White-Water Rafting at Victoria Falls: The 8 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 $120Best value

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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