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ELEPHANT CAFE


Fine dining with local ingredients sourced from the area and South African wines. The Elephant Cafe supports these rescued elephants. Lunch and Dinner options and feeding of elephants. Road or boat transfers are available to choose from.

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This page showcases culinary experiences in Livingstone



TRADITIONAL ZAMBIAN MEALS 


LIVINGSTONE DINING IN LOCAL HOMES

Jiranileo - Experience the real taste of Zambia.  Hosts live in Lusaka and Livingstone in areas which are only a few minutes from town but rarely visited by tourists. Having a local meal gives you a view into the everyday life of locals and enables these women to expand their incomes while doing what they all love: Cooking!

As a guest, you will eat home-cooked Zambian traditional foods that you rarely find in restaurants. Our hosts come from the various tribes of Zambia - Tonga, Bemba, Lunda, Ngoni, and more - and each one loves to cook meals that represent their cultural heritage. Every meal is different based on what is in season and fresh that day, and also what the host feels her guests will enjoy. We promise you an unforgettable meal and a new neighbor that you can call your friend.

Locations: Homes in different neighborhoods within 5-8 minutes drive from the center of town.

Food / drink: A full traditional Zambian meal (nshmia with various sides.)

Vegetarian options are available and is strictly non-alcoholic, including water and a traditional drink.



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Twamilandilani! (we welcome you!)

Fine dining at its best🌿🍽

Chef Sungani Phiri invites you to indulge in an unforgettable Zambian 12-course tasting menu at Sungani Restaurant—set in an exclusive private property in Livingstone. This intimate 22-seat dining experience promises to be a standout moment on your culinary journey.




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FINE DINING


The Royal Livingstone Express Train 

The Royal Livingstone Express Train Dinner service has officially resumed, offering an unforgettable blend of luxury, fine dining, and breathtaking scenery. Guests embark on a nostalgic journey through the heart of Zambia, enjoying a gourmet five-course dinner onboard a beautifully restored steam train. As the train winds through the African bush, guests can savour stunning sunset views over the Zambezi River and spot wildlife along the way. This unique experience combines old-world charm with modern culinary excellence and operates on Wednesday and Saturday evenings, providing the perfect setting for romantic dinners, special occasions, or a memorable highlight of any Victoria Falls visit..


Bobo Camp Picnic Experience 
Perched above the stunning Batoka Gorge, a gorge picnic experience at Bobo Camp offers a one-of-a-kind experience at the exclusive Bobo Camp. Guests arrive by helicopter at a secluded picnic spot overlooking the Zambezi River, where a gourmet picnic featuring local delicacies awaits. Relax on plush cushions while enjoying a delicious five-course menu surrounded by dramatic cliffs. Ideal for special occasions or corporate events, the experience ends with a scenic flight offering panoramic views of Victoria Falls — a spectacular finale to an unforgettable afternoon immersed in Zambia’s natural beauty.



Magical Full Moon Dinner Cruise 

Celebrate the magic of Victoria Falls with an exclusive Full Moon Dinner Cruise. As the sun sets and the full moon rises, step aboard the African Queen for a starlit journey along the Zambezi. Sip a welcome drink at Royal Landing, serenaded by live classical music, before indulging in a three-course dinner under the African sky. With no other boats in sight, soak up the serenity and shimmering lunar rainbow — a rare natural wonder.


Breakfast and Lunch Cruise and Sundowner Cruises- Cruises include drinks snack and a meal please enquire for full details. Common animal sightings include croc’s, hippo’s, a wide variety of birdlife and sometimes elephants. You’ll spend around 2 hours on the river.
No minimum age, but must be accompanied by an adult.



DINING AT THE EDGE OF VICTORIA FALLS

Two great options fine dining or a traditional local meal with Western flair.


1- Fine dining by the Royal Livingstone is the perfect romantic dinner

2- Traditional Zambian meal with drinks is a fabulous option for dinner


Top tip - the best time for this is when the water level is high at full moon and offers amazing moonbows or lunar rainbows.


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COMMUNITY NIGHT TOUR IN LIVINGSTONE17.00 – 21.00hrs

Human Wildlife Conflict/Cohabitation and cultural tour (HWC) USD60 (min 4 Pax)


The first of its kind, this tour is a local initiative aimed at developing community-based tourism in the heart of the Human and wildlife conflict zone. The tour takes place in the encroached elephant migratory route, known as the corridor and aims to create a Cohabitation zone, instead of a conflict zone. The communities living in conflict with Elephants, need to be involved in tourism initiatives and see a benefit from tourism and place a value in wildlife as a resource, rather than a curse.

This tour highlights not only the unique challenges faced by people and the wildlife that live and share the corridor but also highlights other cultural aspects of Zambian community life, like local music, dance, and traditional medicine.


By visiting the frontline of the conflict zone, guests will find themselves in the South Dambwa community that live along the National Park boundary which is the primary point of HWC. The community will treat you to a fantastic display of dance and song from the local children. These the same children who have given up chasing and harassing Elephants for fun and now participate in a tourism related activity instead. The dance is followed by a drive through the narrow streets of the Dambwa community where guests can visit local stalls, sample locally brewed beers and wines or visit with the local medicine woman for herbalist remedies or recipes and onto a traditional Zambian ‘’Matebeto’’ dinner (Matebeto is a selection of traditional dishes form the region) over dinner, village elders entertain with storytelling, song, and lore. The night tour finishes with a night drive through the primary conflict zone with a high probability to view Elephant, Buffalo or Hippo as they now openly move around the encroached corridor hungrily eyeing up gardens, crops and sadly human litter and waste.


17.00: Pick up

17:30: Sundowners – Enjoy a beautiful sundowner (Bar included) then the “Dambwa Warriors” children’s dance troop entertain with dance and song

18.45: Cultural Community tour – Interactive drive through the local community and HWC zone. Visit with local herbalist/bars/stalls/curios

19.15: Dinner – Enjoy a traditional Zambian Matebeto dinner accompanied by storytelling and lore

20.15: Night Drive – Pass through the HWC zone with a spotlight looking for Elephant, Hippos, Buffalo.

21.00: Drop off

Proceeds go to the Community based Tourism business unit for the continued development of local tourism and upliftment programs towards the goal of human wildlife Cohabitation instead of Conflict..