Sunset Cruises on the Zambezi River from Victoria Falls

Name: Sunset Cruises on the Zambezi River from Victoria Falls
Price: 59 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.61 (127 reviews)

Overview

Available languages

English

3 hours

Mobile ticket

A classic sunset cruise on the evocatively romantic Zambezi river. Cruise on the quintessentially African river - famous of David Livingstone and other great explorers. The cruise provides a fully stocked complimentary bar and delicious complimentary snacks. Game is often viewed on the banks of the river: Elephants, Buffalo, Buck, Crocodiles, Giraffe, and always multiple birdlife and Hippos. The show stealer is the romantic African sunset however.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Recommended that you take a jacket as it does get cool once the sun goes down.

No Age Restriction – suitable for all members of the family.

Government National Park fees $10 payable at check in, half price $5 for children under 12.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Zambezi River

There is complimentary transfers to and from this activity within Victoria falls town. Arrive at the jetty site 7km out of town at approximately 4pm. A band of native Ndebele warriors in full costume will greet you with traditional songs and harmonies. Aboard the boat you can then chose either upper or lower deck, and take a seat either port or starboard side. Staff will serve complimentary drinks of your choice throughout the cruise (there is a fully stocked licensed bar). The captain will then provide a welcome address and a full safety brief. He will then explain some detail about the Zambezi river and what to expect on the cruise. At any time during the cruise, if animals, plants or birds of interest are seen - a guide will give full details, and often provide some anecdotal and humorous insights. Complimentary delicious snacks are served. After 2-2.5 hours of cruising head back to the jetty.

Admission Not Applicable

There is complimentary transfers to and from this activity within Victoria falls town. Arrive at the jetty site 7km out of town at approximately 4-4.30pm during the summer and between 3.30-4pm in winter. A band of native Ndeble warriors in full costume will greet you with traditional songs and harmonies. Aboard the boat you can then chose either upper or lower deck, and take a seat either port or starboard side. Staff will serve complimentary drinks of your choice throughout the cruise (there is a fully stocked licensed bar). The captain will then provide a welcome address and a full safety brief. He will then explain some detail about the Zambezi river and what to expect on the cruise. At any time during the cruise, if animals, plants or birds of interest are seen - a guide will give full details, and often provide some anecdotal and humorous insights. Complimentary delicious snacks are served. After 2-2.5 hours of cruising head back to the jetty.

Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Free Snacks.

Free Drinks (including alcoholic)

International Boat Cruise National Park Fees

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Sunset Cruises on the Zambezi River from Victoria Falls

Pickup included

Reviews

4.61

127 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Not a great tour .... The...
Tom G,Mar 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00
Not a great tour .... The boat is old and you sit on plastic patio chairs which in that heat not very comfortable. They ran out of beer 10 minutes into a 2 hour tour . The staff blamed passengers for drinking to much in 10 minutes . The food was deep fried and cold . The park fee was $20 USD on the notification but the staff demanded 24 Usd and didn't have change. So all in all not the best. Which was a pitty as the river is lovely and there are plenty of other boats I would suggest using them. I gave a rating of 3 because we did meet some really great passengers we broke the ice complaining about no beer.
Fabulous cruise on the Zambezi.
217barryh,Mar 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a fabulous cruise with Mac, Mark and their team. They couldn’t have been more welcoming. The crew were excellent at providing delicious refreshments and drinks. Obviously the highlight was seeing whatever wildlife we could and Mac was brilliant at spotting crocodiles, hippos and eventually a family of elephants not to mention many varieties of birds. It was a lovely relaxing and equally informative fun cruise on the Zambezi and I would highly recommend it. Thank you,
Herrlich und relaxing in Abendstimmung auf dem Zambesi Fluss
martinadX486LJ,Mar 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Lovely, relaxing time on this River Cruise. Very friendly staff. Free beer and wine. We saw lots of hippos.
Fun with delicious food, but we did not see a lot of animals
michael a,Feb 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
The boat was beautiful and the staff was very friendly and shared a lot of knowledge. The drinks and food were also delicious and plentiful. We did not see a lot of animals but the boat ride was fun.
I recommend
Viktoriia O,Feb 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Nice walk, friendly staff. Drinks and light, delicious snacks are included. Unfortunately, only hippos have been met.
Nice crew and boat . Very relaxing and comfy
Sandra T,Feb 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very relaxing and informative cruise with good food and drinks included. Only problem is that Viator couldn’t get our address yeti populate for pick up yet again so we just contacted the tour operator. This is frustrating as Viator kept sending lots of emails about pick up address. So they need to fix that part.
First class all the way!...
Linda H,Feb 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
First class all the way! The boat's seating was super comfortable, staff was pleasant JB was very knowledgeable and the snacks and drinks were amazing. The musicians welcomed us to the riverbank with there terrific music arrangement and they were a playing when we returned to shore very nice touch.
Very beautiful experience...
Ayanda M,Jan 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very beautiful experience nice people on the boat. Fulfilling snacks and drinks. The process of getting into the boat was very smooth. The only thing that may need improvement is communication to confirm the pick up times.
Excellent Activity
Raphael D,Dec 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
A very insightful activity. The cruise guides were friendly. Good snacks served. Excellent story telling by one JB. 👍 up to the cruise operator.
Sunset Cruise ⭐️
Grace,Dec 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
10/10 experience. The views were amazing. We didn’t properly get to see the sunset but the food, drinks and friendly staff compensated for it. I’ll definitely book with shearwaters again the next time I come to victoria falls.