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Practical information
Your trip/flight to Sukulu Reserve
• Arrival date: the first day of the course (Sunday)/ Departure date: day 10 of the course (Wednesday). If you would like to stay for additional days (for example to visit more places), that is possible for an additional daily fee. Please email for inquiries.
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• Flight: to Livingstone airport (LVI, Zambia) or Victoria Falls airport (VFA, Zimbabwe)
• Passport: all arriving passengers into Zambia must have at least six months of validity on their passports from the date of entry. The passport must also have at least 3 full blank pages.
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• Visa:
o If you fly to Zambia (Livingstone airport): no visa is required for travellers from the European Union, United Kingdom, Norway, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
o If you fly to Zimbabwe (Victoria Falls airport): you can apply for an online visa (E-visa). Go to: https://www.evisa.gov.zw/home and choose which of the different available visas you prefer: double entry visa (90 days, US$45, needed for your return to the airport) or the KAZA visa (30 days, US $50, multiple entries into Zimbabwe and day trip to Botswana).
o If you didn’t get the online E-visa and you have to obtain a visa upon arrival, you should be aware that it is not possible to use a bank card/credit card. So visa payment needs to be done in cash. Therefore it is advisable to have the correct amount in US$ cash available since they don’t have US$ change most of the time.
o Physical address of Sukulu Reserve: Farm no. 34465M, Chief Sekute, Kazungula, Southern Province, Zambia (this information you will need to fill in on the Immigration form at the border/airport).
• Pick-up: We will pick you up at Livingstone airport (or Victoria Falls border post in case you fly to Victoria Falls airport). Please let us know your flight itinerary a few days in advance (arrival time). If you fly to Victoria Falls airport, then you should take a taxi from the airport to the Zambian border (a 15-minute drive), where we will pick you up on the Zambian side of the borde​r.​
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• Health:
o Vaccinations: make sure you get all necessary vaccinations before you travel. It is advisable to visit a travel health clinic (like GGD). Advisable vaccinations: DTP (Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio), Hepatitis A and B, BMR (Mumps, Measles and Rubella), Yellow fever. Rabies is mandatory.
o Insurance: make sure your health insurance provides coverage overseas, so any medical care abroad will be covered. If necessary get an additional (travel) insurance to cover any unexpected additional costs. Your insurance should also cover Emergency Air Evacuation, because the quality of health care in this part of Zambia is poor, so in severe medical conditions air evacuation is necessary.
o Malaria – general precautions:
- Clothes: wear loose, long-sleeved tops and trousers and light-colored clothes
- Use DEET-containing insect repellant
- Avoid using fragrant cosmetics/perfume
- Chemoprofylaxis: e.g. Malarone (atovaquone/proguanil) or doxycycline
- Sleep under a mosquito net (available on Sukulu reserve)
packing list
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Proper closed walking/hiking shoes (covering ankles)
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Flip-flops (slippers)
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Comfortable shoes, like sneakers (or something similar)
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Warm sweater/jacket (it’s cold during the evenings and mornings) Comfortable long-sleeved shirts and trousers
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Shorts
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T-shirts
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(Warm) pajamas
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Hat/cap
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Sunglasses
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Swimwear
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Toiletries
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Mosquito repellent spray (DEET)
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Sunscreen (high SPF factor, 50+)
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Malaria prophylaxis
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Passport
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Bank card (switch settings to “worldwide use”)
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Travel/health insurance cards/document
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Camera/Go-pro
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Notebook + pencils/pens/markers (to take notes during the lectures) Flashlight/head torch
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Adaptor plug: from 3 square pin to 2 pin plug (see photo 1) Stethoscope (if you have one)
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Insulated water bottle (see photo 2)
Photo 1
Photo 2
Your stay
• Sukulu Reserve is located in the bush, 50 km from Livingstone. Livingstone is the nearest town with shops, bars, restaurants, tourist activities and the famous Victoria Falls!
• Zambia is a safe country and the local people are generally very welcoming and friendly towards visitors. That being said, it is still a poor country and there is a moderate risk of pick-pocketing and opportunistic theft, so never leave your valuables unattended.
• The Zambian currency is Kwacha. It’s advisable to check a few days before departure the current currency rate. Most of the things you can pay in Kwacha, but the touristic activities (see below) are payed in USD. Also make sure your bank card/credit card settings are switched to ‘worldwide use’.
• You will sleep in 2–3 persons chalets with ensuite bathroom. The rooms have wardrobes, seats and mosquito nets. Towels and bed linen are present.
• It is not recommended to drink tap water, but there is unlimited drinking water available in special water tanks located in the kitchen area.
• Tea, coffee and soft drinks are available for free. Alcoholic beverages are available at the bar, where you can write down the amount of drinks you have consumed in the bar-book.
• Free WiFi. There is very limited phone signal on the reserve, so for communication with home you better use the internet.
• Free laundry service (Monday – Friday).
• There is a safe available if you would like to store your valuables.
• The animals roam freely around and through our camp, so always be aware of wild animals. Especially at night: always use a flashlight or head torch and never leave your chalet unless absolutely necessary.
• Although our courses do not take place during snake season, there is still a possibility you can occasionally come across snakes. So always be cautious, stay on the paths and use a flashlight when it’s dark, so you can see where you’re walking!
• All our courses take place during the winter (dry season). This means that there is no chance of rain and the daytime temperature varies around 25°C, but the temperature drops significantly during the evenings and at night (up to even 10°C). The mornings are quite cold too! Make sure you bring enough warm clothes (see packing list).
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