White Water Rafting in Zimbabwe
- 7 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Victoria Falls is a mile long curtain of water that stretches across the glistening basalt rock, erupts into spray, and then thunders into the canyons below. The walls of basalt rock that capture the mighty Zambezi form one of the great river corridors of the world. This is the domain of the Nyaminyami, the River God of the Tonga people and is the ‘highway’ for our rafts. The gorge is over 100 meters deep at the Falls and increases to over 200 meters by the end of a full day White Water Rafting trip. Despite this rugged terrain, the gorges below the Falls are thick with vegetation and incredibly spectacular. The rapids on the Zambezi River are officially defined as “Grade 5” by the British Canoe Union (Grade 6 being commercially un-runnable). Clients should be reasonably fit for this activity, as there is a steep walk into & out of the Batoka Gorge as well as the White Water Rafting activity itself. Please note : This activity departs from Victoria Falls Town, Zimbabwe.
Inclusions
What's included
- Transfers (B&B's, Guest Houses and Hotels in Victoria Falls Town only)
- Soda/Pop
- Gear( wet suite in the winter)
- Bottled water
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Lunch
What's not
- Items of a personal nature.
- Visa Fees.
- River Usage Fee
Itinerary
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Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.6
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Ratings come from 102 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Showing reviews written in English.
4GREAT experience but mixed customer service.
It was certainly one of the BEST things to do at Vic Falls without a doubt. Good points: - The white water rafting itself was exhilarating! A huge adrenaline rush a really fun activity to do with friends! - Our guide, Stuart was GREAT! We really trusted him and he made us feel safe throughout. - Food was good and all safety equipment provided. Bad points: - When we signed up the Look Up, the lady at the counter was very unfriendly and cold. Not welcoming at all. Worse still, she didn’t put our booking into the system. - The next day we waited 1.5 hours to be picked up. We called 4 times before they found our booking and apologised for overlooking us and then took another 44 mins to find the house we were staying at. - the briefing about the activity was minimal - no information on duration or about the HUGE 600 m climb at the end. - we thought the activity was the whole day and would finish at 4pm, and then it ended at 1pm.
5Simply the Best
I have white water rafted in Italy, Albania, Slovenia, Iceland and Nepal. The Zambezi River was the best I have ever done. I can't recommend it enough. I also recommend Wild Horizons.
5Brilliant day's adventure
100% amazing. Every single aspect of the days adventure was simply fantastic. The briefing, the guides friendliness and helpfulness, the actual rafting, the walk out and how the guides helped those who needed it, the lunch, the people who were on the trip. The fun!!!! Absolutely the best adventure we've had in Zimbabwe. We booked through Shearwater - that I wouldn't recommend as they don't run it anymore, WH do it and so should have gone direct. Well done WH
5Brilliant!! Hard walk!
What an incredible day!! We got picked up from our accom and taken to the meeting point (Lookout cafe). There we got a run-down and instructions on what was going to happen. It took an hour in an open truck to get to the site, loved seeing everything tho!! Next we walked down to the river, which took approx 45min, it’s rocky and you have to be sure footed!! Jumped in the raft with a family from the UK, got lessons and off we went!! Absolutely looooved it, every second of it! There were 3 other rafts near us, people from each raft, including ours, fell out! The water however was not ice cold like we imagined, wasn’t too bad at all given it is winter here! Next….the hike back up the side of the canyon….not easy AT ALL. It took us (mid-50’s in good health) to get back up to the top, exhausting, hot, hard damned work. When we finally got to the top we had a lovely lunch and drinks, then jumped back in the truck and headed back, of course it’s a diff way as we were at a diff part of the canyon. Dropped off directly at our accom. Had a shower, scrubbed very dirty shoes then rapidly fell asleep 😂😂. I would happily do it again but this time would train on a step-climber for sometime beforehand. I can’t feel my thighs or arse today 😂😂
2Extremely Dangerous – Not Recommended This was one of the most dangerous activities I have ever done. Even the trail down to the
saw 3 people get injured, and many others suffered from dehydration, severe muscle cramps, and exhaustion. There was very little assistance for people who struggled. COMPANY needs to do better built bettee trail fix with engineer . . I would not recommend it to anyone except those in excellent physical condition. If you have any heart, breathing, knee, or back problems, avoid it. Also breakfast sucks you must be well feed , the lunch was ok.
5Safe and enjoyable
The rafting was great fun, and very exhilarating. The staff were great. Felt very safe due to the equipment and the staff in the boat and in support boats. Be prepared for a steep climb in and out of the gorge to get to the river, but it's worth it. We bought the photo's and they were good value, some great shots reminding us of good memories.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 40 travellers
- Operated by
- Wild Horizons
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- Minimum age: 15 years (This can be flexible, at management’s discretion i.e. if the child is of the right maturity, strength and will fit into a life jacket properly then younger children are sometimes accepted.Maximum age: There is no maximum age limit, however Wild Horizons retain the right to refuse to take a client who is clearly going to be unable to cope with the rigours of rafting.Low Water Rafting
- Approximate Dates: 10th August – 25th December
- Rapids: #1 to #19
- Lunch: Lunch at Top of Gorge at Rapid # 19High Water- Rafting
- Approximate Dates: 25th Dec – 10th August
- Rapids: #11 to #23
How it compares in Victoria Falls
- Its from-price is 17% below the median of the 102 day trips we list in Victoria Falls.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 102.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Victoria Falls
In the Zimbabwean town of Victoria Falls, the Zambezi plunges into a narrow gorge in a roar of spray, mist and rainbows.
Known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya, the Smoke That Thunders, the falls stretch for well over a kilometre across the Zambezi River, and the spray rises so high it can be seen from far away. Paths through the rainforest on the Zimbabwean side lead to viewpoints facing the Main Falls, the Devil's Cataract and Danger Point, with rainbows dancing in the mist.
Top-ranked sights in Victoria Falls: Victoria Falls (Mosi-oa-Tunya), Chobe National Park, Victoria Falls Bridge.
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