Full-Day White Water Rafting on the Zambezi River
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7 hours
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Rafting on the Zambezi River is rated as the best white water rafting on our planet! Due to the fact that the Zambezi is a high volume river, which means that the rocks in the rapids are deep and thus the possibility of actually bumping into them is reduced dramatically. Also being a Pool drop river system the rapids are anywhere from 10 to 45 seconds long before washing into a calmer section of the river, where if anyone has fallen out, they can easily be recovered. Our guides have over 15 years experience on the Zambezi and as such are very experienced and will ensure that travelers are looked after from start to finish.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Walking into and out of the gorge has to be possible
Swimming ability is not necessary, special high floatation life jackets supplied
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Everything is included, apart from National Parks fees which are payable in cash at $10 per person
Meeting and Pickup
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What To Expect
Clients collected from respective hotels in Zimbabwe transport to check in for a safety briefing before being proceeding to the top of the gorge, containing the Zambezi river below the Victoria Falls. Here, clients are fitted with life jackets, helmets and issued paddles, separated into groups of 6 to 10 people per raft and introduced to their guides. Clients then descend into the gorge which is a vertical distance of 110m at low water and approx 200m for the high water trips. The paths are steep and can be slippery, so clients are advised to take their time and be safe. At the bottom of the gorge everyone boards their rafts with their guide and start to practice the skills needed to avoid the raft flipping and to get the timing of their paddling correct. Clients then tackle the rapids of the mighty zambezi river, the river is a high volume (1.7km of waterfall going through a 50m wide gorge), pool drop (after every rapid which lasts max 45 seconds, there is a calm section to recover before the next rapid) river system. On completing the rapids, there is an approx 320m climb out of the gorge, at the top lunch and drinks are served, before transferring back to town and their hotels.
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Full-Day White Water Rafting on the Zambezi River
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Reviews
19 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A woman in her 60s goes rafting for the first time
Trip51145846936,
Nov 7, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My first rafting trip was on the Zambezi River, the world's most rapid river! It was a 24km, 4-hour course. At the briefing session beforehand, they said that if the boat flips over and you are swept away by the rapids, they will throw you a rope, so you have to grab it, otherwise you won't be rescued! I thought, "What?", but I'm already in my 60s, and if I don't try this time, next time I'll be in my 70s and won't be able to do it physically, so I decided to try it. My Zambian friend, who is the same age as me, was waiting for me at the hotel, and she had already tried it. As she said, "You should definitely try it," it was a wonderful experience that I will never forget. After returning to Japan this year, I applied for the Yoshino River rafting level 2, 1-hour course, but I was turned down because the age limit was 60 years old or older. Even though the Zambezi River rafting level was 6.
No Brainer
Tom G,
Dec 21, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00Once in a life time experience. Don’t miss this opportunity to get wet, down and dirty….… Don’t decide to miss out on rapid #7. The guides were very experienced, friendly, informative and helpful.
challenging and adventurous
Cosmopolitan231075,
Jan 7, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This company provided professional and very safety conscious guides. I was going for my birthday, the walk was really difficult but the staff were great they stuck with me and motivated me till the end
Great Experience
nadiataylor19,
Jul 5, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We went white water rafting today with Adventure Zone. All the staff were really great. We loved every moment, will def be back! Highly recommended!
Absolutely fantastic rafting... Phenomenal guides
Heidi D,
Aug 18, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This company provided professional and very safety conscious guides. We had a day of rafting with JB, Charles, Winston Jnr, Arthur and TP. Before we managed to get onto the rapids, one of the people in our group required a last minute medical retrieval. The team worked very hard to get him safely removed from the gorge. Once we were on the river, the team were extremely good, with 2 guides in kayaks providing reassurance by being present nearby, and JB and the team on the raft being exceptional, especially after we capsized on a Grade 5 rapid. Further members of the team had our dry shoes waiting for us at the end, as well as bottles of water. The lunch provided was also very very delicious! Thanks guys!!
Thrilling and challenging
jacqui107,
Oct 20, 2017
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a wonderful time with these guys. They were professional and organised and had our safety in mind at all times. The rapids were amazing and just rafting along the Zambezi was beautiful too. Beware the walk down and up is very challenging!!Thanks guys for looking after two women old enough to know better.
White Water rafting on the Zambezi
Jules2906,
Sep 28, 2017
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic rafting day on the Zambezi, a Grade 5 river. Went as group of 9 including 4-5 very nervous participants and we had a great experience. Our guide (Sugga ?) was fantastic, very skilled and took account of the nerves. We didn't flip and no-one cam off - but be prepared for it. The kayakers supporting us we great too. It was challenging but great fun. A good hike up at the end to lunch and some beers. Highly recommended.
Canoeing great!.....elephant safari GREATER!!
Michelle D,
Sep 23, 2017
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We did a couple of activities through this company, and they were great on every occasion. We had a package booked through Batoka Safaris and this included Canoeing the Zambezi, and also an Elephant Trek. Our party of 6 thought the canoe experience was great, if not a little daunting. Thankfully, our 2 guides, Norman and Misheck took a lady each, (me being one of them, thank God! - I kid you not, this would have saved my marriage! ;-) They were fantastic guiding us all throughout our safari, and even taking on several rapids! We loved it!! Misheck was really knowledgeable about the wildlife we were encountering, and they were both lovely and engaging. Not being the fittest athletes, we found the last 5 to 10 minutes of the ride a bit hard.....but I'm sure younger and fitter participants would sail through. The breakfast and lunch they served was really nice too. Thanks guys!! And thanks to our driver, Figo, who followed us all the way down the river from the shore. Our other experience was an elephant trek, and being the elephant tragic I am - WE LOVED IT LOVED IT LOVED IT! I instantly connected with Dumbo, the largest of our elephants (sadly for my husband), and we were ably guided by Happy, our Doona (I hope I've spelt that right!) What beautiful animals, and lovely people! Again, we had a very nice brekky served before our trek. I'd recommend Adventure Zone to anyone visiting Victoria Falls area.
Full day rafting Zambezi
tiptippy12,
Sep 10, 2017
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is the company to raft with! Awesome guides, boats, and kayak support! Didn't flip and learned so much about the river! Loved it! Amazing rafting experience!
Aaaaaaaah and Oooooooooh
Roland VanRens,
Aug 20, 2017
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did the White Water Rafting and the Upper Zambezi River Canoing. Both activities staff was really awesome, meaning: knowledgeable, friendly, helpful and experts. The White Water Rafting through the19 rapids/falls was tough and would I do it again: NEVER! Did I regret is: NO! The canoing was a totally different experience with another level of excitement. Would I do that again: DEFINITELY YES!
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