Travel FAQs & Destination Guide
Planning a journey through Southern Africa comes with unique practical questions. This comprehensive guide addresses essential travel requirements, border regulations, and seasonal insights for our primary destinations across Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Botswana to ensure your tour or transfer runs flawlessly.
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
When is the best time of year to see Victoria Falls?
The Falls offer unique perspectives year-round. Peak flood season occurs from February to May, providing the most dramatic, roaring views and heavy mist spray (raincoats are highly recommended!). Low water season spans October to December, which drastically reduces the spray, offering clear views of the ancient geological cliff faces and making it the ideal window for white-water rafting.
What are the entry visa requirements for Zimbabwe?
Most international travelers can obtain an entry visa directly at ports of entry, including Victoria Falls International Airport. If you plan to tour both Zimbabwe and Zambia, or join our Chobe Day Trip, we highly advise purchasing the KAZA Univisa (approx. US$50). This multi-country visa allows unlimited border crossings between Zimbabwe and Zambia over a 30-day period.
Livingstone, Zambia
Can I easily cross between Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) and Livingstone (Zambia)?
Yes, crossing via the historic Victoria Falls Bridge is straightforward. Inkwazi Tours offers comfortable, fully guided cross-border transfers between hotels in Victoria Falls and Livingstone. Our drivers stay with you through both customs offices, handling the logistics to minimize immigration wait times.
What specific activities are exclusive to the Livingstone side?
Livingstone is home to Livingstone Island, where you can safely access the famous Devil’s Pool or Angel’s Pool directly on the lip of the falls during low-water months (typically August to January). It also features Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, which offers unique walking safaris to track endangered white rhinos on foot with expert rangers.
Chobe National Park, Botswana
What does the Chobe Full-Day Safari itinerary look like?
Our highly popular Chobe day trip starts with an early morning road transfer from Victoria Falls to the Kazungula border. Once in Botswana, you will embark on a spectacular mid-morning boat cruise down the Chobe River for premier hippopotamus, crocodile, and elephant viewing. Following a buffet lunch at a riverfront lodge, you'll venture deep into the national park for a 4x4 open-vehicle game drive to spot lions, leopards, and large buffalo herds before returning before dinner.
Do I need my physical passport for the Chobe day trip?
Yes, because Chobe National Park is located across the border in Botswana, a valid physical passport is strictly mandatory. Please ensure your passport has at least 6 months of validity remaining and contains empty pages for customs stamps.
Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
How far is Hwange National Park from Victoria Falls?
Hwange National Park sits roughly 180 kilometers southeast of Victoria Falls. Inkwazi Tours provides private, seamless road transfers in air-conditioned multi-passenger vehicles, taking approximately 2.5 to 3 hours directly to the main park gates or your designated safari lodge.
What makes Hwange distinct from other safari destinations?
As Zimbabwe’s largest wildlife reserve, Hwange is globally renowned for hosting one of the densest populations of African elephants on earth. Because the park features no natural permanent rivers, wildlife concentrates heavily around artificial, solar-pumped waterholes during the dry winter months (July to October), guaranteeing unparalleled big game and apex predator sightings.
