Falcon Safaris has launched exciting tour packages in Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe – Falcon Safaris, a premier touroperator and destination management company in Zimbabwe, has launched an exciting range of departures that provide great value for money.

The packages, which range from a day’s tour to 11 days, are tailor-made to match the budget and interests of guests who want to experience the magic that Zimbabwe offers. They also provide an awesome festive vacation opportunity for those who want to spend quality and intimate time with their loved ones.

The popular tour packages include a stay at the majestic Victoria Falls for 6 days and 5 nights. This package includes airport transfers, guided falls tour, Botswana and Victoria Falls activities, dinners at the Boma, including a 7 course one at the Livingstone room.

The Grey Falcon Safari starts with an amazing 3 Nights of shear adventure activities and the scenic views of the Victoria Falls from the sunset cruise, helicopter flight over the Falls or from your hotel room at Kingdom Hotel. The last 5 days are spent in one Zimbabwe’s unspoilt wilderness, Mana Pools. Nature lovers will appreciate the prolific wildlife as they canoe downstream exploring different channels for great wildlife sightings. 

Accommodation in Mana Pools is in mobile tented camps that are set along the shorelines of the Zambezi River. The tour will end with a charter flight from Kariba to Victoria Falls or Harare for your onward journey.

These are just some of the examples of tour packages that are being facilitated by Falcon Safaris.

“We developed these tour packages after having taken time to listen and study our guests’ travel preferences. We offer great safari experiences at very reasonable budgets and our personalised tour guides will undoubtedly leave a lasting impression on our guests”, said Hamilton Mandizvidza, the tour operator’s Managing Director.

Zimbabwe is a very hospitable country with a sunny weather and soulful people. It is a dream come true for the guests who crave an authentic African travel adventure. Each destination has its own unique appeal. Local and international guests can expect to be wowed as they can take part in a number of exhilarating activities that includes the walk with lions, helicopter rides, sunset cruises and for adrenalin junkies there is bungee jumping.

“Our specialty is in unpacking the destinations in our beautiful country. We are more than convinced that tourism in Zimbabwe will always be at the forefront of income generation for both the country as well as all the players in the industry,” stated Mr Mandizvidza.

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New Victoria Falls Airport Opened to the Public

The new Victoria Falls International Airport terminal officially opened to passengers on December 2. It will accommodate 1,5 million passengers a year, confirmed airport manager, Ronnie Masawi.

Ronnie said Air Zimbabwe, SAA, BA Comair, flyafrica and fastjet were currently operating to the airport. 

Qatar Airways is also expected  to launch flights. 

Ross Kennedy, Atta chairman and chief executive of Africa Albida, said the terminal was now open for international and regional tourists and said he believed when international airlines started flying to the airport, airlift into Vic Falls by long-haul carriers would increase, creating major positive change. “Geographically, Vic Falls is a hub point for international tourists and the airport will add convenience by offering direct flights.” 

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Kariba Houseboats For Hire

Pontoon Boats 

Pontoon boat, looks basically like a floating house perched on top of two or three pontoons (catamarans). They are very practical for larger groups as they are spacious and better for children to run around on. (22 for rental)

Cruiser Type Houseboats

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What To Do In Cape Town

Falcon Safaris organises special tours in Cape Town, an truly amazing destination that offers truly unforgettable scenic views.

Places of Interest

Table Mountain


When it comes to exotic attractions, there are some destinations that really stand out because of their iconic landmarks. In South Africa, this highlight is without doubt Cape Town’s Table Mountain.

Africa’s most epic view
People from all across the globe are drawn to the majestic Table Mountain (1088m). There is something really attractive about this bold flat-topped mountain that dominates the city of Cape Town. It is really one of the natural wonders of the world, and brings people to question if it has been interfered with by man, or if it is really was formed naturally through millions of years of sedimentary rock erosion.

Whatever the reason that the mountain’s shape came about, it has long been one of South Africa’s most prominent and famous landmarks. So much so, it has even earned its spot on the local Cape Town flag.

The mountain forms part of the Table Mountain National Park and was voted as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature, competing against major global attractions. 500 million people participated in the vote, and incredibly, Table Mountain attracted more than 100 million votes. It may not come as a surprise, considering that it is described to be one of the most epic views in Africa.

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Hop On - Hop Off Bus

The Cape Town hop-on hop-off tour introduces you to the sights and attractions of the city that effortlessly blends spectacular natural beauty with the fast pace and bright lights of a great urban centre. Enjoy this unique sightseeing experience in Cape Town on board a London-style open top double-decker bus. Experience the convenience of hopping on and off at any designated stop and exploring Cape Town at your own pace. Your hop-on, hop-off ticket is valid for 1 day or 2 days, as per your choice.

