Africa Zim Travel & Tours , Victoria Falls
Africa Zim Travel & Tours
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- Zimbabwe Tourism Authority
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $1,995 to $7,805 per person per day (MXN, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
IE
Email Barry | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Personable and professional
We had an excellent holiday, facilitated by a brilliant itinerary being arranged by Africa Zim Travel & Tours. From the first contact with Pamela through to the on-the-ground services provided by Kuda and Cosmas, we were well looked after and have only great memories, and 2000 photos
CA
Email Daniel Ibsen | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Africa Zim worked with us to create a safari option that fit our family and situation.
We initially started working with Africa Zim pre Covid. Our safari needed to be postponed at least twice because of COVID and also because of immigration issues for one of our family members. Our initial safari option became no longer tenable so Africa Zim proposed another option that was at least as good or perhaps even better. The staff at Africa Zim were very professional and accommodating. Their guide was GREAT! The accommodations that they arranged were superb. Our only challenge was a visa issue as Canadians with the Zimbabwean authorities. We would have planned our travel to and from differently had we known the policies of the Zimbabwean government. This was NOT the fault of Africa Zim, but just the fact that we were Canadian. Overall, our experience surpassed our expectations!!
Email David Kraklau | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Wonderful Victoria falls to okavango
We had a fantastic family trip with Moto of AfricaZim travels. He was a great guide with excellent knowledge and good insights. We traveled with 10 and 13 year old daughters and had a great time. Pamela did a perfect job with arrangements and communications
Email Elana Black | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Can highly recommend this operator and their guides.
Stanford went above and beyond to make our camping trip memorable. A very special experience indeed. Can highly recommend especially Stanford our guide.
BE
Email Anne | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Visit of Victoria Falls
The guide we had was very helpful and showed us the most important views of the falls. Since we could not walk all the way we had to miss a view viewpoints but we saw the most important ones.
MY
Email Susila | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good coordination
We took the 5 day Victoria Falls and Chobe National Park tour. It involved crossing into Botswana from Zimbabwe by road . Switching cars was done smoothly across the boarders. Our initial lodge wasn't available and Africa Zim compensated with a great alternative. Thank you for helping us have a memorable holiday ❤
Email Giles | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Africa Zim Travel are amazing, and gave us the holiday of a lifetime!
AMAZING. AMAZING. AMAZING.
From start to finish Africa Zim Travel were EXCEPTIONAL.
Pamela walked us through the booking process all over email - tailoring a few things to our needs. We added an additional night to the trip; we had two children (9 and 10) and Pamela secured family rooms at 3 of our 4 hotels; and there was one vegan dietary requirement. None of these were an issue before or during our trip. Pamela suggested switching one of our days (in Hwange) from two AM/PM tours to one full day tour too. We were wary of a 10 hour day with children so had initially opted for the shorter tours, but we are so thankful that she suggested we do a full day. We saw so much more and children loved it.
One thing we hadn't realised, was that we would be assigned a guide who would be with us throughout the trip. We were met at the airport by Stanford - who turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip. He has left a mark on our family and we all miss him!!
Stanford was responsible for all our transfers and joined us on some of our tours too. We learnt to realise that his presence on the tours ensured a far better experience and we are very grateful for that. He taught us so, so much throughout the trip - not just about the animals, but the culture and life in Zimbabwe and Botswana. He went above and beyond for us during the trip arranging a few extras too.
The lodges all exceeded our expectations. The food was delicious. The tours were all fruitful with plenty of sightings and some fantastic Rangers. Everywhere we went felt safe and friendly. The border crossing was smooth. All the pre-trip info covered what we needed.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Africa Zim Travel.
The package of Hwange and Chobe was a nice combo. They were different and I'm glad we experienced them both. The itinerary was full, and we slept well each night! We actually added an additional day at the end to enjoy Vic Falls and recover and we're glad we did that. It felt like a lovely end to an active holiday and created a nice balance.
There were no "hidden extras" from memory. It was clear from the start of our communications what was and wasn't included in the price and in the trip. The "Tour of Vic Falls" seems to come up in reviews that I've seen. For clarity, it probably isn't a "tour" in the same sense as the game drives are. You get dropped off and pay the entrance fee ($50 adult, $25 kids) to the gated viewing area. We spent a little over 2 hours there following the trail along 16 viewing points. You could probably spend less or more time there depending on your preferences. For us, it was lovely to be able to spend some time walking after spending the previous days on the safari trucks and boats! But it isn't a tour with a guide. I believe they (the park) did provide tours though, possibly for an additional $25?
Overall, I think they offered great value. We had never been to this part of the world before and never been on a safari holiday and there is no way we could have organised this ourselves to this level. The itinerary was perfect.
As for the animals… wow… we saw most of what we wanted. Unfortunately no leopards, but we did see a cheetah with her cubs! We also saw her hunt and catch! The combination of two national parks as well as the combo of drives and cruises offers plenty of opportunity (in my opinion) even in such a small space of time. Hippos, crocs, buffalos, jackals, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, many antelope species, snakes, lizards, many birds, monkeys, baboons… Fantastic, and very very close.
We went in the final week of May. No rain. Generally sunny every day, occasionally overcast in Hwange. It gets dark about 6pm; it's chilly in the morning and evenings. No issues with mosquitos - but we did use repellent twice a day. The Falls were wet and flowing!
Thank you Africa Zim Travel!
DE
Email N&S | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic Vic Falls To Okavango Delta tour
We joined AfricaZim on a week’s long trip from Vic Falls to the Okavango Delta.
Pam was a great traveling companion and ensured that we safely navigated the journey. We felt well looked after at all times.
The lodges where we stayed were impeccable and all activities were fantastic and as stated.
Big shout out also to Pam and Blessing who responded to our upfront queries promptly and provided all the information we needed.
Would definitely recommend!
Email Amelia Roberts | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent, very knowledgeable, spoke English very well, very polite, very well groomed, very helpful
I would recommend Africa Zim Travel to other travellers. The staff (Pamela) who was in the administration was very helpful always communicate to see if everything was ok.
The tour guide (Cosmos) who was exceptionally helpful, very pleasant, very polite, very knowledgeable, always making sure that my husband and myself was well looked after with food, accommodation would check on us if there was anything that he could do for us.
On the safari drives he would make sure we were taken care of.
The safari drives were excellent they would spend time to make sure we saw the big 5.
CA
Email Jen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing trip with a wonderful guide
Africa Zim was great to work with, they were flexible when we had travel plans continuously change. Our trip was so smooth from the very beginning starting with the airport pick up. We didn't take care of anything for the entire duration of the trip, it was the smoothest vacation we've ever been on.
The Safaris were all wonderful, the food was surprisingly great, and everyone we came in contact with was very friendly. Highly recommend Africa Zim, we hope to use them again in the future