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Drummers and dancers in beaded necklaces and fringed costumes, one smiling at the front, in a dimly lit open-air restaurant

The Boma Dinner at Victoria Falls: Drum Show, Buffet and Other Evenings

The Boma dinner and drum show, a Boma package with a guide and transfers, the Jends Boma feast for up to eight guests and the Simunye theatre show: what each evening includes and which one to book.

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Open safari vehicle with guests on a grassy floodplain beside grazing buffalo

Chobe Day Trip From Victoria Falls: Boat Cruise and Game Drive

Four full-day Chobe trips from Victoria Falls compared: what each listing says about the river cruise, game drive and lunch, the group size, and what to settle on the booking page before you go.

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Six swimmers lying at the rock edge of a pool above the falls, with a rainbow arching over the spray

Devil's Pool and Livingstone Island: When You Can Swim and What to Book

Devil's Pool sits on the lip of Victoria Falls on the Zambian side. When it is open, how the Livingstone Island tour from Victoria Falls works, and what to check on the booking page first.

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Aerial view of the falls as a white wall of water dropping into a zigzag gorge, with the river and forest around

Helicopter Over Victoria Falls: 12, 15 or 30 Minutes?

Five helicopter flights over Victoria Falls, from 12 to 30 minutes. What each listing says about hotel pickup, the Batoka Gorge and window seats, and which flight suits which budget.

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Two adult giraffes and a calf standing in yellow grass in front of green bush under a clear blue sky

Hwange National Park Day Trip from Victoria Falls: Is It Worth It?

Four full-day Hwange safaris from Victoria Falls compared: pickup times, about two hours on the road each way, lunch, park fees, age rules, and when the Chobe day trip is the better first safari.

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White rhino standing in dry golden grass, facing the camera between bushes and trees

Rhino Walk at Victoria Falls: Walking Safari or Game Drive?

Walking with white rhinos in Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, a rhino game drive, or a night drive for black rhino: where each one picks you up, how long it takes and which one fits your day.

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Woman mid-jump upside down in a harness, hair streaming, with the steel arch of the bridge and green gorge walls behind her

Bungee, Gorge Swing or Zip Line at Victoria Falls Bridge: Which One?

Bungee jump, bridge swing, gorge swing, zip line and flying fox at Victoria Falls: who runs each one, minimum ages, weight limits, the passport rule at the bridge and which one to book if you only do one.

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Misty curtain of the falls behind a green clifftop path with a yellow wooden signpost to Horse Shoe Falls

Victoria Falls: Zimbabwe Side, Zambia Side or Both?

The falls lie on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. What a guided tour of both sides covers, how the half-day and the longer tour differ, and why the water level changes what you see.

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Crew in helmets and red life jackets holding paddles up together in a blue raft on brown rapids

White-Water Rafting on the Zambezi at Victoria Falls: Which Trip?

Two rafting trips below Victoria Falls compared: a half-day with Class 4 and 5 rapids in the Batoka Gorge and a trip listed as open all year with a village meal. What the listings say and what to check first.

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Upper deck of a Zambezi river boat with guests at tables in evening light

Zambezi Sunset Cruise at Victoria Falls: Dinner Cruise or Short Boat Trip?

Five sunset boat trips on the Zambezi, from a 2-hour cruise to a 4-course dinner cruise. How long each runs, what the listings say about food and drinks, and which one suits which evening.

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