Lower Zambezi National Park

The short answer is yes—Livingstone is generally safe for tourists, especially in well-traveled areas—but, like anywhere in the world, safety depends on awareness, timing, and location. Livingstone is considered one of the safer towns in Zambia, largely because tourism plays a major role in the local economy.

There are few places in Africa where you can enjoy so many different experiences in one park; from canoeing, to game driving with predators; to walks and sundowners on a sand bank among the hippos, all without bumping into many other people. In short: Lower Zambezi has it all, and that's why I love it.

Most large mammals in the national park congregate on the floodplain, including the Cape buffalo, a large elephant population, lion, leopard, many antelope species, crocodile, and hippopotamus. There are occasional sightings of the Cape wild dog. There are also a large number of species of birds.

Flying into Livingstone Generally, flights into Livingstone are cheaper than to Victoria Falls, and some people choose this option even when they plan on staying on the Zimbabwe side of the Victoria Falls. However, this only makes sense if visa costs are low enough to make this option viable.