White Water Rafting in Zimbabwe

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White River Rafting with Wild Horizons — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

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.

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At a glance

Duration: 7 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 40 people
People per booking: 1–30
Guide: English
Operated by: Wild Horizons

Ages: Children (14–14 years) · Adults (15–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Transfers (B&B's, Guest Houses and Hotels in Victoria Falls Town only)
Included: Carbonated beverages: Soda/Pop
Included: Gear( wet suite in the winter)
Included: Bottled water
Included: Alcoholic Beverages
Included: Lunch

Not included

Not included: Items of a personal nature.
Not included: Visa Fees.
Not included: Government fees: River Usage Fee

Itinerary

Wild Horizons

Passing by

White Water Rafting
Victoria Falls Bridge

Passing by

White Water Rafting
Batoka Gorge

Passing by

White Water Rafting

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Batonka Guest Lodge
A'Zambezi River Lodge
Explorers Village, Shearwater
Nguni Lodge
Ilala Lodge Hotel
Victoria Falls Safari Suites
Elephant Hills Resort
Bayete Guest Lodge
Samanzi
Pioneers Lodge
Livingstone Lodge
Victoria Falls Backpackers Lodge

and 22 more pickup points

Return transfers included from all hotels/lodges withing Victoria Falls Town. Additional transfer charges may apply for pick ups outside Victoria Falls Town

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

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
Lunch: Lunch is served at the top of the gorge at Rapid #23
is controlled and manoeuvred by the guide using “12 foot-long” oars from the middle of the raft. Guests are seated in the front and rear of the raft and hold on to the safety line around the perimeter of the raft.
requires the passengers to actively assist the guide in manoeuvring the raft through the rapids and the calm stretches, they are seated around the perimeter of the boat and all paddle, but do not hold onto the safety line.
The walk in and out of the gorge is steep and rocky. The walk out is approximately 750 feet to the top of the gorge and requires a reasonable degree of fitness. There is cold beer, soft drink and water top of the gorge for guests.
Photographic and video coverage will be offered on every trip to guests for an extra fee.
Tipping is not compulsory. If however you would like to leave a token of your thanks, the following is a guideline:
Guide: US$10 per guest per day.
Other Staff: US$5 per guest per day.