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Victoria Falls and the surrounding gorge

Kasane → Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls Day Tour

Travel from Kasane to experience the magnificent Victoria Falls, then return to your Botswana base. Confirm the itinerary and border arrangements with our team.

All day trips

Kasane → Victoria Falls

Make the Falls your own.

Make Victoria Falls a day out from your Kasane base, with the waterfall as the centrepiece and activities chosen around your interests. A guided rainforest walk offers close viewpoints and local context; a helicopter flight brings a completely different perspective. You can also explore the gorge, community visits or wildlife outings. The transfer and border crossing take part of the day, so choose priorities rather than trying to fit every activity into one visit.

Start / finish
Kasane, Botswana
Destination
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Trip style
Cross-border day tour with optional activities
Activities
Selected and quoted individually

What makes this day special

  • Victoria Falls rainforest and waterfall viewpoints
  • A choice of 18 DK Tours activities below
  • An itinerary coordinated with the Kasane return transfer

Your day at a glance

  1. 01

    Kasane departure — meet at your confirmed pick-up point and travel towards Zimbabwe. Carry the passport and entry documents agreed for your nationality.

  2. 02

    Explore your priorities — allow time at the Falls, then add the activities that fit your interests and available hours. Our team confirms bookings, local transfers and any meal break.

  3. 03

    Return to Kasane — leave at the time in your confirmed itinerary. Sunset cruises and Boma dinner may require an overnight stay or a different return arrangement.

Your quote & inclusions

Your quote should itemise the Kasane transfers, guiding, Falls entry, each selected activity, local transport and any meals. Activity selections below create an enquiry wish list; they are not reservations or a fixed-price package.

Before you go

Bring travel documents, comfortable walking shoes, a camera with protection from spray, a hat and sun protection. Tell us about mobility needs and how much walking or adventure you prefer. Scroll down to view photos and detailed information for every activity.

Activity choices are preferences for your quote. Our team will confirm what fits your available time, border arrangements and return transfer.

Choose my Falls activities

IN PICTURES / A FEEL FOR YOUR DAY

Visitor looking across Victoria Falls from a rainforest viewpoint
The Falls from a rainforest viewpoint
Helicopter above Victoria Falls and its mist-filled gorge
A different perspective from the air
Harnessed visitor riding a canopy cable above the wooded gorge
Adventure above the wooded gorge

YOUR DAY / CHOOSE WHAT MOVES YOU

THE FALLS.
YOUR WAY.

Explore DK Tours’ Victoria Falls activities, then choose your favourites. We’ll help fit them into your visit; some need extra time or an overnight stay.

Falls & river

Guided Falls Tour

Walk through the rainforest with a guide and discover the Falls’ viewpoints, history and natural surroundings.

Falls & river

Helicopter Flights

See the Falls and Zambezi from the air on the Flight of Angels.

Falls & river

Sunset Cruises

Slow down on the Zambezi as the sun sets over the river.

Adventure

Canopy Tours

Explore the gorge’s forest canopy on slides and rope walkways.

Adventure

Flying Fox

Fly horizontally over the gorge with the Zambezi below.

Adventure

Gorge Swing

A free-fall launch followed by a swing across the gorge.

Adventure

Zipline

Cross the gorge on a high-wire ride above the Zambezi.

Adventure

Rafting

Take on the Zambezi’s white-water rapids with a rafting team.

Adventure

Bike Tours

Explore the gorge, river and town by bicycle with a guide.

Culture

Township Tour

Discover everyday life in Victoria Falls’ Chinotimba township.

Culture

Village Tour

Visit a rural community outside Victoria Falls.

Culture

Art and Cultural Tour

Combine a village visit with a guided art experience.

Culture

Guided Art Safari

Bring a creative perspective to a guided safari.

Culture

Boma Dinner

An evening of Zimbabwean food and live entertainment.

Wildlife

Walking Safari

Explore Zambezi National Park on foot with a professional guide.

Wildlife

Bird Watching

Seek out the region’s birdlife in varied natural habitats.

