Cheap Flights to Lubumbashi

Lubumbashi is located in southeastern part of Democratic Republic of Congo and was formerly known as Elisabethville in French and Elisabethstad in Dutch. It is the capital of Katanga Province and a prominent city for Copper-mining.

Lubumbashi is known as the home of Lubumbashi International Airport where cheap flights to Lubumbashi are served. It also serves as center railway line connecting Llebo city known as Port-Francqui and as residence of local rulers in Congo.

Walking tours in Lubumbashi has itineraries including Palace of Justice famous for its art-deco style, the Cathedral of St. Peirre et Paul and the National Museum of Lubumbashi. A trip to Lubumbashi botanical garden and zoo are also part of the tour. However, a biking tour with a motor or bike rental will give you the opportunity to enjoy Lubumbashi in more personal approach. However get ready to pay extra 500 franc for army roadblock toll to enter a street or a road. Forget any driving adventure in Lubumbashi as Lubumbashi traffic police (in blue and yellow uniform) are strict and notorious for demanding bribe money from motorists. Take the public bus to save from unnecessary road fines and from the notorious traffic police.

Most of the city’s colonial buildings are decaying and dilapidating however its unfailing charms still beckon guests to come and visit them as testimonials of Lubumbashi’s colonial pasts.

Since the city is the hub for many mining companies, most of hotels in Lubumbashi offer luxury and world class accommodation. However there are also budget hotels and Inns that cater to transient tourists and backpackers. Budget travelers availing cheap flights to Lubumbashi can find good accommodations in B&B hotels offering clean bed and good breakfast and stay away from cheap inns and motels that are mostly the hub of street burglars and pimps.

Lubumbashi is a city that offers colorful experience under the African heat, the street children and the chaos of tribal conflicts. It is struggling to erase impression as an unwise choice for destination and works hard to impress its guests with its own charms and intense desire to revive its decaying colonial facades and set the stage for a vibrant city that it aims to be.