Amazing Victoria Falls and Kazuma Forest Tour for Beginners.
Victoria Falls and Kazuma Forest Reserve 8-Day Itinerary
The Ultimate Victoria Falls and Kazuma Forest Safari for Beginners. All-inclusive 8-day Victoria Falls and Kazuma Forest Reserve tour for first-time visitors. Thunderous water, wide skies, and intimate wildlife encounters combine into an unforgettable escape that feels perfectly sized for travelers from the USA and Europe who want something utterly spectacular yet easy to enjoy. Picture standing on the rim as spray lights up the sky, gliding low over the Zambezi for a bird’s-eye view, then swapping to open-air game drives where elephants stroll past your vehicle. This is the Victoria Falls and Kazuma Forest Reserve safari.
Designed for comfort, safety, and maximum “wow” with minimal hassle, this trip pairs luxury lodges and experienced local guides with authentic community and conservation experiences that resonate with discerning American and European guests. Choose a Victoria Falls and Kazuma Forest reserve safari if you value dramatic scenery, powerful wildlife moments, and thoughtful, sustainable travel, and don’t wait: book your Victoria Falls and Kazuma Forest reserve safari today to secure the dates that suit you.
Detailed Itinerary: Victoria Falls and Kazuma Forest 8-Day Safari
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to the hotel
As you arrive at Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA), you will be met and greeted by our smiling staff, get into a transfer vehicle, and your driver will transfer you to the lodge. Rest for the afternoon in the hotel, enjoy the swimming pool, or relax in your room. Enjoy your dinner and sleep
Accommodation: Bayete lodge
Meal plan: Full board
Day 2: Helicopter scenic flight over Victoria Falls & guided gorge walk
Your morning starts with a hearty breakfast. You then get transferred to the helipad site, where you will take your breathtaking helicopter scenic flight over Victoria Falls for 13 minutes. After the walk, get transferred back to the hotel for lunch and take your time relaxing in your room or use the lodge swimming pool for your midafternoon time. Later afternoon, it’s time for your guided gorge walk. Enjoy it and later get dropped off back at the hotel.
Accommodation: Bayete lodge
Meal plan: Full board
Day 3: Half-day trip to the Zambian side of Victoria Falls & dinner cruise
Your third day in Victoria Falls. Start a great morning with breakfast and embark on your half-day trip to the Zambian side of Victoria Falls. Here you will also have a chance to do your guided walking safari on the Zambian side. It’s worth taking! Lunch back at the hotel.
Later in the afternoon, you get transferred to an exciting dinner cruise on the mighty Zambezi! It’s a great opportunity to enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime dining experience in the most natural environments in the world. Later, you are transferred back to the lodge for a good night’s sleep.
Accommodation: Bayete lodge
Meal plan: Full board
Day 4: Transfer to Kazuma forest reserve & afternoon game drive
Start the day with breakfast at Bayete Guest Lodge, pack up, and start heading to Kazuma Forest Reserve in Chobe, where you will be spending the next 3 nights. You will meet your new team at the border with Botswana. The team will be hosting you at Wild Track Safaris Eco Lodge. Check in and settle into your rooms. You meet again in the afternoon for high tea at the lodge’s main area and immediately depart for your afternoon game drive. You make it back to the lodge in the evening to a well-prepared dinner. Your guide escorts you to your room after dinner.
Accommodation: Wildtrack eco lodge
Meal plan: Full board
Day 5: Morning & afternoon game viewing
On your second day, your schedule at Wild-track Safaris Eco Lodge will look like this:
- Wake-up call and breakfast at around 05:30
- Morning game viewing activity (Game drive, Village visit, agro-tourism project tour, and guided bushwalk)
- Brunch
- Siesta
- Afternoon high tea
- Afternoon game viewing activity
- Dinner
- Sleep
Accommodation: Wildtrack eco lodge
Meal plan: Full board
Day 6: Full-day Chobe National Park day trip
On your third day, it’s time to experience the Chobe Riverfront.
You depart the lodge after a light breakfast and do your full-day Chobe National Park day trip. The day trip includes a packed lunch, a Chobe game drive, and a beautiful Chobe boat cruise.
You make it back to the lodge late afternoon and have your warm dinner at the lodge before you sleep.
Accommodation: Wildtrack eco lodge
Meal plan: Full board
Day 7: Morning game viewing, afternoon high tea & afternoon game viewing
The schedule on this day will go back to as follows:
- Wake-up call and breakfast at around 05:30
- Morning game viewing activity (Game drive, Village visit, agro-tourism project tour, and guided bushwalk)
- Brunch
- Siesta
- Afternoon high tea
- Afternoon game viewing activity
- Dinner
- Sleep
Accommodation: Wildtrack eco lodge
Meal plan: Full board
Day 8: Transfer to the airport for the flight back home
The last morning will be a bit earlier than the other days. You will have to leave the lodge at around 05:30 to be on time at Victoria Falls Airport. You will be dropped off at the airport in Kasane and bid farewell to Southern Africa. Thank you for enjoying Botswana and Zimbabwe with us.
Meal plan: Breakfast
Included
- 3 Nights Full Board + Activities in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
- 4 nights fully inclusive at Kazuma Forest Reserve (Wildtrack Safaris Eco Lodge). Chobe, Botswana.
- All road transfers with a private driver
- 2 activities per day (Some optional)
- Airport meet and greet, pickup, and drop-offs
- All park entry fees
Included activities
- Victoria Falls: Falls visit x 2, scenic helicopter flight (13 min), gorge walk, Half-day trip to the Zambian side of the falls, dinner cruise.
- Kazuma Forest Reserve: A choice of 2 activities per day. Game drive, Village visit, agro-tourist facilities visit
An optional guided walking tour on the Zambian side of the Falls at $65-$85 is payable on the spot.
25 min helicopter scenic flight is $315