Victoria Falls Extension
Experience Overview
Spend three nights in the town of Victoria Falls, the adventure capital of Africa, and witness the 'Smoke that Thunders' Victoria Falls. Unwind staying at a premium lodge with the iconic falls and plenty of thrilling activities at your fingertip. This short break has been designed as a pre or post-extension to any of our Southern Africa trips - contact us to discuss availability and prices.
Victoria Falls - Enjoy a guided visit to the world-famous waterfall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Optional activities - Pick from a choice of exhilarating activities including a helicopter ride over the falls, a sunset wildlife boat cruise on the Upper Zambezi River or a guided game drive in search of wildlife in Zambezi National Park.
Relax - Take a few days to rest in the tranquil surroundings and beautiful manicured gardens of our premium lodge.
Highlights
Extend your trip in Southern Africa|Get up close to Victoria Falls 'The Smoke that Thunders'|Choose from a variety of activities in The Adventure Capital of Africa
Trip Details
Product Code: 20377
Tour Type: Small Group
Accommodation: Moderate
Transport: Bus
Guide Language: English
Tour Operator:
Explore Worldwide
Supplier Code: VFE
Starts: Zimbabwe
Finishes: Zimbabwe
Duration: 4 days
Departures: Not Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Unknown
Includes
Local Guide(s)Accommodation
Pioneers LodgePrice
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $1,460 ($365 /day)
Itinerary
Join your extension trip in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. The town, specifically built due to its proximity to the falls, has a certain charm and is full of restaurants, bars and shops and is known as the adventure capital of Southern Africa.
There are no included activities planned today, so you are free to arrive in Victoria Falls at any time. On arrival into Victoria Falls Airport (VFA), a local representative will meet you and take you to your hotel. You'll be provided with a pack specifying the timings of your Victoria Falls tour for tomorrow and other useful information.
Depending on your arrival time, you may choose to explore the town, which is easy to navigate on foot, or just have a quiet evening at the hotel to enjoy the peaceful surroundings.
Please note, this Victoria Falls extension is unescorted and is not accompanied by a tour leader. This is a stand-alone extension and can be booked on any date of your choosing, subject to availability. Whilst this itinerary has been designed to complement a number of our group tours, we wish to point out that this extension is not a group experience, so you are unlikely to be travelling with other Explore customers.
Accommodation:
- Type - Lodge
- Accommodation Name - Pioneers Lodge
- Grade - Premium
- All Inclusive - No
- Any Meal Provided - No
- Breakfast Provided - No
- Dinner Provided - No
- Lunch Provided - No
- Meal Name - Meals Provided: None
This morning you will be picked up by a local guide and taken on a tour of Victoria Falls. The thundering cascades of Victoria Falls are one of the planet's most spectacular natural wonders. Known by the indigenous people as Mosi-oa-Tunya, this local name translates to 'the smoke that thunders' and it will be easy to see why on arrival. The falls of the Zambezi River plummet over a sheer cliff wall that spans more than 1,676 metres/5,498 feet, dropping some 100 metres/328 feet into the abyss below. During the tour, your guide will talk through the importance of the falls to the local community and the history of David Livingstone 'discovering' the area.
This afternoon is free to explore the local markets and a great chance to try the Zimbabwean staple, sadza, a maize-based dish often accompanied by a meat, vegetable or peanut stew. You may also wish to visit the office of Wild Horizons in town or their desk in the hotel to book an adventure activity in advance of your free day tomorrow. A full list of activities available is in the optional activities section of your trip notes.
Accommodation:
- Type - Lodge
- Accommodation Name - Pioneers Lodge
- Grade - Premium
- All Inclusive - No
- Any Meal Provided - Yes
- Breakfast Provided - Yes
- Dinner Provided - No
- Lunch Provided - No
- Meal Name - Meals Provided: Breakfast
Victoria Falls offers plenty of choice when it comes to choosing an activity to enjoy during this free day.
