

[@saldaterra4724]

"...there is one God, and one Mediator between God and men, the man Jesus Christ. Who gave himself as a ransom for all..." (Bible - 1 Timothy 2: 5,6 )

[@AliAli-dm9rh]

How much money should I bring US dollars for 25 days trip

[@user-wm7dp2gs9g]

uuuuummm the Lusaka I know on the ground still has more work to be done,,its not really a beautiful city,,,,but generally the people of Zambia are very friendly and God fearing people,,,also the women of zambia are not stingy with the thigh fruits,,,

[@naomisambo2008]

I live in Zambia Lusaka.....😂so this is kinda weird...

[@noblelife344]

Do they smoke weed out there

[@dilvashi7759]

You didn't do Lusaka's most famous activity? Ride the escalator! 😅

[@joneschilufya867]

Trevor is that you Noah 😂

[@penyanimawelela5858]

Who are you exposing us here 😂😂😂

[@laksi0505]

Wy is black owned hotels zo importend? I think sleeping is importend.

[@speaklifebygrace]

Hi can i shot an email, i need assistance with my visa application. Please?

[@realxrispin9142]

Depending on where you are from you can get a visa right at the airport

[@mukoshachita7953]

Lusaka is not clean and I’m zambian Proud of my country but imwe can’t better in terms of sanitation

[@enditakamweneshe6428]

Lusaka? Clean? yeah no.

[@Daisy-ue9vk]

You must be living at the ugly side of lusaka

[@charleswilson7432]

BW and their gay friends

[@rianohmuchinasa3492]

Victoria falls belongs to Zimbabwe 😊😊😊

[@TitaT]

Lol no. Victoria falls is half in Zambia, half in Zimbabwe. coming from Zambezi river which mainly runs in Zambia

[@mubs4life]

🤣🤣🤣do not start.

[@godfreynkandela1674]

@@TitaT nOT "WHICH MAINLY RUNS IN ZAMBIA". Which is in Zambia. Hence the name "Zambia" which means "of the Zambezi River. Had it not been for our first president-who loved Africa so much, we would now have had all the Falls to ourselves. But instead he gave part of Zambia to Zimbabwe and the other large part to Botswana. But we dont share the Zambezi with nobody-we own it, we originate it, and we give it to everybody else thats needs water-Otherwise we could ve have long time blocked and contained it within Zambia if we were as selfish as Zimbabweans are for them to claim that the Vic falls is theirs-where what natural perspective? The Land was all Zambians and Cecil Rhodes divided it to cause confusion amongst and D,Livingstone even made things worse by naming it Victoria falls. When you are a good person you always get taken advantage of. Zambian shouldnt have gone the route of Pan Africanism from day 1, cos look now, all our sacrifices for all these neighboring countries non of all these countries that made us to be poor untill today'because of sanctions we got for supporting them" have paid off. Last case scenario is to receive respect from the person you helped but non of that is happening, instead Zimbabwe is spitting in our face and claim the Vic falls? Do you even know what the word Zambezi means ? which is the only river that pours into the falls. Tell me what the word Yambeji(Zambezi) means - Zimbabweans?

[@guccifinger_badvibez]

Am proud to be Zambian