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Victoria Falls Bridge

What a beautiful moment — that clear blue sky and green landscape really do make Africa feel alive .
Congratulations on ticking Zimbabwe off your bucket list — it’s a country that rewards curiosity with
dramatic scenery, wildlife encounters, and deep history.

Where Traffic Jams are related more to Elephants crossing the roads than actual vehicles blocking your path!
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Day 1 – ARRIVAL VFA

Victoria Falls has a small airport, so immigration and security can take longer when flights and groups arrive; getting an e-visa beforehand is strongly recommended to speed things up. After baggage claim you’ll find your driver waiting in arrivals with a placard bearing your name.

Starting your day with an evening Zambezi Sunset Sundowner Cruise
Zambezi Vista Cruise. A small cruise with limited pax on it. Good Premium Drinks + Decent finger food. If informed prior different food requirements can be met. The Zambezi Cruise is beautiful for a peaceful & quite 2.5hr sunset experience. There are also other Dinner Cruises available, so depending on your preference the same can be arranged.

Animals spotted – Hippopotamus, Mango Monkeys, Birds. Other animals that can be spotted – Elephants, Crocodiles.
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Day 2 – TOUR OF THE FALLS

What a fantastic day spent in Victoria Falls today…
Tour of the Falls — It is strongly recommended to wear shorts or slacks for this tour with water-proof comfy
footwear. Rain ponchos are provided complimentary to all our pax at the entrance before heading in (which is
a MUST as one gets drenched by the end of the tour). Umbrella not much help as the winds are strong & the mist levels high!

There are 14 look-out points to cover, a few with steps & a few with slippery walkways, the tour takes 1.5- 2hrs & covers approximately 3kms walking distance.
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It has been recorded that the Falls were at their highest levels & force this year & the rivers around the falls all flooded. Thus, resulting in massive falls – making it breathtakingly & spectacular views – creating rainbows in multiple areas. The Falls this year have touched maximum water levels due to the heavy rainfalls from all the surrounding areas. So, the view from the falls was mistier & this is the first time in years that the water spray can be seen from miles & miles away.

I think it would be difficult for pax with mobility issues to do this tour even though it is flat walking paths. But
manual wheelchairs can be arranged with assistance if required.

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Followed with lunch at the Look Out Café Restaurant, this is a def MUST-MUST try option for all pax visiting Vic Falls. The views are outstanding & the food is good too.
You can easily spend hours just seeing the flowing river under you & watch the clear skies… I spent 1.5hrs myself all by myself & could have sat longer if I didn’t have appointments to head to.
It is one of the most beautiful restaurant location; giving one ample ammunition for their Insta profile.

The Restaurant definitely needs to be pre-booked as its usually remarkably busy & walk-in tables are di􀆯icult
to get.

DAY 3 – SUNRISE TRAM TOUR

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The day started super early but I think it was worth waking up in the dark…. I left the lodge at 5:15am – was picked up by the Tram Bus & we met at the Train lines in the Vic Town. After the briefing & details – the tour started by 6am. And what fantastic views… the tram rides its way slowly to the bridge and then stops there in the middle for a photo stop & Coffee/Tea break. They serve you some hot tea/coffee with cookies and give you ample time to collect data to boast about on your Instagram and then you walk up to the main viewing point from where you can click a picture of the complete bridge in the background. There is also a small train museum there highlighting the history of how the bridge was built and the dates & other valuable information. There are some news clippings to read from… dating way back to the early days & the end of the product.

It is definitely something one should include in their itinerary & experience while there. The same needs to be
prebooked as there are limited seats & can be quite a houseful & popular excursion

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It’s a beautiful way to start your day with Sunrise over The Victoria Falls Bridge overlooking the spray & river
flowing below.
The tour starts at 06:00 am & ends around 07:30 am.

Lastly, I ended my day at the Dusty Road Restaurant, it is a display of the local Zimbabwe Township & Cuisine. Serving local flavours – Bread with different flavoured dips, salad platter, Slow cooked wooden fire stove Fish, Peanut Sauce Chicken, Beef Stew & a Veg Plate of Beans, Kale, Sweet Potato. Ending with local dessert of baobab pudding with wild berry sauce, tart & chocolate ball

Drinks are on own account.

This restaurant gives you a good insight on the life & history of the locals there in a flavourful way.
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DAY 4 – BREAKFAST WITH THE GENTLE GIANTS

Another adventure – Another exciting day in Zimbabwe
I started my day at 06:00 am, with a transfer for an Elephant Encounter Excursion– which is a part of the Willow Lodge & Elephant Camp Conservancy.
We started with some Co􀆯ee & Elephant Cookies and an orientation & introduction of this centre & program, being run to save & take care of the Elephants in this area – in a beautiful setting over the banks of a flowing river surrounded by wilderness.
They have a group of approximately 16 elephants which are split into smaller groups. We were scheduled to meet a herd of 4 elephants, which consisted of 1 Bull, 2 Female Elephants & a 16yr old Elephant.
You are taken on a small game drive to where the elephants are located & you get to touch them and know a little more about their life & how they are released into the Nature once they are ready to go. You get a chance to pose & interact with the elephants – all of them have a name & a story behind them, which is interesting & captivating in its own small way.

