GAME DRIVES

DUSK AND DAWN WILDLIFE EXPERIENCES

Join Shearwater Adventures for a morning or evening game drive. Capture the essence of the African bush at its best in the age old tradition of game driving. Open, well kitted four-wheel drive vehicles will take you on a meander along the shores of a scenic lake, through basalt plains to Teak forests and Kalahari sands within the Victoria Falls Private Game Reserve.

Let your professional guides impart their immense knowledge of the many species of mammals, birds and other wilderness elements that you will encounter. The reserve is only 20 kilometers out of Victoria Falls yet one feels miles away from the hustle and bustle of daily life. Only two game drive vehicles are permitted in the reserve at any one time, giving you the feeling of absolute exclusivity. The Victoria Falls Game Reserve is a privately owned estate which is home to an abundant variety of wildlife.

What are the highlights?

• Highly trained professional guides with extensive knowledge in various fields are there to enhance your wildlife knowledge and give you further insight to your game drive experience.

• Only two game drive vehicles are permitted in the reserve at any one time using different routes, thereby ensuring you a peaceful undisturbed game viewing experience.

• Relax after your night drive, enjoying your bush dinner under the grandeur of the starlit African sky. Listening to the night sounds of the bush as animals draw close to drink by the waterhole.

RATES:

Game Drive (am or pm) - USD 75.00
Night Drive (including dinner in the bush and drinks) - USD 90.00

WILDLIFE TRAILS (Game Walk)

Experience wildlife trails in the footprints of your ancestors on the Private Game Reserve, which is home to abundant wildlife. Let our professional guides show off this magnificent African wildlife paradise.

What are the highlights?

• Experience the laws of nature as you amble through the bush, seeking out in more detail the wonders of the natural world around you.

• Our guides are extremely well versed in all elements of the bush and can pay attention to detail of even the smallest aspects.

• Learn important lessons about the natural elements of being part of this wildlife wonder where we are the visitors. Use these skills to encounter the game more closely.

• Let your natural senses and instincts come to life as you retune your sensory perceptions to the sounds and smells of the wild.

RATES:

Game Walks (am or pm) - USD 75.00

Taking approximately one hour this amazing experience is a great addition to Vic Falls, Africa’s adventure capital. No leashes or collars the pride runs freely with you through the bush. You may even be lucky enough to experience a stalk on some of the wildlife species, which abound in Victoria Falls Private Game Reserve.

What are the highlights?

• Enjoy the spine tingly thrill of your first encounter as the lions brush past you, zigzagging between your legs as they move to take the lead.

• Feel the freedom that these amazing cats enjoy in the wild.

• You will have the opportunity to walk, interact and observe the pride in their natural environment.

• Learn many interesting facts about the lions from your professional guide who has been around these royal African cats for most of his life.

• Watch the cubs in awe as they climb the trees to a surprising height and share in the humour at their indecisiveness as they contemplate their trip back down again.

• You may be lucky enough to feel the intensity of the lions as they attempt a stalk on the various antelope species that abound the game reserve.

• Remember you are not taking the lions for a walk they are allowing you to be part of their pride for a while; this will be your greatest adventure in Africa.

RATES:

Half Day Trip - am or pm - USD 115.00

Escape from the mad rush of everyday life with Shearwater upper Zambezi canoeing. Gently paddle your way down the upper Zambezi River, enjoying the playground of the hippo, the shimmering green home of the crocodile and the watering holes of the buffalo and elephant as you canoe against the majestic backdrop of the Zambezi River.

What are the highlights?

• Our guides expertise and knowledge.

• The peace and tranquility of the upper Zambezi

• Only in a canoe do you have the chance to get up close and “personal” with the African elephant.

• Wonderful bird life

• A true wilderness experience

• Drift past pods of Hippo.

• Ilala Palms standing tall on the islands and banks.

• The canoe trip is an educational trip highly recommended for bird lovers.

RATES:

Half Day - am or pm - USD 90.00
Full Day - USD 105.00
Two Day and Overnight Camping - USD 220 .00
Zambezi Wine Route - USD 50.00

SHEARWATER RIVER SAFARIS

Cruise peacefully exploring the islands and channels, which are home to such southern African mammals as the elephant and hippo and many rare species of birdlife such as the African Finfoot, Open-billed Storks, Yellow-billed Storks and Sacred Ibis. Our guide will describe the flora and fauna, birdlife and game as you sit back and relax in the comfort of our boat, enjoying the excitement of a water-borne safari experience.

What are the highlights?

• Watch the spray of the falls, ‘the smoke that thunders’ as you sit back and enjoy a glass of chilled wine.

• Personalised guided safari of the upper Zambezi River.

• A peaceful and secluded safari.

• Encounter game and bird life up close and personal.

• Explore the nesting area of some of Africa’s exquisite birds such as the white-faced bee-eater.

• Watch the Sacred Ibis, Cattle Egrets and Spoonbills flocking home to roost.

• Home to many of the southern Zimbabwe specials.

• Enjoy the African sunset and the silhouetted Ilala palms.

RATES:

Sunset Cruise - USD 60.00

VICTORIA FALLS BRIDGE TOURS

‘Why walk over it when you can walk under it?’

Let us take you on a hundred year journey under the Victoria Falls Bridge. Discover Cecil John Rhodes plans for his Cape to Cairo Railway. Discover how the bridge was constructed and how a full locomotive was transported across the gorge before the actual completion of the bridge and why. Our highly trained and experienced guides will ensure a safe and informative 2½ hours on and around the bridge.

What are the highlights?

• The trouble free transfer to and from the bridge.

• Seeing and experiencing a hundred years of Victorian Engineering.

• Informative talks on the history of the bridge.

• Magnificent views of the Victoria Falls and Batoka Gorge.

• Seeing a bungi jump up close and personal.

• The camaraderie involved in checking your buddy’s safety systems.

RATES:

Historical Bridge Tour - USD 50.00

BRIDGE SWING

Just step off the side of the bridge and swing out. The swing is done using two 65 meter static line climbing ropes attached to a load cable. The 1 meter bungi cord is positioned on the clamp to ensure a smooth ride and comfortable swing.

RATES:

Bridge Swing - USD 75.00

BRIDGE SLIDE

The longest slide in Victoria Falls. It starts on the Zambian bank of the gorge and ends in a slow stop on the Victoria Falls bridge.

RATES:

Bridge Slide - USD 75.00