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Active Southern Africa: Victoria Falls & Namibia

8 days, Victoria Falls to Swakopmund

8 days

Victoria Falls to Swakopmund

From$2249USD
was $2999
Valid on Nov 23 2025
Trip Code: DZVS

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Travel Style: Active

Hiking, trekking, biking, rafting, and kayaking adventures all over the world, made for outdoor types.

Service Level: Basic

Simple and clean hotels and hostels; affordable public and private transport; lots of optional activities.

Physical Rating: 3 - Average

Some tours may include light hiking, biking, rafting, or kayaking in addition to walking.

Trip Type: Small Group

Small group experience; Max 16.

Age requirement: 12+

All travellers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

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8 days

Victoria Falls to Swakopmund

From$2249USD
was $2999
Valid on Nov 23 2025
Trip Code: DZVS

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Places visited

Itinerary

Day 1Victoria Falls

Upon arrival to Victoria Falls, please make your own way to the joining hotel and enjoy a welcome meeting at 4:30pm before an optional group dinner. You can choose to eat in town or at the lodge.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your Welcome Moment Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group

Day 2Victoria Falls

Discover Victoria Falls this morning on a captivating bike tour led by knowledgeable local guides. Have lunch at a cafe perched on the banks of Batoka Gorge, offering a spectacular dining backdrop overlooking the falls. Spend the remainder of the afternoon exploring on your own. Available optional activities range from ziplining and bungee jumping, to a helicopter ride.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch

Day 3Victoria Falls

Depart on a morning walking safari through Zambezi National Park. You’ll drive to a suitable walking area in the park and then search for wildlife along the scenic trails through the unique flora and ecosystems of the Victoria Falls region. Return back to the lodge for lunch on your own and then spend another free afternoon partaking in various adventurous activities offered in the area.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 4Victoria Falls/Windhoek

Take advantage of a final free morning in Victoria Falls. Choose to pre-book the Bamba Tram for a 90-minute ride in a vintage-style tram through the national park, or rise earlier for a sunrise cruise. In the early afternoon transfer to the airport and board a flight to Windhoek. Arrive at your centrally located accommodations in the town, and spend time enjoying the property’s grounds and amenities. Dinner tonight is included at the restaurant.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Dinner

Day 5Windhoek/Swakopmund

After breakfast, travel by private vehicle from Windhoek to Swakopmund, Namibia's most adventurous city on the coast. Spend the afternoon exploring on your own and choose from a wide variety of optional activities available.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 6Swakopmund

The adventure today begins with a Fat Bike Living Desert experience in which you will ride with a local guide through the delicate ecosystems leaving minimal impact on this important natural area due to the type of bike being used. Travel through Swakopmund, the nearby riverbed, and the dunes along the beach. Spend the afternoon on your own and choose another available optional activity like maybe skydiving or paragliding over the unforgettable landscape.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 7Swakopmund

In the morning travel to Walvis Bay Waterfront and embark on a 4x4 transfer to the embarkation point of the kayaking excursion to Pelican Point. Get up close and observe resident wildlife like birds and seals in their natural habitats, and view Swakopmund from a whole new angle on the water. In the evening, choose to join your CEO and fellow travelers for dinner.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 8Swakopmund

Depart at any time.

Meals included:

Breakfast
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What's Included

  • Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
  • Victoria Falls Morning Bike Tour
  • Lunch overlooking the falls
  • Morning Walking Safari in Zambezi National Park
  • Fat Tire Bike Tour of the desert in Swakopmund
  • Pelican Point Kayaking Excursion
  • Free time in Victoria Falls and Swakopmond for active optional activities
  • Internal flight between Victoria Falls and Windhoek
  • All transport between destinations and to/from included activities

Accommodations

Hotels (4 nts), Lodges (3 nts).

Meals

7 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner
Allow USD120-160 for meals not included.

Transportation

Private vehicle, plane, walking.

Staff & experts

CEO (Chief Experience Officer), local guides.

