Zambia in April

Falls at peak: spray soaks the Knife-Edge Bridge.

• Livingstone and the falls · Livingstone, Mosi-oa-Tunyabest weather

  Peak flow and spray March–May; Devil's Pool opens as water drops (about mid-August to January). By November the Zambian side can be a dry cliff.

• Luangwa Valley · South and North Luangwafine

  Hot, low valley; most camps open about May–November. 'Emerald season' boat safaris at a few camps Jan–Mar.

• Lower Zambezi · Lower Zambezi NP, Chiawafine

  Camps close about November–March; canoeing and tiger-fishing season from May.

• Kafue and the west · Kafue, Busanga Plains, Liuwa Plainfine

  Busanga Plains floods until about July; Liuwa's wildebeest migration comes with the first rains (Nov).

• Plateau · Lusaka, Copperbelt, Bangweulufine

  At 1,200 m: pleasant; Bangweulu shoebills are easiest to see Mar–Jul.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Easter weekend

  Mar–Apr (moves yearly — check)

  Livingstone busy with regional visitors.

• Kenneth Kaunda Day

  28 Apr

  Public holiday.

• Kuomboka ceremony (Lozi, Western Province)

  Usually Mar–Apr, set by the flood (check)

  The Litunga's royal barge moves from the flooded plain to higher ground; announced only weeks ahead.

Crowds · Zambia

Medium

Prices · Zambia

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

Build the full packing list for your trip →

Rated best or good this month

• Livingstone and the falls

  Best weather of the year (Livingstone, Mosi-oa-Tunya)

• Livingstone

  Falls at high flow; warm.