Victoria Falls Day Tours & Excursions from Livingstone Day Tour
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Victoria Falls Day Tours & Excursions from Livingstone Day Tour & Excursion Prices 2019 This document summarizes some of our recommended excursions & tours at Victoria Falls, if you are staying on the Zambian side. It doesn’t aim to cover absolutely everything you can do but it gives you our candid opinions. Most of the excursions below are available from either side of the Victoria Falls. If it is only available on Zimbabwe, we’ve included here as well. With the new Uni-Visa, there’s not much to stop you from enjoying activities on either side of the Victoria Falls. Times & prices of the excursions may vary by specific supplier so these prices & timings may differ slightly at time of confirmation. Water levels can also influence whether some of the water-based excursions are available at your time of travel. Note: The Zambia excursion prices below assume that you are staying at one of the Falls Resort Hotels eg The Royal Livingstone or Avani Zambezi Resort (called RLH/Avani from now on). If you are staying at one of the riverside lodges, there will be extra transfer costs (but usually these lodges transfer their guests to the various activities). Similarly there may be extra transfer and park fee costs from the David Livingstone Safari Lodge. CEDARBERG AFRICA Tel: +27 27 482 2444 Fax: +27 27 482 1420 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.cedarberg-travel.com TOURS Tour of the Falls (Zambia & Zimbabwe) It’s a truly awe-inspiring experience – the sights, sounds and, smell of nature’s supreme force. No photograph can begin to depict the reality…and nothing prepares you for your first sight. If you are staying close, at the Royal Livingstone Hotel or the Avani Zambezi Resort on the Zambian side or the Victoria Falls Hotel or Ilala Lodge on the Zimbabwe side, you can easily visit the Falls on your own. If you stay at the Royal Livingstone or Avani Zambezi Resort, these hotels are in the National Park and so you don’t have to pay an entrance fee (currently $20 per visit) so this is a big bonus for keen photographers who may want to visit more than once. But if you are staying further away, you’ll need a transfer/tour. Private and scheduled tours usually take place in the morning and last 1½ to 2 hours. This takes the form of a walk in the natural rainforest with a knowledgeable and informative local guide. You’ll discover how the Falls were formed and what local customs and traditions surround them. Take a raincoat and something to protect your camera! Zambian side One particularly good vantage point is across the Knife edge bridge, where you can have the finest view of the Eastern Cataract and the Main Falls as well as the Boiling Pot where the river turns and heads down the Batoka Gorge. Other vantage points include the Falls Bridge and the Lookout Tree which commands a panoramic view across the Main Falls. Raincoats are provided when needed. The first tour is a guided walking tour direct from the Sun Hotels (ie no vehicle is involved at all). Note: During the low water flow period, from mid September to mid January) we recommend that you visit the Falls from the Zimbabwe side as well. CEDARBERG AFRICA Tel: +27 27 482 2444 Fax: +27 27 482 1420 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.cedarberg-travel.com Price Per Person 2019 2020 Scheduled walking from RLH/Avani $14 TBC Scheduled – Sun Intl Guests $20 Scheduled – David Livingstone Guests $30 Private Need to pay for 4 people, thereafter the same per person price Notes Plus park fees of $30 (subj to change) if not staying at RLH/Avani Zimbabwe side Tour are conducted in the morning and afternoon. En route you see the ‘Big Tree’ and your guide will give a brief history of the Falls as well as detailing the flora, fauna, bird & wildlife and other points of interest. Guides are also happy to assist you with photographs. Raincoats are provided when needed. Price Per Person 2019 2020 Scheduled from RLH/Avani to Zim Side $36 Private Need to pay for 4 people, thereafter the same per person price Notes Plus Zimbabwe park fees of $30 (subject to change) Lunar Rainbow tours of the Falls Lunar rainbows, also known as ‘moon bows’, are rainbows that take place at night, when a rainbow is seen in the light of the moon. Victoria Falls is one of a very limited number of sites around the world which enjoy these moon bows. The lunar rainbow is a spectacular event that can be seen only during the full