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General News - October 2012

Delays at Victoria Falls border posts - 15 October 2012

Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls Airport

All the flights are full and all arrive within 45 minutes of each other, so delays can be expected. A meeting has been held with Customs and Immigration in order to try and ensure we speed up the process as best as we can, however delays will be experienced.

Victoria Falls/Livingstone Border

There are road works currently taking place between the two border posts which can from time to time result in traffic delays and large queues at the respective border posts.

Victoria Falls/Kazungula Border

The Border Post is small and at certain times of the day delays are experienced, especially for the Chobe Day Trip arrivals and departures.

Zambia

Livingstone Airport

All meet and greet facilities remain outside the terminal building. With flights arriving within +/- 45 minutes of each other there may be congestion inside the Arrivals Hall and also at the meeting area – please take the time to identify your guide.

Livingstone/Victoria Falls Border

As we are in low eater season, the Eastern Cataract has very little water flowing through, however the Main Falls are still an amazing sight.

There are road works currently taking place between the two Border posts which can from time to time result in traffic delays and large queues at the respective border posts.

Livingstone/Kazungula Ferry Border

The Border Post is small and at certain times of the day delays are experienced, especially for the Chobe Day Trip arrivals and departures, please note that clients are required to walk down to the small ferry/speedboat in order to cross the Zambezi river.

Botswana

Kazungula/Victoria Falls Border

All passports are now scanned into the Botswana Governments system, there is a brief delay in doing so. Please expect longer delays when there are longer queues especially for the Chobe Day Trip arrivals and departures.

Kazungula Ferry/Livingstone Border

This Border Post is small and at certain times of the day delays are experienced, especially for the Chobe Day Trip arrivals and departures, please note that clients are required to walk down to the small ferry/speedboat in order to cross the Zambezi river.

Clients are recommended to try complete border forms before arriving at the border(s) to try minimize delays.