White-Water Rafting at Victoria Falls: The 15 Best Runs

1.Zambezi River Class IV-V White-Water Rafting from Victoria Falls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 243 reviews · from $140Our pick

Tackle Class IV and V Zambezi rapids near Victoria Falls with expert guides, canyon hikes, lunch, drinks, gear, and hotel transport.

“The whitewater rafting was great. JB and his crew were amazing (special shoutout to Liberty)… very safe, friendly and informative. Also incredibly patient. The climb down the gorge to put in and back up at the end is no joke. It’s a lot of climbing over rocks, steps made of branches and loose gravel. I’m in good shape and I do some hiking, but I found this very challenging, especially in water shoes. But the team was very encouraging and helpful and didn’t rush us, literally holding my hand through portions. The barbecue chicken and beer at the end of the climb were a nice payoff.”

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2.Half Day Zambezi Whitewater Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 149 reviews · from $140

Raft the Zambezi through Batoka Gorge on a demanding half-day trip with Class 3 to 5 rapids, lunch, transfers, and a skilled crew.

“The guys that work for the company, James, Andrew, Abraham, Clement and all were fantastic from start to finish. Picked us up from Hotel where Jarvis our driver was awesome, drove us to the border and navigated us thru the border to James in Zambia. The only thing I will tell you if you are not fit don't go as the climb out of the river is not for the faint hearted.”

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3.White Water Rafting in Zimbabwe

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 88 reviews · from $120

Tackle Grade V Zambezi rapids below Victoria Falls with Wild Horizons, transport, gear, lunch, and a demanding gorge climb included.

“Great experience. As water high unable to do the first 10 rapids or so. Be prepared to walk down from the plain the the river and back out again at the end of the rafting experience. Happy guides and good equipment. Water warm so no wetsuits needed. Very good day!”

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4.Full Day White Water Rafting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 42 reviews · 8 hours · from $1,000

Raft 23 to 30 km of the Zambezi through Batoka Gorge, tackle Class IV and V rapids, and enjoy lunch, transfers, and photos.

“Great experience,poor communication from Get your guide re contact numbers and times”

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5.Whitewater Rafting Adventure on the Zambezi River, Victoria Falls Zimbabwe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $140

Review of Zambezi rafting below Victoria Falls, with class III to V rapids, lunch, guides, price, fitness advice, and booking tips.

“Elvis is the guy who made it fun for us... actually all the stuff were great. We really enjoyed and they were very professional...”

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6.Victoria Falls White Water Rafting on the Zambezi River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $155

Tackle Grade 4 to 5 Zambezi rapids below Victoria Falls, then enjoy a farm-to-table meal in a local Zimbabwe village.

“You need to adjust the description of this activity URGENTLY!! This was nowhere near as described. It is NOT a gentle hike to the boats, you have to descend the almost vertical side of the gorge to water down rickety metal ladders and over boulders. The rafting experience is so extreme and terrifying, one of the world’s most challenging apparently. I was thrown out of the boat twice and felt like was about to drown on the first occasion. Fortunately the staff were absolutely fantastic and so safety conscious. When we got to the end of the rapids, we then had to ascend the gorge wall, several hundred meters on…”

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7.5 Days & 4 Nights Whitewater Rafting Victoria Falls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $1,805

Review of a five-day Zambezi rafting trip from Victoria Falls, with grade 4 and 5 rapids, beach camping, wildlife, meals, and practical booking advice.

“The guides and company are so professional and absolutely know what they’re doing. The river stretch is just incredible with huge waves and warm water and the guides are able to take you through the biggest waves or skirt around some of them to vary the level of carnage you prefer”

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8.Whitewater Rafting on the Zambezi River from Victoria Falls

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $139

Raft 19 fierce Zambezi rapids below Victoria Falls, with expert guides, gorge scenery, lunch, transfers, and a steep climb out.

“Absolutely brilliant trip with Gideon and the team. We were well looked after and it is value for money! Be aware that the gorge climb is pretty steep but such an amazing time going through the rapids. Well worth it!”

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9.Zambezi Whitewater Rafting & Open Bar Sunset Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $210

Tackle Class IV to V Zambezi rapids, enjoy a barbecue lunch, then cruise at sunset with an open bar from Victoria Falls.

“We had such an amazing time!! The entire day was run like clock work. We had to contact them from our hotel reception as when I booked it our hotel wasn’t available for collection. However changing this wasn’t a problem. The bus arrived on Read more”

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10.Zambezi River White Water Rafting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 7 hours · from $160

Review of Victoria Falls Zambezi rafting, with rapids, gorge hikes, BBQ lunch, safety advice, seasons, price, and booking tips.

“fabuleux ! la team est hyper sympa, jeune, dynamique , drole et tres competente ! on a passé un super moment en leur compagnie ! un repas simple mais tres bon est servi pour se remettre de ses emotions. attention: la montee et la descente pour se rendre a la riviere est assez difficile , a deco seiller si vous n avez pas l habitude de marcher / randonner / ou de faire du sport ! il faut etre en bonne condition physique”

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11.From Kasane: Full-Day White Water Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · 5 - 7 hours · from $140

Raft 25 Zambezi rapids through Batoka Gorge from Kasane, with Class IV and V white water, canyon views, lunch, transfers, and expert guides.

“This was one for the books! We had an exhilarating first time rafting experience and couldn’t have wished for a better crew. Alex, Andrew and team were so professional throughout the whole trip and made sure that we feel safe and comfortable all the time. They explained well what we could expect from each upcoming rapid. The scenery was amazing. Last but not least, pickup from and return to Kasane with a stop at the borders each way went smoothly. Payment terminals for weren’t working at the borders for visas so make sure to bring dollars or euros, or else you can withdraw cash from the ATM there if you…”

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12.3 Days & 2 Nights Whitewater Rafting Victoria Falls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $1,082

Raft 30 kilometers daily through Zambezi rapids, camp under the stars, and portage class six Moemba Falls on a three-day Victoria Falls trip.

“We had a great time on our 2 day rafting trip. OG was an amazing guide and the whole team works so hard to make it fun and easy for guests.”

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13.Victoria Falls Zimbabwe – Batoka Gorge Hike and Bush Picnic

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $75Best value

Hike Batoka Gorge near Victoria Falls, see waterfalls and Zambezi views, then enjoy a home-cooked Zimbabwean lunch at Mpala Farm.

“We thoroughly enjoyed this hike - the gorge views are great and nice to get out of Victoria falls and see some more local spots. The guide and driver were super cool and so warm and welcoming. After the hike we had a simple but delicious hoRead more”

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14.Whitewater Rafting 2 Full Days & 1 Night

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $650

Spend two days rafting Zambezi rapids near Victoria Falls, camp on a sand beach, and enjoy meals, guides, transport, and starry skies.

“This is my first visit to Africa and thank God we took our friends recommendation to plan through Philani @Shockwave Adventure. Everything has been so easy and taken care of thru Philani. Yesterday we went river rafting on the mighty ZamRead more”

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15.Victoria Falls: Whitewater Rafting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · 7 hours · from $161

Tackle 19 Zambezi rapids below Victoria Falls, then hike from the gorge for lunch, cold beer, and a hard-earned view.

“The Rafting was perfect, but the problem is that after you got picked up from hotel it takes almost two hours to get to the boat. And most of the time we were just waiting.”

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