Wildlife

Zambezi National Park Game Drive

Explore the bush near Victoria Falls in an open safari vehicle.

Wildlife

Elephant Encounter

Learn about elephants and observe them at a sanctuary.

Your Victoria Falls wish list

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Falls & river / Victoria Falls

Visitor looking across Victoria Falls from a rainforest viewpoint

Guided Falls Tour

Your guide introduces the waterfall, plants, birds and wildlife along the rainforest route, with time for photographs.

Follow the rainforest paths to a series of viewpoints over the waterfall and gorge. Your guide explains the history of the Falls and points out plants, birds and other natural details that are easy to miss on your own. Pause for photographs rather than rushing between viewpoints; the amount of spray and visibility changes with the river level.

Setting
Victoria Falls rainforest, Zimbabwe
Format
Guided walking tour
Timing
Morning or afternoon; confirm your slot

Experience highlights

  • Guided rainforest walk and waterfall viewpoints
  • Stories about the Falls, local vegetation and birdlife
  • Time for photographs, with guidance on good viewpoints

Planning your visit

Ask about park entry fees, walking conditions and how this fits into your day.

What to bring & confirm

Comfortable walking shoes, sun protection and a water-resistant cover for your camera or phone. DK lists raincoats when needed; confirm accessibility, entry fees and any optional Big Tree stop.

Published durations are a guide. Your tailored quote confirms prices, current inclusions and availability.

Falls & river / Victoria Falls

Helicopter above Victoria Falls and its mist-filled gorge

Helicopter Flights

A helicopter flight offers a different perspective on the waterfall and river, with panoramic views and opportunities for aerial photographs.

The Flight of Angels reveals the shape of the waterfall, the Zambezi above it and the deep gorge below. Panoramic helicopter windows give a broad view of a landscape that looks very different from ground level. Choose the flight option with our team before booking so its flying time and transfers can be fitted around the rest of your visit.

Setting
Airspace around Victoria Falls
Format
Scenic helicopter flight
Duration
Depends on the flight option

Experience highlights

  • An aerial perspective on the Falls and Zambezi
  • Panoramic viewing windows
  • Opportunities to photograph the waterfall and gorge from above

Planning your visit

Confirm the flight option, operating conditions and transfer arrangements.

What to bring & confirm

A camera or phone secured for the flight. Ask about check-in time, baggage and weight requirements, transfers, seating arrangements and the weather policy.

Published durations are a guide. Your tailored quote confirms prices, current inclusions and availability.

Falls & river / Victoria Falls

Two-deck cruise boat on the Zambezi River at sunset

Sunset Cruises

Cruise along the Zambezi in the evening light. Look for birds and riverside wildlife, including the possibility of hippos, crocodiles and elephants.

Settle into an evening cruise on the upper Zambezi and watch the river change colour as the sun drops. Birdlife and riverside animals add to the scenery; hippos, crocodiles and elephants may be seen, although sightings vary. DK’s published offering lists finger snacks, beer, wine, local spirits and soft drinks. Confirm the boat and refreshments in your own quote.

Setting
Upper Zambezi River
Format
Evening cruise
Day-trip fit
May require an overnight stay or later return

Experience highlights

  • Late-afternoon river scenery and sunset photography
  • Birdwatching and possible wildlife along the banks
  • A relaxed boat outing with refreshments as quoted

Planning your visit

Late-day activity: ask whether a later return or an overnight stay is needed.

What to bring & confirm

A camera, sun protection and a light layer for the return. Tell us about dietary needs and confirm boarding time, transfers, river charges and the return to Kasane.

Published durations are a guide. Your tailored quote confirms prices, current inclusions and availability.

Adventure / Victoria Falls

Harnessed visitor riding a canopy cable above the wooded gorge

Canopy Tours

A guided network of cable slides and a bridge walkway takes you through the riverine forest above the Zambezi gorge. The experience includes a briefing before you set off.

Move through the riverine forest on a network of nine cable slides and a cable bridge. The route opens onto views of the gorge, rapids and Victoria Falls Bridge, with spray from the Falls visible when conditions allow. DK describes two guides accompanying the experience and a briefing before departure, so allow time for the complete course rather than treating it as a single quick ride.

