Victoria Falls dropping into the Batoka Gorge
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Victoria Falls experience

Raft the Zambezi below Victoria Falls

Descend into Batoka Gorge for a seasonal white-water run through rapids below the world's largest curtain of falling water.

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The experience

Enter the gorge below the falls

The falls are only the beginning of the river's drama. Below them, the Zambezi is compressed between black basalt walls.

Rafting is offered as an active choice, never as a default requirement for the Victoria Falls stay.

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Experience FAQ

Raft the Zambezi below Victoria Falls

Q01What makes this worth including?

The falls are only the beginning of the river's drama. Below them, the Zambezi is compressed between black basalt walls.

Q02What should you know before going?

This is a demanding seasonal activity. Water level, rapid grading, age, fitness and operator safety rules determine whether it runs.

Plan with Alex

Plan Zambezi rafting

Cross Deadvlei at dawn, follow desert wildlife tracks near Swakopmund and wait beside an Etosha waterhole as elephants emerge through the dust.

We will begin with your dates, your pace and the image that brought Namibia into your mind. From there, I will draw the journey that belongs to you.

Portrait of Alex

I want Namibia's defining moments at their best: Deadvlei before the heat, the living desert while tracks are still sharp, Etosha as elephants approach the water. Around them, we make time for the guides, makers and conservationists who turn a beautiful road into a journey you understand.

Alex

Journey designer