TOURS AND HIKES

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Victoria Falls Guided Tour – Experience the Majestic Falls

Victoria Falls is one of the most compelling sites in the world. This cascading column of sheer energy powers its way down a 100m chasm, taking your breath away as you gaze in awe, mesmerized by its strength and incredible beauty. As you are captivated by this famous wonder, you will be completely enthralled to see and feel “The Smoke that Thunders.” Our expert tour guides will ensure you have the best photographic opportunities, while entertaining you with historical and current information.

Learn about the flora, fauna, bird & wildlife, and other fascinating details of this World Heritage Site. Raincoats are provided when needed.

Departure Times: Generally 08h00 / 09h00 / 11h00 / 14h00 / 15h00. However, we are very flexible and will suit client’s itinerary where they cannot meet the scheduled departure times. It is very necessary to pre-book a Guided Tour for planning purposes.

Duration: 2 – 2.5 hours depending on how much time clients want to spend taking photos and admiring the spectacular views. Also note that there is a Café in the Rainforest and clients can take time out to have something to drink / eat before walking out of the Rainforest.

Additional information on the Rainforest:

Shearwater operates a Café in the Rainforest and clients can take time out to have something to drink / eat before walking out of the Rainforest. The Café is open during the normal Rainforest times (06h00 to 18h00 daily).
Shearwater runs a souvenir Shop with a variety range of anything you can think of taking back home as memorabilia.
During the Full Moon days, we run Guided Tour of the Luna Rainbow Falls, giving you an opportunity to view the Falls from a completely different perspective.

Rural Village Tour from Victoria Falls – Step Back in Time

Prepare to be amazed as you enter a different world, where a way of life continues as it has done for centuries, enabling you to go back in time.

Clients are taken to an authentic rural village approximately 20km from Victoria Falls town, where they are given the opportunity to watch local villagers going about their daily tasks. This tour offers a unique chance to experience rural life firsthand; visiting rural homes, observing fields being tended, and possibly participating in some of the day-to-day chores.

Recommendations: Bring any old clothes, sweets, stationery, etc which can be useful to these people.

Departure Times: Generally 10h00 and 14h00. Once again, we are flexible on our departure times.

Duration: 2 hours

Victoria Falls Bridge Tour – Explore 100 Years of History

Journey through over 100 years of history in this engaging, theatrical, and educational tour. Built between 1904 and 1905, the bridge is one of Victoria Falls’ most prominent landmarks.

The Shearwater Bridge Tour, led by our enthusiastic team of guides, takes you through the history of this remarkable structure, from its design and initial prefabrication in England to its construction in Africa.

The bridge, an engineering masterpiece and revolutionary for its time, was central to Cecil John Rhodes’ vision of a Cape to Cairo railway. Its history is entertaining, tragic, and transfixing in equal measure.

Departure Times: are the following 09:00, 10:00, 11:00 and 12:00 with check in is 30 minutes before

Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes

Gorge Hiking Tour in Zimbabwe – Scenic Off-Road Adventure

A 40-minute drive through the countryside of Zimbabwe on off-road terrain will offer picturesque scenery on the way to the top of the Gorge at rapid number 23. After the safety and procedural briefing, you will enjoy an hour-long walk at the top of the gorge, along the river to rapid 25. The hiking experience continues into an authentic, beautiful Ndebele homestead where you will get a chance to interact with the local headman and his family while having brunch under the thatched shade of their decorated mud huts. These graceful hosts are keen to show off their home and share their cultural way of life in relation to family, education, livestock, diet, and anything you may find interesting. This is a non-seasonal activity that can be enjoyed throughout the year.

Walking Safari in Zimbabwe – Up Close with Nature

This active and interactive way to view game allows you to interact with nature in a way that game drives don’t. Examine and follow animal tracks, see creatures up close, and appreciate the amazing flora that covers the land. Being on foot lets you into a world so few get to see, hear, touch, and smell. Your guide will help you meet Africa’s flora and fauna up close and personal.