Post that we were led to a beautiful scenic river area, where there are feeding buckets ready with Elephant food
pellets in them.
The elephants know its Breakfast time so they all line up behind a tree barricade with their trunks swaying,
accompanied by rangers at all times.

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The elephants line up for you & you get to feed them in 3 different styles…

1. Vacuum Pull – you fill your hand with the pellets & the elephant sucks it off your hand in vacuum style.
2. Trunk Up – the Elephant raises its trunk up in the air & opens its mouth & you are supposed to aim the food into its mouth.
3. Curl Up – the elephant curls its trunk in a bowl style upward direction & you are supposed to pour the pellets
in their trunk & the put it in the mouth. It was exciting & a fun activity – am sure something that would be quite a hit with younger kids & adults too. Once you are done with the feeding activity – you return to the reception area, where you are served hot breakfast.

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My day ended with Dinner at the Boma Restaurant with Live Entertainment & Drumming.
The drumming & entertainment was fun to experience. The food is alright, they have a few veg options, grills, crocodile meat on the menu as well, salads & desserts. Drinks on own account
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If you are a Brave-Heart, you can try your very first African Worm delicacy “Mopane Worm” and get a Certificate announcing your 1st Term Worm Eating Experience – I do have 1 to boast about now

DAY 5 – EXCITEMENT ALL THE WAY FROM A BIRDS EYEVIEW POINT

If you are a Brave-Heart, you can try your very first African Worm delicacy “Mopane Worm” and get a Certificate announcing your 1st Term Worm Eating Experience – I do have 1 to boast about now
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This was an exciting morning, I headed to the Airstrip for a Helicopter Ride over the Victoria Falls… they had upgraded me to the 25mins tour which covers the Falls, the Gorge & the Zambezi National Park. The views are spectacular from up… with the falls at its max water level & the water spray & mist surrounding the waterfalls the birds eye view was beautiful with blue clear skies around.
And Rainbows at your feet.

One can experience a 15mins which would cover the Tour of the Falls or a 22min covering more area & the Gorge & surrounding areas & a 25mins which will even take you over the Zambezi National Park for your Bird Eye Game Drive to spot the Zebras, Kudos, Wild Buffalos, Giraffes, Elephants etc below
From the Skies to the Blue Rivers
After this exciting excursion… I headed to the Three Monkey Restaurant in town, to meet the group who was heading for the Zambezi Trader Cruise Educational FAM Trip.

We drove for around 3-3.5hrs & reached Msuna Island – a small fishing area with 3-4 small lodges working together to accommodate the travellers who come down during the main fishing months. The ride to Msuna Island is on bumpy roads & if pax are taking the cruise, a flight would be better, with an airstrip located 20mins
from the Msuna Island.

We stayed for a night on the island & enjoyed a Sundowner with Braai Dinner
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The next morning, post breakfast, headed to the pier, where a small trader boat awaited to take us to
the Zambezi Trader Cruise Boat. The boat ride was approx. 20-30mins – the Zambezi Trader was stationed
further down the river as the river currents were really strong & water levels really high. On arrival we had a brief introduction of the 10 different agents on board, UK, Namibia, South Africa, India being their home & having an expertise on Africa. We also did a site inspection of the Boat.

Children above 12 years are only allowed on this cruise, it can be a 2 or 3Nt package… with 3 different room
categories…
A level 3 Star.
B level 3-star Deluxe &
C Level being the 4-star…
Pax from deck A & B are not allowed up on Level C, creating a more personalised space for the pax above.
The room categories are varied as well – providing a good selection of Cabins depending on your preference.
They are also working on having a Spa & Gym on board & work is in progress on that.

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Post lunch, we headed to a small fishing Village on the smaller boat to see & meet the local living around these islands. We enjoyed some night fishing post dinner – and 1 agent caught a 30kg Catfish… which was a new & thrilling experience for most agents on board.
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Next day, post breakfast – we headed to land again for a Nature Drive in a 4×4 – getting to view some beautiful
birds enroute… we also visited the Chief Savva’s village & learned a little more about the local life & the
tribe.

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This is an optional activity & took almost the whole day, we returned to the cruise for a late lunch (1500hrs) and then had relaxed evening with just a Sunset Cruise around the area.
Marking an end to the 02Night Cruising Experience on the Zambezi River – Thanks to the Zambezi Cruises!
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Its almost IMPOSSIBLE to Not Dream
looking at the beautiful Sunsets that Africa casts over their clear blue skies

Come Dream with Us – Koncept Africa
Aiman Sahiwala

Jayesh Ashar
www.konceptafrica.com
Pearl Tourism & Leisure Group.
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