Travel Advice
It is advisable to travel with cash into Zimbabwe, but there are ATM’s in Victoria Falls, some activities can be paid with Visa / Master card. At present we are using the USD for a currency but you can also pay in Rand / Pula / Pound / Euro.
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Visa is payable with cash on arrival:
British – U$55 / Canadian – U$65
Most of the rest of the World – U$30
Some lucky countries don’t pay but always double check.
Go to our Visa requirements page to get up to date information on visa requirements for South Africa, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia & Zimbabwe.
Never mind all the bad media, Zimbabwe is safe, be open minded this is Africa!
Victoria Falls is the center of the universe.
From South Africa you can fly from Johannesburg or Cape Town, Airlines that fly this route are Fastjet, Airlink, & SA Airlines as well as Air Zimbabwe to Bulawayo and Victoria Falls.
Between Johannesburg/Pretoria & Bulawayo there are various bus services that are available.
Between Bulawayo & Victoria Falls there is local buses, we can assist with tickets and information.
Overland Tours all invariably stop in Victoria Falls from South Africa – we have had clients doing this route by bicycle though we don’t recommend it !
You can rent a car in South Africa and drive, see here more info on crossing borders in South Africa in a rental car.
From Botswana/Okavango Delta to Victoria Falls there are good local buses to Kasane/Chobe at the border.
We can arrange transfers from Kasane to Victoria Falls
From Zambia there are good local buses between Lusaka & Livingstone & we also do pick-up’s going to Vic Falls or Vic Falls Airport. If you want to spend the day negotiating prices you can use one of the local taxi’s.
For the life of us we don’t know why you would want to leave, but here goes. If you really want to leave all the above works exactly in reverse & we will sadly/gladly help you to arrange your itinerary from getting you here to going away, whether you fly, drive or bicycle!