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Backpacking Zambia: 9 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Zambia, ranked and mapped. Tap any place to drop it into a free, day-by-day route built around how you actually travel.

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  1. Victoria Falls, Zambia1

    Victoria Falls

    Southern

    Livingstone's mighty falls.

  2. Livingstone, Zambia2

    Livingstone

    Southern

    Adventure town by the falls.

  3. South Luangwa National Park, Zambia3

    South Luangwa National Park

    Eastern

    Home of the walking safari.

  4. Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia4

    Lower Zambezi National Park

    Lusaka

    Canoe safaris on the river.

  5. 5

    Devil's Pool

    Southern

    Swim at the falls' edge.

  6. 6

    Kafue National Park

    North-Western

    Vast wild wilderness.

  7. 7

    Lake Kariba

    Southern

    Huge lake and houseboats.

  8. 8

    Lusaka

    Lusaka

    Busy central capital.

  9. Kasanka National Park, Zambia9

    Kasanka National Park

    Central

    Famous bat migration.

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