See the exotic World of Birds and marvel at the V & A Waterfront ambience. See the museums and gain an insight into the history of the peninsula and the apartheid era.

With great views from the top of the bus, strategically placed stops and an interesting commentary, this truly is the best way to see the sights of Cape Town.

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Cape Culture Tours

What are the origins of Cape Town and how did the city become the ‘rainbow nation’ of the present day?  From District Six to Bo’Kaap and from Kramats to Art Deco; you will find the answers in historical streets, monuments, museums, landmarks, architecture and spirited Cape Town people.

 Embark on a full or half day cultural tour and your expert guide will open your eyes to fascinating accounts of the pain, tragedy, challenges and triumphs faced by the ancestors of the Mother City.

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South Africa Overland Tours & JHB-CPT Travel Packages

Falcon Safaris has experience in guiding travellers across scenic and stunning routes in Southern Africa (not many people can say that). Our overland safaris are meticulously planned to give our guests the most unforgettable experience ever!

Scheduled Guided Tour Packages

All tours are conducted in air-conditioned vehicles, escorted by expert guides, imparting invaluable information

Included on Scheduled Tours:

* All accommodation, transportation and sightseeing as detailed in the itinerary.

* All meals as indicated in the tour summary

* Services of an experienced driver/guide

* Bottled water for the duration of the journey

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African Travel and Safaris Experts

Planning to explore Southern Africa on a safari of a lifetime? Then Falcon Safaris are the experts you can rely on!

The company boasts of skilled and experienced management and guides who have intimate knowledge of premier destinations in Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Mozambique and Zambia

Falcon Safaris offers the following services:

 Airport Meet and Greet

Airport and Local Transportation

Group Tours

Conferences

Team-building Events

Activities and Spousal Tours

Dine-Arounds

African Entertainment

Recreation

Site Inspections

VIP hospitality

Off-property Events

On-site Hospitality Staff

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Explore The Caprivi Strip

The Caprivi Strip, located, in northern Namibia, stretches east along the top of Botswana and is quite unlike the rest of the country.

It receives high rainfall, has lush vegetation and rich and diverse wildlife. The Okavango and Kwando Rivers snake across the Strip giving rise to waterfalls, rapids and swamps. Fertile soils support many small villages with children herding goats and cows, often all over the road.

Mahangu National Park

There are a number of national parks in the Caprivi. Mahangu is characterised by riverine forests, flood plains and magnificent baobabs. The park is rich in game with many antelope species, elephant, buffalo and lion. The picnic spot in the park overlooks a wonderful hippo pool. Neighbouring Bwabwata has extensive savannah, ancient Kalahari woodland, lily studded wetlands and abundant game.

Mdumu National Park

Further east, Mdumu is notable for its large herds of buffalo whilst neighbouring Mamili is the largest wetland area in Namibia. The intricate network of channels, reed beds and ox-bow lagoons are a haven for sitatunga, red lechwe and a myriad of birds from greater swamp warblers to lesser jacanas.

Finally, in eastern Caprivi there are beautiful wilderness areas beside the Chobe River. Lodges here provide ideal bases for Chobe River trips or visits into Botswana.

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Victoria Falls:  163 Courtney Selous, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

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Livingstone Office:  512 Mosi Oa Tunya Building Old Wing, 
Tel. +260 976536213, Livingstone, Zambia

Johanesburg: 10 Neville st, Alberton +27842099110

Horse Safaris in the Victoria Falls

Horse back safaris are the best way to get close and personal with nature. They re-create the adventurous spirit of the Wild Wild West and offer uninhibited freedom to explore the wilderness. It is a truly exhilarating experience to ride through the African bush, it kind of transcends one back in time to the pioneer days.  It's quiet and peaceful and you feel at one with nature.

In a vehicle, you are remote from the excitement around you; on horseback your senses come alive. The combination of riding and game viewing makes for a unique and unforgettable experience.

What better place can you think of for an African Horse Safari than the Zambezi River valley, an area of outstanding natural beauty, with such a diversity of habitats from from the magnificent Zambezi River, to rugged mopane woodland and the endless dunes of Kalahari sand teak forest.

The rates are as follows:

2 Hours Riding - US$ 85 per person

- Novice & Experienced Riders.
- Minimum riders for the above: One
- Excluded: National Park Fees of US$ 10  per person.