Setting
Zambezi gorge’s riverine forest
Duration
Approximately 2–2.5 hours, as listed by DK
Groups
Ask about group size and departure availability

Experience highlights

  • Nine slides and one cable bridge through the canopy
  • Views of the forest, gorge and rapids
  • Guide-led briefing and assistance along the course

Planning your visit

DK lists approximately 2–2.5 hours. Confirm departure availability and participant requirements.

What to bring & confirm

Secure footwear and clothing that works with a harness. Confirm age, weight and participation requirements, and how much walking is involved, before booking.

Published durations are a guide. Your tailored quote confirms prices, current inclusions and availability.

Adventure / Victoria Falls

Visitor suspended face down on a flying fox ride above the gorge

Flying Fox

This high-wire experience carries you across the gorge in a horizontal flying position, giving you a view over the river and dramatic gorge landscape.

Suspended in a horizontal position, you travel out over the gorge with the river beneath you. The appeal is the open view and the sensation of flying face down across the landscape. DK’s description places the ride over a gorge roughly 200 metres wide and 120 metres deep; the operator will explain the harness and ride procedure on site.

Setting
Victoria Falls gorge
Format
Harnessed high-wire ride
Timing
Allow for briefing and operator queue

Experience highlights

  • A horizontal flying position above the gorge
  • Wide views down towards the Zambezi
  • An adventure option to discuss alongside other gorge activities

Planning your visit

Confirm operator requirements, availability and time needed on site.

What to bring & confirm

Secure shoes and leave loose belongings with the operator as directed. Confirm participation limits, weather conditions, photo options and transfers.

Published durations are a guide. Your tailored quote confirms prices, current inclusions and availability.

Adventure / Victoria Falls

Two harnessed visitors launching together from a gorge swing platform

Gorge Swing

Harnessed to a rope system spanning the gorge, you step from the platform and transition from a free fall into a sweeping arc above the gorge.

A platform launch begins with a free fall before the rope system carries you into a broad swing across the gorge. DK describes a launch from a cliff approximately 120 metres high, with about 70 metres of free fall before the swing. It is a very different experience from a zipline, so tell the team which type of adventure you prefer when planning your day.

Setting
Victoria Falls gorge
Format
Harnessed free fall and swing
Options
Ask about current solo or tandem formats

Experience highlights

  • Free fall followed by a sweeping pendulum arc
  • A dramatic perspective on the gorge
  • Operator briefing and harness preparation before the launch

Planning your visit

Ask about participation requirements and whether it fits your chosen day itinerary.

What to bring & confirm

Secure footwear and suitable harness clothing. Check the operator’s participation requirements, weather policy, time on site and photography arrangements.

Published durations are a guide. Your tailored quote confirms prices, current inclusions and availability.

Adventure / Victoria Falls

Harnessed visitor riding a zipline across a wooded gorge

Zipline

A harness and pulley carry you along a cable stretched across the gorge. The experience combines a fast descent with views of the river and rocky gorge below.

Ride a pulley along a cable stretched across the gorge, with the Zambezi far below. Unlike the flying fox, the zipline uses a seated harness position and a descending cable ride. DK lists a cable length of about 425 metres and a position about 120 metres above the river. Leave enough time for the briefing, harness fitting and return from the ride.

Setting
Victoria Falls gorge
Format
Harness and pulley on a cable
Published length
Approximately 425 metres

Experience highlights

  • A cable ride across the gorge
  • A view of the river and rocky landscape below
  • A distinct alternative to the flying fox and gorge swing

Planning your visit

Confirm operator requirements, availability and the time needed for your visit.

What to bring & confirm

Secure footwear and no loose items on the ride. Confirm participation requirements, transfers, queues and any photo or video options.

Published durations are a guide. Your tailored quote confirms prices, current inclusions and availability.

Adventure / Victoria Falls

Whitewater rafters and an upturned raft in a breaking rapid

Rafting

Guided rafting on the Zambezi offers an active river adventure through the rapids below Victoria Falls.