Available extras (Add these to your tour when you book)

Bamba Tram - From $58.00

Witness the captivating atmosphere of Victoria Falls in a unique way aboard the iconic Bamba Train! Enjoy a 90-minute ride in a vintage-style tram for breathtaking views of Victoria Falls and the Batoka Gorge from the famous suspension bridge. Listen to your guide's stories and facts about the area's fascinating history as you journey through Zambezi National Park. Light refreshments will be available at the bridge while you admire the raging river below. During this experience there will also be time to visit the rail and bridge museum on the Zambian side of the water.

Sandwich Harbour & Skeleton Coast Tour - From $144.00

Hop in your included transfer and drive along scenic roads to Walvis Bay. Spend time at the nearby salt pans and pink lakes for photographs of the unique environment. Continue driving along the beach and listen as your guide delivers a mini living desert tour if the lower Kuiseb Delta, and search for resident wildlife as you go like, geckos, sidewinder snakes, chameleons, scorpions, and toktokkies. Learn more about the Namib Desert from your guide as you approach the entrance to Naukluft Park and continue towards Sandwich Harbour. If it’s high tide, the drive will be through the dunes above the ocean. Pause at various viewpoints and admire the wonder of desert meeting the ocean—a truly remarkable sight. Cap off the experience with a thrilling 4x4 ride through the towering dunes and search for wildlife as you exit the park back to Swakopmund. Lunch is included during this activity while near Sandwich Harbour.

Simunye Theatrical Show - From $42.00

Enjoy a lively theatre performance directed by the acclaimed handspring Puppeteer Mongiwekhaya, showcasing local professional artists in an intimate, open-air venue. This captivating fusion of dance, puppetry, music, and visuals delivers a powerful message of love and community and the universal spirit of togetherness.

Swakopmund Sandboarding - From $40.00

Enjoy a must-try sandboarding experience in Swakopmund with the options to try both Lie Down and Stand Up boarding, making this activity suitable for all levels of experience. Lying down provides higher speeds (up to 80km per hour) and an intense adrenaline rush. Standing up is more like modified snowboarding using special soft boots and bindings that create a smooth but thrilling ride. Whether you're looking for high-speed excitement or a more controlled adventure, this experience caters to all preferences and gives you the opportunity to fully enjoy all that the dunes have to offer.

Swakopmund Skydiving - From $224.00

Buckle up your harness, practice your exit, then take a plane up and over the dunes of the Namib Desert. Take a deep breath, leap out and freefall with an instructor before he opens the parachute. Admire the view over the dunes as you descend and land safely back on the ground. Wow!

Victoria Falls Helicopter Ride - 15 Mins - From $172.00

You don't want to miss the opportunity to see Victoria Falls from above. Watch the Zambezi River make its way toward the gorge and form the largest waterfall in the world. During your 15-minute ride, you will have time to take in the incredible views over the falls, Livingstone Island, and Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park while snapping as many pictures as you like. You may be lucky enough to see some giraffes and elephants in the surrounding landscape and even catch a rainbow over the falls. Includes pick-up and drop-off from hotel and a 12-15min flight. Please note there is a cost for an additional park fee paid for on-site at time of the activity.

Victoria Falls Whitewater Rafting - From $142.00

Take the opportunity to go whitewater rafting on the Zambezi River while Victoria Falls roars above. Depart in the morning and navigate through the canyon that forms the famous falls. The dramatic rapids will fill you with excitement and complete your experience. Includes a full-day of rafting on class III-V rapids, transfers, and lunch. Please note: River conditions and activity pricing vary depending on the seasons. High water season is from about February to July. Low water season generally runs from August to January each year - this is when the Zambezi is at its very wildest. The "closed season" is dependent on the season’s rains, and usually is from March to April; during this time rafting on the river is not permitted. Additionally, this activity requires passengers to hike down and up the Batoka Gorge (approx. 45 minutes each way) to access the river; an average level of fitness is required. This activity price excludes a $10 park entrance fee.

My Own Room - From $639.00

If you're travelling solo and would prefer to have your own private room throughout your trip, select this option during the online booking process.

Make it a private tour

Book this tour as a private departure, with your own CEO and all the benefits of a G Adventures group tour.

Active Southern Africa: Victoria Falls & Namibia

| 8 days - Victoria Falls to Swakopmund - from $2249 USD