Livingstone's History, Lozi Culture & Craft Markets
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Livingstone's History, Lozi Culture & Craft Markets

Explore Livingstone's colonial railway heritage, the vibrant Lozi traditional culture, and the craft markets that make this Zambia's most visitor-friendly town

  1. 1

    Livingstone National Museum

    Zambia's finest museum with galleries on David Livingstone's travels, the geology of the falls and the elaborate royal traditions of the Lozi people

  2. 2

    Heritage Walk Railway Station

    The 1905 station that brought Victorian tourists to the falls — its ironwork and wooden architecture unchanged since colonial times

  3. 3

    Mukuni Village Living Culture

    A vibrant traditional Lozi village near the falls where Chief Mukuni's community shares ceremonies, craft production and Kuomboka tradition

  4. 4

    Victoria Falls Craft Market

    The craft village opposite the entrance to the falls sells Zambian wood carvings, wire sculptures, chiten fabric and malachite stone jewelry

  5. 5

    Maramba Cultural Village

    A performance village where musicians play mbira thumb pianos and log drums, and masked dancers perform traditional Lozi ceremonial dances

  6. 6

    Simonga Community Dinner

    A Zambian meal of nshima, vegetable relish and kapenta dried fish organized by the community - the most authentic culinary evening in Livingstone

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