TRAVELING TO VICTORIA FALLS

Fly to Victoria Falls via Victoria Falls International Airport or Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport. Airlines like British Airways, South African Airways, and others serve these routes. Arrange transfers through [email protected]. Consider Kasane International Airport with transfers at an extra cost. For train travel, experience luxury with Rovos Rail from Pretoria. Drive with caution, noting cross-border documentation and visa requirements.

BY PLANE

Victoria Falls Town (Zimbabwe) and Livingstone town (Zambia) both have international airports. These are serviced by several flights a day from various destinations.

Victoria Falls International Airport welcomes daily flights from OR Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg) and Cape Town International Airport. The flight from Johannesburg is about 1 hour and 40 minutes. Flights from Cape Town to Victoria Falls are approximately 2 hours and 50 minutes in duration. Some major airlines that offer flights to Victoria Falls include: British Airways, South African Airways, Kulula.com and Air Zimbabwe. Victoria Falls Airport is just 20km south-east of Victoria Falls Town. Transfers to Victoria Falls River Lodge from the airport can be booked at [email protected]

Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, formerly Livingstone Airport, is an international airport on the northern edge of Livingstone in Zambia. The airport receives flights from Johannesburg, Cape Town, Nelspruit (all South African cities) as well as Nairobi (Kenya) and Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). The flight from Johannesburg is about 1 hour and 40 minutes. The flight from Cape Town is around 2 hours and 50 minutes. Some major airlines that offer flights include: British Airways, Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways. The Harry Mwanga Nkumbula Airport is just 30km from Victoria Falls Town. Transfers to Victoria Falls River Lodge can be booked at [email protected]

Some of our guests also fly via Kasane International Airport – an airport serving Kasane, a town in the North-West District of Botswana. We can arrange transfers to and from Kasane at an additional cost (roughly US$60 per person). The transfer takes 1 hour and 15 minutes. To book, contact [email protected]

PLEASE NOTE: A Visa will be required for Zambia should you choose to fly into Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (formerly Livingstone International). If you fly in via Victoria Falls International Airport or travel by car, you will need a Visa for Zimbabwe. Similarly, visa requirements for Botswana apply if you make use of Kasane International Airport.

BY TRAIN

Another way of travelling to the Victoria Falls is by train, or better yet – the Rolls Royce of trains… the Rovos Rail. The luxury train trip guarantees a travelling journey as spectacular as its final destination, travelling through some of the most beautiful landscapes in Southern Africa.

The three-night adventure begins in South Africa with the train’s departure from Rovos Rail Station in Pretoria. It then winds its way north through Warmbaths, so named for its hot springs, and Nylstroom, named after the Nile River. The train then crosses the Tropic of Capricorn en-route to the border with Zimbabwe. The next morning, the train travels towards Bulawayo, a major city of Zimbabwe. The following day sees the train travelling along one of the world’s longest stretches of straight railway line – 114kms – before reaching Hwange National Park, a diverse wildlife sanctuary where animals can be spotted from the train. The trip ends the following day when it reaches its destination at Victoria Falls. For more information, CLICK HERE>

BY CAR

People often self-drive to Victoria Falls River Lodge. We offer safe parking at our transfer office – affectionately referred to as Chalet 20.

The distance from Johannesburg via Botswana is 1 201km and the distance from Johannesburg via Zimbabwe is 1 300km. Travelling time is estimated at over 17 hours, so make sure to plan a stop along the way.

Several rental companies offer hire cars to travel to Victoria Falls. PLEASE NOTE: there will be cross-border documentation required, as well as border fees, for both routes via Botswana and/ or Zimbabwe. Also, be sure to confirm the visa requirements of the countries you are travelling through.