4 Hours Experienced Riders - US$ 95 per person
- Includes refreshments before and after   the ride (tea - coffee - cordials - biscuits -   fruit)

Full Day Ride - US$ 120 per person
- Approx. 6 hours riding - 8 hrs turnaround   time.
- Minimum riders for the full day - Two.
- A supplement will be charged if only one   rider.
- Includes tea, coffee etc. before ride -   picnic lunch and refreshments after the   ride.

- Excluded: National Park Fees: US$ 10  per person.

Please do not hesitate to contact Falcon Safaris using any of the details below

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Elephant Back Safaris

Elephant back Safaris

■ in Victoria Falls enable you to ride on a African elephant through the bush amongst the wild animals high above the ground
■ Ride, learn about & interact with these majestic creatures
Being up close to an elephant in the bush is a moving experience but being on top of one is an ideal way to be a part of the wild, and see it from best advantage
■ Availability : 365 days a year
■ Safari Times: African elephant back rides are taken both in the early morning and in the afternoon, and include
refreshments with breakfast, and snacks with sundowners

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Explore Chobe National Park on a day trip

The Chobe National Park is undoubtedly one of Africa’s most beautiful rivers, the Chobe supports a diversity and concentration of wildlife unparalled anywhere else in the country.

Established in 1968, the park covers approximately 11 7 00 sq kms, encompassing floodplains, swamps and woodland. The Chobe River forms its northern boundary. There are four distinct geographical areas in the park: the Chobe Riverfront, the Ngwezumba pans, Savuté and Linyanti.

The most accessible and frequently visited of Botswana’s big game country, the Chobe Riverfront is most famous for its large herds of elephants and cape Buffalo, which during the dry winter months converge upon the river to drink.

During this season, on an afternoon game drive, you may see hundreds of elephants at one time. You may be surrounded by elephants, as the main Serondella road becomes impassable and scores of family herds cross the main road to make their way to the river to drink, bathe and play.

Driving the loops that hug the river’s edge, you may see up to 15 different species of animals on any one game drive, including waterbuck, lechwe, puku (this is the only part of Botswana where they can be seen), giraffe, kudu, roan and sable, impala, warthog, bushbuck, monkeys and baboons, along with the accompanying predators lion, leopard, hyena and jackal.

Take a river cruise – and you’ll experience the park, and the animals, from another vantage point. Here you’ll get up close and personal with hippo, crocodile and a mind-boggling array of water birds.

Over 460 bird species have been recorded in the park, making it one of Africa’s premier venues for bird Safaris. Common species to be seen include the Sacred ibis, Egyptian Geese, the ubiquitous cormorants and darters, Spur-winged Geese, pel’s Fishing Owl, carmine Bee-eaters, most members of the kingfisher family, all the rollers, the unmistakable Fish Eagle, the Martial Eagle, and many members of the stork family.

The Chobe River rises in the northern Angolan highlands, travels enormous distances before it reaches Botswana at Ngoma. Like the Okavango and Zambezi rivers, the Chobe’s course is affected by fault lines that are extensions of the Great Rift Valley. These three mighty rivers carry more water than all other rivers in Southern Africa.

Ngwenzumba Pans

The Ngwezumba pans lie approximately 70 kms south of the Chobe River and comprise a large complex of clay pans, surrounded by mophane woodlands and grassland plains.

During the rainy season, the pans fill with water, then attracting wildlife that move away from the permanent water sources of the Linyanti and Chobe Rivers.

Linyanti

During the dry winter months, gameviewing at the permanent waters of the Linyanti can be excellent.

The area that falls within the Chobe National Park, which has a public campsite, is sandwiched between photographic concessions to the west and hunting concessions to the east.

Savute

Truly at the interior of the park, Savuté boasts most of the chobe species, except for water-loving antelope. It is best known for its predators,particularly lion, cheetah and hyena, of which there are large resident populations.

The Savuté channel flows from the Linyanti River for about 100 kilometres, carrying water away from the river and releasing it into a vast swampland called the Savuté Marsh, and further south onto the Mababe Depression, which is also fed by the Ngwezumba River from the northeast. The Mababe – immense and flat and fringed by thickets of trees – was once part of the Makgadikgadi super-lake. When filled with water, it becomes the venue for thousands of migratory birds and animals, particularly large herds of zebra.

Geographically, Savuté is an area of many curiosities. One of its greatest mysteries is the Savuté channel itself, which has over the past 100 year inexplicably dried up and recommenced its flow several times. This irregular water flow explains the numerous dead trees that line the channel, for they have germinated and grown when the channel was dry and drowned when the channel flowed again.

