3 1/2 Day Zambezi River Rafting Overnight Trips – Itinerary
EVENING PRIOR TO DAY ONE
Your trip leader will pop into where you are staying and pass out your dry bags and equipment and give you a rundown of your trip, what to pack, and answer any last minute queries.

DAY 1: UNDER THE FALLS EXCURSION AND RAPIDS 1 – 10

Explore under Victoria Falls White Water Raft Rapids 1 – 10 Camp at Rapid 10 under a white beach under the African Stars

A good day for an adventure! Have your dry bag packed and we will lock all your valuables away before our safety briefing and equipment introduction starts. Then we are on our way! After a walk down into the Batoka Gorge, our epic journey starts at the base of the Victoria Falls – we explore the basalt cliffs and pools underneath the Falls. This experience is guaranteed to be another highlight of the trip – visited by few people, the base of these magnificent Falls will undoubtedly one of the most dramatic spots you will encounter.

After a light lunch, it is time for us to meet the Mighty Zambezi River. The 10 rapids we encounter for the day will be fun, but will be challenging! Our experienced crew are there to see you through some of the most intense white-water on the planet, you will be tested by Class 3-5 Rapids with names such as Morning Glory, Stairway to Heaven, The Devils Toilet Bowl and the Mighty Muncher before our second portage of the day around the Class 6 Rapid 9 Commercial Suicide – watch our kayakers take on one of the biggest waves on any River!

Tonight we arrive at our ready-made campsite on a beautiful white, sandy beach – let’s relax, enjoy the spectacular view, celebrate an awesome day on the River and look up at the majestic African starlit sky. The Batoka Gorge is all ours tonight!

Accommodation: Zambezi Campsite at Rapid #10 on a Full-Board basis. (No premium brands are included)

DAY 2: RAPIDS 11 – 26
White Water Raft Rapids #10 to Pirate Bay (#26)
Camp at Rapid 26
After we awake to the sound of the soaring Fish Eagle, we make you a delicious cooked breakfast, have plenty of coffee and pack up the camp leaving only footprints behind. The section of the Zambezi River encountered today is a little less challenging than Day 1. Or is it? Meet the Three Ugly Sisters closely followed by the Washing Machine, Terminator 1 and 2 and the world-famous Rapid 18 Oblivion. It is certainly the most photographed in the world and results in more flips than any other on the planet. It’s the ultimate rapid in many ways. With three waves, the third of which during the month of October when run in the middle will either flip most rafts or surf them, sometimes both, is very runnable.
After the days’ excitement, we reach our second night’s campsite at Rapid 26 – tonight your only decision will be whether to use your tent or even fall asleep on the beach beneath the stars for yet another unforgettable evening in the Batoka Gorge.

Accommodation: Zambezi Campsite at rapid #26 on a Full-Board basis (local beer, wine and spirits included)

DAY 3: RAFT TO MOEMBA FALLS

Lower Moemba Falls
Let’s get ready for a final day of adventure to our last destination – the stunning Lower Moemba Falls. You will encounter some of the Zambezi’s best rapids today. Open Season, The Narrows, Chamamba Falls, and Upper Moemba. As the gorge opens up today we may get the chance to glimpse at some wildlife, such as crocodiles and klipspringers plus a vast array of birdlife. When we reach Moemba Falls, take time to explore this remote area and soak up the last night of the Zambezi camping experience.

Accommodation: Zambezi Campsite at Moemba Falls on a Full-Board basis. (local beer, wine and spirits included)

DAY 4: GOODBYE ZAMBEZI

Goodbye Zambezi! After a light breakfast, we pack equipment and portage to lower Moemba falls. We then have a short 4km paddle to the dam site take out, ready for the 750ft hike out of the gorge. It is then time to rest, sit back and enjoy a true ‘Grade 5’ road which slowly winds its way back to Livingstone. Transfer back to your Livingstone accommodation at approximately 11h00. Look forward to some well-earned Rest & Relaxation!

If you were sceptical of our claim that Zambezi River rafting is the best white water rafting in the world before your trip, you will undoubtedly agree with us now. What a trip!