2 daysShort break · Uganda
2 Days Murchison Falls Safari
The shortest sensible Murchison Falls trip: the launch trip to the foot of the falls and the top of the falls on day one, and a dawn game drive on day two.
Safaris
Waterfall Safari Itineraries
Waterfall safari itineraries from three days at Victoria Falls to a fourteen-day journey from the Nile to the Zambezi. Use them as a starting point: every itinerary can be tailored.
All waterfall safari itineraries
2 days
3 daysShort break · Zimbabwe, Zambia
3 Days Victoria Falls Short Break
The essential Victoria Falls in three days: the rainforest walk, a sunset cruise on the Zambezi, a helicopter flight and both sides of the border.
3 daysShort break · Uganda
3 Days Murchison Falls Safari
Rhino tracking at Ziwa, the launch trip up the Nile to the foot of Murchison Falls, the hike to the top and a game drive on the Buligi plains.
4 daysShort break · Uganda
4 Days Murchison Falls & Budongo Chimpanzees
Rhinos at Ziwa, the launch trip and the top of Murchison Falls, a delta cruise for shoebills and chimpanzee tracking in the Budongo Forest.
5 daysShort break · Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana
5 Days Victoria Falls Adventure
Both sides of Victoria Falls with the big activities: white-water rafting, a helicopter flight, Devil's Pool in season and a day trip to Chobe.
7 daysClassic safari · Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana
7 Days Victoria Falls & Chobe Safari
The most popular pairing in southern Africa: three nights at Victoria Falls, then the elephant herds of the Chobe riverfront by boat and by game drive.
7 daysCulture & nature · Ethiopia
7 Days Ethiopia: Blue Nile Falls & Simien Mountains
Fly north to Lake Tana for the Blue Nile Falls and island monasteries, then on to Gondar and the dramatic escarpments of the Simien Mountains.
7 daysClassic safari · Tanzania
7 Days Kilimanjaro Falls & Northern Tanzania Safari
Materuni Falls and a Chagga coffee ceremony on Kilimanjaro, then Tarangire's baobabs, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater.
8 daysHiking & safari · South Africa
8 Days Drakensberg, Tugela Falls & Zululand
Howick Falls, the hike to the top of Tugela Falls, then Big Five game drives in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi and hippos at St Lucia.
9 daysExpedition · Zambia
9 Days Zambia Northern Waterfalls Expedition
A 4x4 expedition to the wild north of Zambia: Kasanka's fruit bats, the curtain of Lumangwe, and Kalambo's 220-metre drop above Lake Tanganyika.
10 daysClassic safari · Zimbabwe, Botswana
10 Days Victoria Falls, Hwange & Chobe
Ten days built around water: the falls, the waterholes of Hwange in the dry season and the Chobe River at its busiest.
10 daysWaterfalls & primates · Uganda
10 Days Uganda Waterfalls & Gorillas
Follow the Nile from its source to Murchison Falls, walk the three falls of Sipi, then track chimpanzees in Kibale and mountain gorillas in Bwindi.
10 daysSelf-drive or guided · Namibia
10 Days Namibia: Etosha & Epupa Falls
Etosha's waterholes, the rock art and desert elephants of Damaraland, and the palm-fringed cascades of Epupa Falls in Himba country.
14 daysSignature journey · Uganda, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana
14 Days Grand Waterfalls of Africa: Murchison to Victoria
Our signature journey links the two great waterfalls of the Nile and the Zambezi: Sipi and Murchison in Uganda, then Victoria Falls and Chobe.
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Trip styles
How our waterfall safaris work
These waterfall safari itineraries can be shortened, lengthened or combined. Start with the water: the month you travel decides whether you see Victoria Falls in thunderous flood or swim at its lip, so choose dates first and lodges second.
Prices depend on season, lodges and group size, so we quote each trip individually. Read Plan your trip for visas, health and packing, or start an enquiry.
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- 23 waterfalls, 17 countries
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