Join a rafting team on the Zambezi’s white-water rapids below the Falls. This is an active outing through the gorge, with the route and operating format shaped by river conditions. It needs more planning time than a short viewpoint visit: discuss the full schedule, the route to and from the river, and whether rafting should have a separate day in your trip.

Setting
Zambezi River below Victoria Falls
Format
Guided white-water rafting
Duration
Confirm the available trip and river conditions

Experience highlights

  • Guided rafting through the Zambezi’s rapids
  • Views of the gorge from river level
  • An active adventure to plan around water conditions

Planning your visit

Ask about river conditions, duration, suitability and whether a separate day is needed.

What to bring & confirm

Ask the operator for its packing list, footwear guidance and equipment inclusions. Confirm fitness and swimming requirements, access walks, meals, transfers and a dry storage option.

Published durations are a guide. Your tailored quote confirms prices, current inclusions and availability.

Adventure / Victoria Falls

Helmeted cyclists stopped with their bicycles during a guided tour

Bike Tours

The guided route takes in the Batoka gorge, the upper river, the Big Tree and the Victoria Falls Bridge, with stops at scenic viewpoints and opportunities to explore town.

Explore more of Victoria Falls with a guided cycle rather than seeing it only from a vehicle. DK’s route description includes the Lookout Café and Batoka Gorge, the upper river, Big Tree, Victoria Falls Bridge and craft market. The final route depends on your departure and conditions. DK lists bikes and water for the tour, with morning, mid-morning and afternoon departures to discuss.

Setting
Victoria Falls town, river and gorge
Duration
Approximately two hours
Format
Guided bicycle tour

Experience highlights

  • Scenic stops around the gorge and river
  • Town landmarks and the Big Tree
  • A guided route with bicycles and water listed by DK

Planning your visit

DK lists about two hours. Confirm the route, departure time and fitness requirements.

What to bring & confirm

Comfortable cycling clothes, closed shoes and sun protection. Confirm bike sizing, helmet provision, the route’s difficulty and a departure that suits the heat and your transfer.

Published durations are a guide. Your tailored quote confirms prices, current inclusions and availability.

Culture / Victoria Falls

Produce stalls displaying vegetables and fruit at a township market

Township Tour

A guided visit introduces Chinotimba’s neighbourhoods, local market, churches and community life.

Visit Chinotimba with a guide to learn about everyday life beyond the Falls’ viewpoints. DK’s description includes the local market, neighbourhoods, churches and taverns. Community visits depend on access and what is happening that day; any school visit must be arranged and is subject to opening times. Let your guide introduce hosts and ask permission before photographing people.

Setting
Chinotimba, Victoria Falls
Format
Guided community visit
Timing
Route and access confirmed before departure

Experience highlights

  • An introduction to Chinotimba’s neighbourhoods
  • Local market and community life
  • A chance to ask questions through your guide

Planning your visit

Confirm the current route and any community visits; school access is subject to opening times.

What to bring & confirm

Comfortable shoes and respectful everyday clothing. Ask about transfers, visit length and any community arrangements; request permission for photographs.

Published durations are a guide. Your tailored quote confirms prices, current inclusions and availability.

Culture / Victoria Falls

Visitors gathered outside a decorated thatched village hut

Village Tour

Learn about rural life through a guided visit to a local village, with opportunities to see homes, fields and everyday activities.

Travel outside town for a guided introduction to rural life. DK describes a village about 20 kilometres from Victoria Falls, where guests learn about homes, fields and everyday tasks. The experience follows the community’s arrangements rather than a fixed set of performances. Ask which village you will visit and what the hosts have agreed to share on your date.

Setting
Rural community outside Victoria Falls
Format
Guided village visit
Travel
DK describes a location about 20 km from town

Experience highlights

  • A rural setting outside Victoria Falls
  • Insight into homes, farming and daily routines
  • Conversation and local context through your guide

Planning your visit

Ask which community you’ll visit, how long to allow and what arrangements apply.

What to bring & confirm

Walking shoes, sun protection and respectful clothing. Confirm travel time, host arrangements and inclusions; always ask before photographing people or entering homes.

