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.
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WOW!!!! We had a fabulous dag with you and the elephants. Prompt and polite pickup from our hotel, we were made welcome by everyone at the cafe and the interraction with the elephans was an exerience that we will remember for a very long time, the feeding and touching was so much fun. The food was absolutely delicious and beautifully presented. What a great place to enjoy lunch in a luxurious tent by the river! An experience that we will certainly recommend to our friends. Well worth it! - Sven
What an amazing experience. From easy booking, immediate replies and upgrade to river travel. We highly recommend this experience. We were received with a warm welcome and welcome drinks. The elephants are just amazing and it is such a great experience to be able to interact with them. The staff are kind and friendly and the food amazing. Thank you for caring for the elephants in the way you do. Please support this fantastic initiative, you will not regret it! - Natasha
We had such an incredible experience at the elephant cafe. The elephant interaction was so special. Having chance to get up close to two elephants. Then followed by an exceptional menu served with warm hospitality. Highly recommend this experience. - Jade
Very unique and exciting experience. A must-go if you are in Zambia for waterfalls. The staff showed excellent hospitality, very informative and memorable interaction with elephants. Also the restaurant serves the best meal and drinks you can find in Zambia/Zimbabwe. Lucky enough, you can closely spot not only elephants there! Their photographer is a state of an art professional - now I have some really good photos of us with elephants. - Alex
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