Activity Adventures
Book Zambezi white water rafting and other Zambezi River activities now.
As the Zambezi River is our home turf, naturally we have a great number of activities to offer along the course of the river.
Tiger fishing is on a catch and release system and is a great experience for all to enjoy but only the brave will attemp the bunji jump off the Victoria Falls bridge or the gorge swing across the river; 1000's of guests raft the gorge beneath the Falls.
Devil's Pool on the very edge of the Falls is possible only during dry season - click here to see a video on You Tube.
Africa is outdoor land, rivalled only by New Zealand and the USA in variety of activities. Ballooning across the Serengeti or at dawn above the Sossusvlei dunes is a lifetime experience. Dune boarding and quad biking in Nambia can be experienced by any age group while a 7 day cycling trip from the Nyika Plateau to Lake Malawi is possibly better left to the more adventurous type!
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Our Recommended Activity Adventures
Livingstone Accommodation
$ 95
Livingstone on the Zambian side of Victoria Falls
The special rate is for a standard room at the Waterfront per person per night. The normal rate is for a riverside room at the Waterfront per person per night.
A selection of three night accommodation options on the Livingstone side (Zambia) of Victoria Falls. Prices include pick up and drop off from the airport and some meal plans.
- David Livingstone Safari Lodge and Spa - US$698.00 per person, 3 nights, bed and breakfast, airport transfers
- Thorntree Lodge - US$922.00 per person, 3 nights, full board including return airport transfers and activities
- Waterfront - US$317.00 per person, 3 nights, riverside room, bed/breakfast, return airport transfers.
White water rafting
$ 130
Zambezi River below Victoria Falls - Zambia or Zimbabwe side
Rates 2010: Zambia side full day high season US$130.00; Zimbabwe side full day high season US$110.00
A selection of white water rafting options in Victoria Falls starting from half day to 5 day trips. Multi-day trips are only available on the Zimbabwe side of the river.
No previous experience is required and you don't need to be a proficient swimmer. At the beginning and at the end of the half, one and 2.5 day raft trip, you will need to negotiate a steep path out of the gorge. The walk out is 750 vertical feet up a gradient of 1 in 3, and a person of average fitness can manage this in about 20 minutes.
Walking with camels in the Wild
$ 415
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya - 4 days/3 nights
Of all our trips this is one of our favorite walking safaris. The walk is led by professional guides, fly camping under the stars with camels carrying the camp. The safari is extremely suitable for families as children can ride on the camels when their feet get tired! It is also an ideal way to really learn about the bush from the ground up ... The knowledge of the guides is deep and meaningful ensuring all who do this trek come away with a far greater knowledge of Kenya, its people and its wildlife.
The walking safari starts on the Lewa Wildife Conservancy, offering prime wildlife viewing. The length of the safari can be altered and extended to include Il'Ngwesi and five nights to Lekurruki (Tassia).
Victoria Falls special packages
$ 1050
Zimbabwe and Zambia - 3 nights/4 days with activities
These special packages are available as a combination of accommodation, airport transfers and a variety of activities.
With a wide choice of accommodation options available on both sides of the Zambezi river, we've put together some of our most popular combinations which also include a wide array of activities. With airport transfers and a variety of accommodation from backpacker to 5 star hotels, these packages offer excellent value for money.
Mount Kilimanjaro - Marangu Route
$ 1656
Mt Kilimanjaro - 5 to 6 day hike plus 2 nights at base hotel
It takes about 5 days to climb Mt Kilimanjaro along the Marangu route and involves walking about eighty kilometres. Accommodation is in huts during the hike, plus two nights at the base hotel.
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Classic Namibia North-east camping experience
$ 2074
Windhoek, Grootfontein, Kaudom NP, Caprivi Strip - 11 days/10 nights
Prices depend on the amount of guests on each trip. We also offer private departures at 20% extra cost per person.
Set departures from Windhoek via Okahandja, Otjiwarongo and Otavi to Grootfontein. Travelling further north east to the Kaudom National Park through the heart of Bushmanland. On day 4 head for the Popa Falls and camping on the Okavango River thence into the Mahango National Park. Finally into the Bwabwata National Park and Mudumo National Park and then south back to Windhoek via the Waterberg Plateau.
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Spirit of Ethiopia
$ 2164
Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, Gondar, Lalibela, Axum - 7 nights/8 days
All of these tours are custom-made, prices are subject to change.
This encompasses four major historic sites: Axum, Lalibela, Gondar, and Bahir Dar. Axum was the seat of an empire which extended across the Red Sea to Arabia, traded with India and China, had its own alphabet and notational system, constructed great engineering works and dams.
Much of the fascination of Ethiopia lies in its myriad historical sites, the obelisks and stele of Axum, churches and Coptic monasteries in the Tigre, in the Lake Tana isles and in the Lalibela: the African Jerusalem with its monolithic churches.
Splendid Deserts of Namibia
$ 2853
Southern deserts of Namibia - 15 days/14 nights
The prices quoted alter according to the number of guests booked on each trip. There are a maximum of 12 guests per trip with a limit of 6 per vehicle.