Published durations are a guide. Your tailored quote confirms prices, current inclusions and availability.

Culture / Victoria Falls

Paintings on easels in an outdoor village art workshop

Art and Cultural Tour

DK’s listed experience takes place at Mpisi’s Village, introducing Ndebele culture before a tutor-led art session and a traditional meal.

DK’s listed experience at Mpisi’s Village combines an introduction to Ndebele culture with a hands-on art workshop. The published description includes a village tour with the chief, tuition from one of his sons and a traditional meal. It offers a more participatory visit for guests who want to create something while learning about the community. Confirm the current hosts and workshop format.

Setting
Mpisi’s Village
Format
Village visit and art session
Timing
Confirm the workshop and total visit length

Experience highlights

  • A cultural introduction at Mpisi’s Village
  • Tutor-led art workshop
  • A traditional meal in DK’s published description

Planning your visit

Confirm the workshop, inclusions, transfers and the time needed.

What to bring & confirm

Comfortable clothes suitable for an art session. Share dietary needs and ask about materials, transfers, the current meal and what you may take home.

Published durations are a guide. Your tailored quote confirms prices, current inclusions and availability.

Culture / Victoria Falls

Visitors painting outdoors with elephants in the background

Guided Art Safari

Travel with a guide and artist, stopping for inspiration before an art session at a riverside location. A tutor helps you capture the scene through a chosen medium.

Travel with a guide and artist, using the safari landscape as inspiration. DK describes a game drive followed by a riverside stop, with easels and a tutor helping guests create their own work. Listed media include oils, watercolours, beading and finger painting. This combines wildlife observation and time to make art; discuss the available medium and how long the creative session needs.

Setting
Safari route and riverside art stop
Format
Game drive with guided art session
Materials
Confirm your chosen medium and supplies

Experience highlights

  • A safari with both a guide and an artist
  • A riverside setting for a creative session
  • Guidance in an available art medium

Planning your visit

Ask about the art materials, route, duration and available departures.

What to bring & confirm

Comfortable safari clothing, sun protection and a camera for inspiration. Confirm the route, snacks, materials, transfers and whether the finished work can travel with you.

Published durations are a guide. Your tailored quote confirms prices, current inclusions and availability.

Culture / Victoria Falls

Performers and diners inside the illuminated thatched Boma venue

Boma Dinner

The Boma combines dinner with traditional dishes, music, dance and cultural entertainment in a partly open-air setting.

Make an evening of Zimbabwean dishes and live entertainment at The Boma. DK describes music, dancing and a storyteller alongside dinner in a partly open-air setting. The published dinner opening time is 7 pm, so this does not naturally fit an ordinary daytime return to Kasane. Plan an overnight stay or a specifically agreed late transfer before adding it to your itinerary.

Setting
The Boma, Victoria Falls
Timing
Dinner from 7 pm, as listed by DK
Day-trip fit
Overnight stay or agreed late return needed

Experience highlights

  • Dinner featuring Zimbabwean dishes
  • Music, dance and cultural entertainment
  • An evening experience to add to a longer Victoria Falls stay

Planning your visit

Evening activity: a later return or an overnight stay may be needed.

What to bring & confirm

Comfortable evening clothing. Share dietary needs and confirm your reservation time, drinks, transfers and return arrangements.

Published durations are a guide. Your tailored quote confirms prices, current inclusions and availability.

Wildlife / Victoria Falls

Safari guide leading visitors on foot along a bush trail

Walking Safari

A drive takes you to a suitable walking area, where your guide introduces wildlife, tracks and the smaller details of the bush at ground level.

Start with a drive to the walking area in Zambezi National Park, then explore on foot with a professional guide. Walking shifts the focus to tracks, plants, smaller creatures and the way the bush connects, as well as any wildlife encountered. DK lists a roughly four-hour outing, with a light breakfast on morning trips and drinks and snacks on afternoon trips; confirm the format in your quote.

