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travel guide Travel guide from Nairobi to Lusaka Zambia’s capital city, renowned for it is vibrant nightlife, a zoo and botanic gardens within the city environs, Kenyans are bound to experience a new culture far from their country but ‘feel home away from home’ in Lusaka. As a requirement, you require to comply with medical requirements before being allowed into the country. Getting to Lusaka by road will need will first need to cross the Tanzanian border. It is advisable to change currencies before crossing borders. Here is a guide on how to get from East Africa’s largest city to Southern Africa’s fastest growing city. BY BUS BY AIR Taking Spider Bus for the 2270 Kilometer journey, you will part with Ksh 10,000 and you will spend 37 hours on the road. For this lengthy ride, it is advisable to carry food and pack outfits suitable for different weather conditions. From either Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) or Wilson Airport, a return ticket will cost you Ksh 57,200. The journey takes 2 hours 50 minutes. BY PRIVATE VEHICLE It is difficult to gauge the actual cost of travelling to Lusaka by private means. However, assuming that one is using a vehicle consuming 16.4 Km/l of fuel, 139 liters of fuel will get you there at a cost of 13,900. The journey takes 29 hours. It is highly recommended to carry spare parts of parts that wear out regularly. September 2017 27