August 2011<\/p>\n
Visa<\/strong> ENTRY<\/strong> Costs<\/strong> Money change<\/strong> Process<\/strong> EXIT<\/strong> Costs<\/strong> Money<\/strong> Fuel<\/strong> Camping<\/strong><\/p>\n Car workshops<\/strong> Communications<\/strong> Useful GPS<\/strong> Roads<\/strong> August 2011 Visa Available at border \u2013 single entry $50, valid for 30 days ENTRY Entry point (from Malawi): at Mwani, en route to Chipata Time taken: 35min Costs Carbon tax\u00a0 payable for foreign vehicles Motorcycles:\u00a0 ZMK 50,000, Cars <= … Continue reading
\nAvailable at border \u2013 single entry $50, valid for 30 days<\/p>\n
\nEntry point (from Malawi): at Mwani, en route to Chipata
\nTime taken: 35min<\/p>\n
\nCarbon tax\u00a0 payable for foreign vehicles
\nMotorcycles:\u00a0 ZMK 50,000, Cars <= 1500cc ZMK 50,000, 1501cc \u2013 2000cc ZMK 100,000, 2001cc-3000cc ZMK 150,000, >3000cc\u00a0 ZMK 200,000<\/p>\n
\nCarbon tax payable in local currency only. bank ( poor rates, and buys foreign currency only), located in the same building as immigration\/customs.<\/p>\n
\nImmigration and Customs at GPS: S 13.750984, E 32.796407. After immigration, proceed to money change at bank around the side of the building, and then pay carbon tax, and get carnet stamped.
\nRed (rear) and white or yellow (front) reflective strips needed for car.<\/p>\n
\nExit point (into Zimbabwe): Kariba GPS: S 16.51116, E 28.758802. Process straightforward<\/p>\n
\nNone<\/p>\n
\nBarclays ATMs accept international VISA cards.<\/p>\n
\nWith exchange rate at ZMK 4975 = 1 USD
\nThroughout the country: Diesel ZMK 7958\/litre ($1.60), Petrol ZMK 8647\/litre ($1.74)<\/p>\n
\nToyota Zambia in Lusaka (at the Cairo Road\/Great East Road junction) is daylight robbery.<\/p>\n
\nMobile internet is expensive. Both MTN and airtel pay as you go rates are approx MZK 1000\/MB (or 5MB per USD), which is more than 10 times as expensive than elsewhere in East Africa. Airtel bundles are better, but typically require an outlay of USD25, valid for 30 days giving 300MB. MTN has no bundles.
\nAPN: internet
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\nBarclays Bank, Chipata at GPS: S 13.639938,\u00a0 E 32.645718<\/p>\n
\nSouth Luangwa NP (Mfuwe) to Petauke: 180km, 6.5hours. Narrow and frequently bumpy track with several dry river corssings. The approx 50km section out of Petauke is good gravel. In the dry, 4WD not required, but high clearance essential. 4WD needed when wet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"