The full experience has a fixed price so guests can sit back and relax over the delicious bush gourmet cuisine unique to this restaurant including wild edibles and locally-sourced fresh and organic ingredients. The Elephant Café is proudly rated the #1 Restaurant in the country and has won may awards since inception in 2016.
The trip departs just upstream of Victoria Falls departing from The David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa from where clients will be observing game on the way through the National Parks in Zimbabwe on one side and the Zambian park on the other. Several rapids need to be negotiated on the way up (depending on river conditions) and shallow basalt rock channels avoiding hippos and crocodiles. The jetboat experience to The Elephant Café is approximately 30 minutes per way. On arrival clients will be met by members of a magnificent herd of rescue elephant for a once-in-a-lifetime meeting. Experience an unforgettable close encounter with these gentle giants and a hosted informative viewing of the herd around the vicinity of the venue. Once the herd retire to forage in the bush, clients are welcomed into The Elephant Café overlooking the Zambezi River for a unique dining experience. Road transfers are also available to the venue and advance reservations are essential.
Please note that all clients will be asked to sign an indemnity form before proceeding on the trip. Clients will be asked to provide an email address in order to receive a Dropbox link to complimentary photographs of their experience should the on-site photographer be available – this is not guaranteed.
Guardians of Minors (under 18) will be required to sign an indemnity form on behalf of the minors. A Guardian must accompany children under the age of 16 throughout the activity. There is no child rate. All visitors must be able to obey safety instructions and to keep calm and quiet at all times.
Safari Par Excellence
Elephant Cafe was an intimate, educational, and exhilarating experience we will never forget. The speed boat ride to the cafe was fun and amazing to see hippos, crocs on your way. The food at the cafe was delicious and the experience with the elephants just amazing. Highly recommend this one in a lifetime experience. - Natalie
Our experience was not good, the staff was pussy and the experience met de elephants was extremely touristy and sad for the annimals. Additionally we had to cut our dinner because the bus was leaving ( at the request of other guests) and we were not given the chanteren to finish our drinks. All in all it was a disapointing experience for a very high price of 250 USD per person. We will not recommend this to other. Kind regards, Tea Hoogeterp and family - Tea
Hesitating over the price? Don't! This experience is worth every cent. We started with a thrilling jet boat ride down the river and over some rapids. The ride doubled as a river safari and we saw hippos, eagles, crocodiles and elephants even before arriving! The highlight, without a doubt, was the time with the elephants. Interacting with these magnificent, gentle giants was unforgettable. The staff were attentive and professional, and it was wonderful to have a photographer on hand to capture every perfect moment. The photos were sent to us the next day, but they also took a ton of photos with our phones as well. The evening was capped off with a gourmet dinner that was nothing short of a culinary masterpiece---a meal so good it's among the best I've had in my life. - Amy
Elephant Cafe was an amazing experience feeding the elephants and then being served an incredible meal. All around amazing experience in the Bush. From the boat (safari) ride up the Zambezi River to the Dessert everything was top notch. - John
The cruise and the elephant cruise were a perfect experience but in my opinion the food was pretty sub par. Whole chicken breast is never a very good choice and not something I'd expect at a restaurant calling themselves the best one in Zambia. I had much higher expectations for the food considering the price. The dinner felt pretty cheap overall, but the first two parts were perfect. - Martin
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