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Opening the Floodgates: Quiet Zambia Targets Twice as Many Tourists – and Its Untouched Nature Is Captivating the World
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October 19, 2026

Opening the Floodgates: Quiet Zambia Targets Twice as Many Tourists – and Its Untouched Nature Is Captivating the World

Zambia is investing over $55 million in a national program to double the number of tourists from 2.5 million to 5 million visitors per year by 2031. With a 6 percent rise in arrivals from neighboring Zimbabwe, an intra‑continental flow accounting for about 80 percent of total visitors, and extensive investment in infrastructure and nature reserves, the country is shifting its economic lifeline from mineral exports to environmental tourism, walking safaris, and Victoria Falls.

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