[2025 Lusaka Stay] Travel Guide for InterContinental Hotels Lusaka (Updated Jun)

Yesterday, we went to CHAMINUKA near Lusaka for a trip. After leaving Lusaka city, the road conditions were difficult for several kilometers to the industrial park, and it was the first time I experienced what it meant to have flying yellow earth. When we arrived at the first gate (very simple), the staff asked us to register our license plate number before letting us through. After entering the first gate, it takes about ten minutes to drive to the park reception. At the first stop, we drove about five minutes from the reception to the cheese tasting place. I didn’t taste it, but waited outside to watch the lambs. The lambs were very short and strong, very cute. The cheese tasting lasted about half an hour, and then we returned to the reception and started to enjoy lunch. It was a buffet and quite hearty. There are lamb, chicken, beef intestines, and some vegetables. While enjoying lunch, you can appreciate the beautiful scenery, live singing and cheerful African drum beats, which always immerse you in the atmosphere. After lunch, we quickly lined up for horse riding. According to the staff, there are six horses, but only two are on duty at a time, working in shifts. After hearing this, I couldn't help but sigh: The horses here don't have to work overtime even on holidays, they are so leisurely! Fortunately, I caught up with the horses just before they got off work at 2 o'clock and had a good time before lunch break. After riding the horses, we took the park’s car to see the animals. The park here is semi-open. We first went to see the caged 🦁 and 🐆, and then drove into the park. We were lucky today and saw many animals. The park is very large. It is the rainy season now, so the vegetation is very lush, the sky is clear, and the air is great. Groups of 🦌 were enjoying the coolness under the shade of trees, 🦓 were enjoying delicious food on the grass, a family of three 🦒 were strolling leisurely in the bushes, 🐘 a mother elephant was eating leaves with her baby elephant... After touring for more than an hour, we returned to the reception desk. The day's trip ended with everyone's laughter and joy.

What do I like most about Zambia? I would answer without hesitation: "The sky". I still remember walking out of the airport. There were no tall buildings blocking the view, so the view was very wide, which made me fall in love with the Zambian sky at once. Since Zambia's altitude is more than one thousand meters, the sky seems particularly low. Although it is low, it does not feel depressing. It seems like you can touch it by just tiptoeing, or hug a big piece of marshmallow by stretching out your hand. The sky here is sometimes like washed water, especially clean, especially clear, and blue without any impurities. It is like a huge azure gem, reflecting the beauty and mystery of the earth. The clouds are as light as feathers, floating quietly in the air, and wandering leisurely like sheep accompanied by the gentle breeze. I always like to stare at the sky in a daze, imagining about traveling in the thick clouds, swimming comfortably in the sky, riding the free wind, and going wherever I want to go. One day, I went to visit a friend’s house. It took more than two hours to drive from Lusaka. My friend’s house was at the foot of the mountain. The sky there is different from that in the city. The clouds in the sky are blown away by the wind, leaving only a thin layer, lightly reflected in the sky. There is white in the blue and blue in the white, it is so beautiful that it is refreshing. What surprised me most was that I saw the colorful clouds around the sun twice, and the time was very short, less than two minutes. It is the rainy season, ☀️peeked out from a dark cloud and gave the light of love to the surrounding clouds. The evening sky is equally joyful. There is no noise in the ears. Quietly, the colorful sunset fills the sky. It was getting late and we were driving on the way home accompanied by the gentle evening breeze. Recommendation: Since the ultraviolet rays in Zambia are very strong, be sure to wear sunglasses 🕶 to protect your eyes and wear sun-protective clothing.

A few days ago, my family went to a crocodile farm near Lusaka. The ticket was not expensive. The farm has been open for many years and the crocodiles in the farm are very big. After buying the ticket, I entered the farm. As soon as I entered the door, I saw a large lawn. There were some Indian and Pakistani people playing ball, and some black people doing team building. We walked and looked around. The crocodiles in the pond were motionless. What interested me most were the bird's nests on the tree beside the pond. It was the first time I saw so many bird's nests on a tree. At first, I didn't know what they were. Later, when I asked, my family told me that they were bird's nests. I was stunned. We came to the largest crocodile pool. It was the first time I saw such a big crocodile. Xiaobao told me that this was not the biggest one. The last time I saw it, the crocodile's body was as wide as a large dining table. Today it was probably hiding in the grass or in the water. But I had no intention of watching. I just felt that the low wall surrounding the crocodiles was a bit old and worried that it was not solid. I also felt that the grass and weeds beside the pond were too dense and I was afraid there might be snakes. So I just took a quick look and quickly left the pond. When we got to the shore, we saw the tree full of bird nests. The little yellow birds were singing happily and going in and out, very busy. We watched for a while, then went to play on the lawn and ordered steak and chicken steak. The cooking method was very simple, with only a little salt and pepper. I don’t know if it was because we were hungry, but I thought it tasted good. After eating, we rested for a while and then left.