Zimbabwe Waterfalls Trips

This trip was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience! We enjoyed every moment. The scenery was absolutely breath-taking, the people were incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, and the animals were simply beautiful. Seeing them up close in their natural habitat was an awe‑inspiring moment I’ll never forget. For anyone even thinking about taking this trip and feeling unsure—do it. You won’t regret it!

Victoria Falls and the Zambezi River valley is one of the most incredible sights in the world. The guided walk from the Zimbabwe side was interesting with many spectacular viewing points along the way. Be prepared to be soaked by spray! The Pioneers is a beautiful, restful hotel, a short taxi ride from the falls. The staff, food and service were excellent. There are many activities to book in the area and staff from the hotel are happy to offer advice. The taxi drivers offer excellent service wherever you choose to go. Above all, a safe and wonderful short break.

We saw a T-shirt in Africa that said “it’s not a holiday, it’s an adventure!“ This sums up exactly what this trip is about. Although it took some stamina to camp the entire time and the bus trips were long to get from destination to destination, this was an adventure like no other. Spinning, two nights roughing it in Okavango Delta was magical and we heard lions roaring at night. Our guides were outstanding and the food was better than I could possibly expect, especially since our cook did it all in a campground the safari walks and drives did not disappoint! Because we were there in July, the nights were bitterly cold, but we stayed cozy in the tents. This is definitely a trip for those seeking authentic adventure, but not for those who are uncomfortable with idea of sleeping in a tent for 10 days. Our Guide Pappy was, always so patient and so thorough with all of us and was a wealth of knowledge about the region. I love this trip, but it definitely is not for those unused to roughing it or are expecting luxury.

One of the many highlights is certainly the trip to the Okavango Delta with two nights in the middle of nowhere, an absolute lifetime experience. Overall, the tour is a very varied program to get to know the country, the lovely people and the nature.

Every single place that I visited from Vic Falls to Cape Town, it was totally full of epic. Astonishing, breathtaking, beautiful and wild side of Africa is what I experienced.

This was an enjoyable extension to our Namibian trip with Explore. The Pioneers Lodge was a great place to relax after a full-on tour, in beautiful grounds with ponds and greenery. The actual excursion to the Victoria Falls was rather shorter than I expected (we were collected at 8.30am for a 20 min ride and were ushered back on the transport for 11.30am). We were not told how long we had to spend there, so I felt very rushed as I wanted to take photos of the butterflies and dragonflies as well as the Falls, and would have liked time for a coffee at the cafe too (others in our group left the Falls before the end and had a drink, but we went to the end and then had to go straight back to the lodge). Not long enough for a once-in-a-lifetime visit!