For the more adventurous explorers, white water rafting on the Zambezi River is an adrenaline rush like no other! A helicopter ride over the falls is also a great way to take in the true scale of the waterfall and surrounding river basin. For those seeking wildlife encounters, the choice of a full or half-day guided game drive is available in Zambezi National Park, which runs the length of the Zambezi River bordering Zambia and Zimbabwe. The park is well known for its elephant population as well as impala, zebra, giraffe and kudu. For those looking for more cultural, local experiences there are several options available, the reception team at Pioneers will be able to offer advice on all the options.
Please note, we ask our customers to avoid both elephant back riding experiences and walking with lions. Although often advertised as responsible or good for conservation, there is significant evidence that both of the aforementioned activities contribute to banned hunting, have no conservation benefit and are bad for the animal's welfare.
Accommodation:
- Type - Lodge
- Accommodation Name - Pioneers Lodge
- Grade - Premium
- All Inclusive - No
- Any Meal Provided - Yes
- Breakfast Provided - Yes
- Dinner Provided - No
- Lunch Provided - No
- Meal Name - Meals Provided: Breakfast
The trip ends today, check-out time is 10.30am. Your departure transfer to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) will be arranged to suit your departure flight time and is around a 30-minute drive.
Accommodation:
- Type -
- Accommodation Name -
- Grade -
- All Inclusive - No
- Any Meal Provided - Yes
- Breakfast Provided - Yes
- Dinner Provided - No
- Lunch Provided - No
- Meal Name - Meals Provided: Breakfast
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Tour Operator
Explore Worldwide
A prominent adventure travel company with over four decades of experience, this business that offers a comprehensive array of unique and thrilling experiences worldwide. Catering to various interests, they provide small group journeys, walking and cycling trips, solo holidays, and family adventures.
In Business Since 1981
Reviews
Peter - Traveled, February 2025
There was no tour leader on this 3 night trip to Victoria Falls. The hotel was of a very high standard and the trip around Victoria Falls was well guided by a local guide. The food at the hotel was excellent and I enjoyed strolling through the grounds of the hotel. I booked a helicopter ride through the hotel, but should have booked direct as this would have been cheaper. Overall a lovely extension to the Garden Route holiday.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 02/14/2025
Susan - Traveled, February 2025
We added Victoria Falls as an extension to the South Africa Safari and Beach Famoly tour and it was a perfect, relaxing end to our holiday. Pioneers Lodge was a wonderful, colonial style lodge. We had two spacious bedrooms which were very comfortable. The reception team were super friendly and organised our excursions. The restaurant was lovely with an excellent breakfast choice and the dinner was high quality and impeccable service. Both pools nice and clean and gardens well maintained. We had a guided tours of the Falls with Simon which we enjoyed immensely. Highly recommend this trip extension!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 02/13/2025
Christopher - Traveled, November 2024
After a 10 day tour on the Garden route we went up to VF. The hotel was superb and the pick ups and tour of the falls was very good. Our guide for the tour of the falls (Simon) was exceptional and very knowledgeable. The optional tours we did out of the Hotel on the early morning Bird Safari and the Zambezi river cruise were possibly the highlights of the whole trip. What a place to visit. The only hiccup we had was a cancelled flight returning home which was the fault of the airline, not explore.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/04/2024
Anonymous - Traveled, May 2024
The hotel and its setting were excellent. Nice room, great staff and facilities. Highlight was watching an elephant and her calf wander past through the gardens when we were having dinner.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/05/2024
Dawn - Traveled, May 2022
The Falls were amazing. We even did the helicopter ride as well. We also had afternoon tea at the Victoria Falls hotel as well as the Sunset Dinner on the Zambezi river which was amazing.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/28/2022
Jill - Traveled, May 2020
I did a microlight over the falls do that was special. The falls are very spectacular.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/01/2020
Anne - Traveled, June 2020
There was no planned itinerary other than tour of falls. The rest we organised ourselves.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/09/2020
Anonymous - Traveled, June 2020
Watching the penguins. Addo NP. Robin island. Wine tasting. Game drives .helicopter over Victoria falls.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/10/2020
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