An adventure packed set departure tour of the lower half of Namibia taking in the Kalahari Desert, the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Fish River Canyon, the Namib Desert including the Namib Naukluft Park, Sesriem and Sossusvlei. These are mobile safaris in customised vehicles with professional Namibian guides.
Discover Kaokoland
$ 3000
Swakopmund, Skeleton Coast, Damaraland and Kaokoland - 12 days/11 nights
The price differs according to the number of guests booked on each trip. We will do private departures at 20% extra cost per person. The price given here is for 7 to 10 guests per group per person.
This excellent mobile safari starts and finishes in Swakopmund (an easy connection from Walvis Bay or Windhoek) and concentrates on the Skeleton Coast, Damaraland and Kaokoland. Main points of interest are seeing the desert elephant and meeting the Ovahimba while exploring the Kunene River and Epupa Falls.
Short Serengeti Migration Safari
$ 3070
Serengeti and Loliondo, 6 days / 5 nights
Price shown is per person full board, including return flights from Arusha and all arrangements on safari.
This short mobile safari is the ultimate migration trip. Our mobile camp is lightweight and flexible, getting you into the very best spots to catch the migration, and a million miles away from everyone else.
With some of the best guides in East Africa, this is an affordable first class safari.
These safaris operate on set departures but can also be offered on a private basis. With a maximum of four en suite tents this is a great option for families.
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Offbeat Kenya
$ 3698
Laikipia and Masai Mara - 8 nights/9 days
The price includes all flights and transfers, meals, accomodation and activities on the ground in Kenya. Highlights of this trip include horse riding, fly camping and walking in Laikipia along with exceptional gameviewing without the masses in both Laikipia and the Masai Mara
Zambezi Valley 'River and Lake' fishing safari
$ 4620Upper and Lower Zambezi river - 10 days/9 nights
Starting and ending in Johannesburg this includes 3 nights west of Victoria Falls at the meeting point of Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia. 3 nights just off the shoreline of the Matusadona National Park on a private island on Lake Kariba. 3 nights in the heart of the Zambezi Valley in the Mana Pools National Park. Includes all transfers and flights, full board accommodation, park fees.
Explore the far reaches of the Zambezi Valley with this 9 night itinerary, starting and ending on the Zambezi River and including three nights on beautiful Lake Kariba.
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Victoria Falls and Botswana
$ 4650
Victoria Falls, Chobe National Park and Moremi Reserve - 10 days/9 nights
An excellent safari option which includes Victoria Falls for 3 nights to see the magnificent Zambezi River falling 108 metres to the gorge below; the best elephant herds in the world in Chobe National Park and Moremi Game Reserve, probably the most prolific game viewing spot in Southern Africa.
Zambezi Fishing Expedition
$ 4675Zambezi river Namibia, Vic Falls and Zambia's lower Zambezi - 9 nights/10 days
Starting and ending in Lusaka or Livingstone Victoria Falls. The accommodation is in comfortable well-appointed lodges and although the emphasis is on fishing, game viewing activities are also included. The price includes all transfers and flights, full board accommodation, park fees.
This 9 night itinerary takes in three areas on the mighty Zambezi River from the Upper Zambezi on the Namibian border to Victoria Falls, finishing on the Lower Zambezi.
On this trip you'll fish for the Tiger fish, Yellow Belly Bream, Three Spot Bream and Kafue Pike on the upper Zambzi and you'll fish for Tiger Fish and the giant Vundu catfish. The Lower Zambezi is also home to Three Spot Bream, Red Breasted Bream, Nile Bream, Chessa, Nkupi, Bottlenose and the Cornish Jack.
Katavi Mahale Safari
$ 6920
Katavi Mahale Safari - 9 days / 8 nights
The special price shown applies to bookings prior to 31st March 2010. The normal price applies to bookings after this date.
This 9 day trip offers outstanding resident game in the remote and fascinating Katavi National Park and its wide open plains with massive herds of buffalo and elephant. Combine this with the special forests and wild chimpanzees of Mahale Mountains on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, the biggest body of fresh water in the world.
Lake Turkana Flying Safari
$ 8195
Wild Northern Frontier Safari - 11 days / 10 nights
The price is per person including all arrangements starting and ending in Nairobi. The rate in peak season is US$ 8,379 per person.
An expeditionary safari focussing on Kenya's Northern Frontier District. This tailor madel 10 day safari combines the Mathew's Range with the Chalbi Desert and Laikipia. The itinerary includes fly camping and optional access to Lake Turkana by private air charter. Reserved for intrepid souls!
Highlights include dedicated time to explore Kenya’s remote Northern Frontier District and a visit to Kalacha community lodge in the Chalbi Desert. A flight over Lake Turkana with the option to upgrade to a private helicopter safari including a night fly camping is available on request. Round off your safari with a few days relaxing on an old style northern Kenya homestead, Ol Malo, with a host of activities to choose from
Other Options
Besides the Zambezi River exciting rafting can be done on the Nile in Uganda
Surprisingly Namibia also plays host to a number of adrenalin filled activities like sand boarding the dunes near Swakopmund, dune riding in landrovers and quad biking on the Kunene River in Kaokoland.
South Africa's North West Province has a lot to offer including some canoeing and rafting besides parachuting just to name a few.
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