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Canoe Safaris on the Upper Zambezi

Looking for the best way to unwind after a hectic day? Then the canoe safaris offer this kind of rustic luxury. Experience the tranquillity of the upper Zambezi River above Victoria Falls on any of the half- or full-day canoe trails. 

The pace is gentle and allows time to take in the quiet and calm of the surroundings. There's a good chance to spot wildlife on the riverbanks. At least 50 common species of bird can be seen even in the quiet months.

The short trails run along a 15 to 18 km stretch between the Zambezi National Park in Zimbabwe and the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park in Zambia.  There's no heavy paddling involved as the current gently assists the steady drift downstream through channels and alongside heavily wooded islands. The rapids are small and at their peak are only classed as grade two, one step up from calm and flat water.

Multi-day trails are available if you're keen on adventure. These overnight canoe trails include camping on one of the islands or within the Zambezi National Park.  Spending the night beneath the African stars is an experience you'll never forget!

Pick up on "all the facts" for both the short trails and the multi-day camping options. Explore a bit further for the wilder canoe safaris on the lower Zambezi....

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Safari adventures at the Victoria Falls

The Victoria Falls offers a unique and unforgettable tour experience for the discerning visitor. They are a number of thrilling activities that the visitors can engage in.

Bungee Jumping

Bungee Jumping at the Victoria Falls is for the adrenalin junkies! The jump is made from the bridge that connects Zimbabwe and Zambia. It is actually a 110m freefall jump from the Victoria Falls Bridge headlong towards the rushing waters of the mighty Zambezi River with Vic Falls in the background. 

The safety record is impeccable and reports indicate that over 50 000 have made the dive.

This is indeed a jump that will remain etched in the memories of those bold enough to try it!

White Water Rafting

Prepare to get wet and wild on the mighty Zambezi River during an adrenaline-filled day at Victoria Falls. Enjoy a whitewater rafting trip in the one of the best spots in the world, and admire the scenery afterward as you hike through the Zimbabwe gorge.
What to Expect

Feel the rush of a lifetime as you take part in whitewater rafting along the Zambezi River in Victoria Falls. On this full-day excursion, your heart will race as you are exposed to thrills unlike any other. Take this exciting ride down 14 rapids in a single day on what is known by many as the best stretch of whitewater in the world.


This trip is not taken at the height of the season, when rapids are most dangerous, but it still can be invigorating. Enjoy a scenic trip through the gorge and along the river, both of which are breathtakingly beautiful following the rainy season. But pay attention as the whirlpools can pose a few unexpected surprises for the unwary.

The Flight of Angels

A helicopter flight, popularly known as the Flight of Angels, offers the best views to be had of the mighty Victoria Falls and stunning scenery surrounding the Smoke that Thunders (Mosi-oa-Tunya).


Called “The Flight of Angels” after David Livingstone's first description of the waterfall as a scene so lovely that it must have been "gazed upon by angels in their flight". This thrilling activity gives you a bird’s eye view of the largest sheet of falling water in the world. Stare into the 108-meter deep chasm and get perspective on this huge natural wonder. Helicopter flights can also take you upstream to do some game viewing from this excellent aerial vantage point.

Swimming in the Devil's Pool

This is not for the fainted hearted but to those brave enough to do it, the experience is simply out of this world!

The Devil's Pool is a pool right on the edge of the waterfall 


You can take a guided trip to Devil's Pool from the Zambia side of Vic Falls. This is one of the best spots for marvelling at Vic Falls and splashing in the pool is a really fun and exhilarating way to admire the natural wonder.

The Devil's Pool activity is only done during the dry season (from about September to December) and/or when water levels are low enough to be safe for swimming. You take a boat to Livingstone Island above the falls and from there you walk over rocks and swim to get to Devil's Pool. 

Once at the pool on the precipice you need to jump in from the rocks above it. The guides help keep you safe and can hold onto your legs as you lie over the rocky wall on the edge, peering into the misty gorge below. The drop from the pool is over 100 metres, so this isn't for the faint-hearted!

Sunset Cruises on the Zambezi River

Sunset Cruises are one of the most sought after experiences at the Victoria Falls. After an action-packed day you get to sit back and sip on sundowners, keeping an eye out for wildlife along the banks and in the shallows of the Zambezi. 

A Variety of birds are commonly spotted, along with hippos, elephants, antelopes and giraffes. ost popular activities in Victoria Falls. Visitors get to discover, explore and enjoy the tranquility of the Zambezi River on these cruises.

Let Falcon Safaris prepare an unforgettable safari package for you. Email us on info@falconsafaris.com