moon so the lunar rainbow tour is only conducted for 3 days every month during full moon at the Victoria Falls. You’ll be accompanied through the Rainforest by a guide who will give a brief history of the Victoria Falls themselves as well as other points of interest. The guides are happy to assist with photographs! Price Per Person 2019 2020 Zambian side $36 Notes Plus park fees of $30 (Zambia) unless staying at RLH/Avani Chobe Day Tour This is a very full day but quite a good option if you are not visiting Botswana and you have 3 nights at Victoria Falls. Chobe National Park in Botswana is only a 1¾-2 hour drive from the Victoria Falls. The day starts with an early morning pick-up. You cross the border into Botswana and head for the Chobe River. Your safari begins with a river game viewing cruise on the Chobe River with refreshments while the boat takes you close up to the wildlife and waterfowl along the river. The cruise ends at around 12h30 and you are taken to one of the riverbank lodges for lunch. In the afternoon, you enjoy an open vehicle game drive into the Chobe National Park, with a chance of spotting lion and buffalo as well as numerous plains game species. You arrive back in the early evening. You return to the border post at approx 5pm and from there you are transferred back to your hotel arriving around 6pm. The cruise and the game drive each last approx. 2½ hours and can be swapped around so that you can opt to enjoy the game drive in the morning and the cruise in the afternoon. You can choose between a full day (approx 10 hours from 7.30am to 5.30-6pm) OR a long morning tour, just doing the river cruise and lunch. CEDARBERG AFRICA Tel: +27 27 482 2444 Fax: +27 27 482 1420 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.cedarberg-travel.com From Zambia Price Per Person 2019 2020 Full day tour incl Lunch $170 TBC Half day tour incl Lunch $145 Notes Includes Chobe park fees RIVER CRUISES Sunset Cruises A sunset cruise on the Zambezi River is one of the classic activities of Victoria Falls. Though the sunset is very romantic to be on the river at sunset, the larger boats are quite big (well over 100 people). Zambia Side Various boats offer this excursion. For example the African Queen (on the Zambian side) is a triple deck, 70 ft catamaran, furnished with Rhodesian teak, beech wood and brass finishes. It takes 110 passengers and serves drinks and snacks. A more exclusive experience would be to book a place (for a supplement) on the Captain’s Deck which takes only 12 people. If you like the idea of a smaller boat, consider the sunset river safaris instead. You can also opt to take a morning or lunchtime cruise (including lunch) for 2 hours. Price Per Person 2019 2020 Sunset cruise – African Queen $75 TBC or African Princess Sunset cruise – Captains Cabin $100 Breakfast, morning or lunch $65 Notes Plus river usage fee of $10 (subject to change) if not staying at RLH/Avani CEDARBERG AFRICA Tel: +27 27 482 2444 Fax: +27 27 482 1420 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.cedarberg-travel.com River Safaris (Zambia only) This is a more intimate alternative to the larger sunset boat cruises - it’s also a great way to explore the river as these jet propelled boats can operate in water as shallow as 20cm. As a result, the operational range is substantially greater than any other boat, able to cross the 'rough terrain' of the river, giving them access to places where the larger boats cannot go. Elephant, hippo and wonderful birds are the main wildlife attractions and the views and sunsets are highlights. You choose between three river trips at breakfast, lunch or sunset. Price Per Person 2019 2020 2 hours am, lunch or sunset $100 TBC Water taxi to Royal Livingstone $50 River safari & African Queen sunset $130 cruise Notes Plus river usage fee of $10 (subject to change) if not at RLH/Avani TRAINS Royal Livingstone Express Dinner Excursion (Zambia only) The Royal Livingstone Express offers a magical and romantic dinner as it runs along 15 km of the historic Mulobezi railway line through the heart of the Zambezi River Valley. Pullman style coaches have been lovingly restored to their former glory. You are collected in the late afternoon for a 15 min road transfer to the railway. There’s time for photo opportunities and safety talk from the train manager whilst a welcoming drink is served. The train sets off up the Mulobezi Line which runs parallel to the Zambezi River. Views of the sunset are enjoyed while travelling through the Mosi-Oa-Tunya Game Park.