Setting
Zambezi National Park
Duration
Approximately four hours
Format
Drive to the walking area, then guided walk

Experience highlights

  • A professionally guided walk in the park
  • Tracks, vegetation and the smaller details of the bush
  • A different perspective from a vehicle-based safari

Planning your visit

DK lists approximately four hours. Confirm departure times and walking requirements.

What to bring & confirm

Closed walking shoes, sun protection and muted clothing. Confirm walking distance, fitness and age requirements, transfers, park fees and refreshments.

Published durations are a guide. Your tailored quote confirms prices, current inclusions and availability.

Wildlife / Victoria Falls

African fish eagle taking flight above the water with a fish

Bird Watching

Tailored birding outings explore woodland, grassland and river habitats around Victoria Falls and Zambezi National Park, using a vehicle, boat or walking route as appropriate.

Shape a birding outing around your interests and experience level. DK’s description covers teak and mopane woodland, grassland and riverine habitats around Victoria Falls and Zambezi National Park. The route may use a vehicle, boat or time on foot. Half-day outings list tea or coffee, water and sandwiches; full-day outings list a picnic lunch. Share any target species, while allowing for seasonal variation.

Setting
Victoria Falls area and Zambezi National Park
Duration
Half-day or full-day options
Format
Vehicle, walking or boat route as arranged

Experience highlights

  • Varied woodland, grassland and river habitats
  • A route tailored to your birding interests
  • Half-day or full-day formats to discuss

Planning your visit

Discuss your interests and choose a half-day or full-day option that fits your stay.

What to bring & confirm

Binoculars, a camera and your bird list if you have one. Confirm the route, guide, meals, transfers and fees; species sightings depend on conditions.

Published durations are a guide. Your tailored quote confirms prices, current inclusions and availability.

Wildlife / Victoria Falls

Buffalo herd viewed from an open safari vehicle

Zambezi National Park Game Drive

A guide takes you through Zambezi National Park in an open four-wheel-drive vehicle, interpreting the landscape and looking for wildlife along the route.

Explore the park near Victoria Falls in an open four-wheel-drive vehicle. Your guide interprets the landscape, looks for signs of animals and follows suitable tracks through the bush. DK lists morning and afternoon departures lasting around three to four hours, with light breakfast on morning drives or drinks and snacks in the afternoon. Ask which departure best fits the Falls visit and your border transfer.

Setting
Zambezi National Park
Duration
Approximately three to four hours
Format
Guided open 4×4 game drive

Experience highlights

  • Open-vehicle wildlife viewing near Victoria Falls
  • Guide interpretation of tracks and natural surroundings
  • Morning or afternoon safari options

Planning your visit

DK lists about three to four hours. Confirm the departure and current inclusions.

What to bring & confirm

Sun protection, a camera or binoculars and a layer for cooler drives. Confirm park fees, pick-up time, refreshments and return arrangements. Wildlife sightings vary.

Published durations are a guide. Your tailored quote confirms prices, current inclusions and availability.

Wildlife / Victoria Falls

Visitor reaching toward elephants across a low barrier

Elephant Encounter

DK’s listed sanctuary experience includes an educational introduction to the elephants’ histories and herd relationships, followed by time observing them with their carers.

DK’s listed encounter takes place at the Wild Horizons Elephant Sanctuary and Orphanage by the Masuwe River. The visit begins with an educational introduction to the elephants’ histories, herd relationships and conservation context, followed by observation with their carers. This is a sanctuary visit with managed elephants, distinct from watching free-ranging elephants on a Chobe safari. Ask about the current visitor format before booking.

Setting
Elephant sanctuary by the Masuwe River
Format
Educational sanctuary visit
Timing
Current sessions confirmed when enquiring

Experience highlights

  • An educational introduction to the resident elephants
  • Learning about herd relationships and individual histories
  • Observation alongside the elephants’ carers

Planning your visit

Ask about the current format, participation requirements and transfers.

What to bring & confirm

Comfortable clothing and sun protection. Confirm transfers, participation requirements and the current approach to elephant interaction and observation.

Published durations are a guide. Your tailored quote confirms prices, current inclusions and availability.

Sun setting over a river in Botswana

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