As featured on ITV2 Celebrity Adrenaline Junkie with Jack Osbourne and Elijah Wood, this is the trip for those who want to experience the best of the best in their week’s holiday. We run this shorter rafting holiday for those wanting all the biggest and best rapids on the Zambezi River, plus some wonderful game viewing safari in Chobe National Park in Botswana. In addition to warm water rafting, you will experience expansive beach campsites, wonderful wildlife and a spectacular helicopter flight over Victoria Falls – read on as Africa delivers a feast…
Other trips similar to this you may be interested in, are our Mighty Zambezi 7 day trip, Zambezi Ultimate Adventure or our African Odyssey..
Arrive into Livingstone where you’ll be met by your Trip Leader and taken to the David Livingstone Safari Lodge. Late afternoon we will embark on a sunset cruise on the gorgeous Upper Zambezi, before returning to our hotel.
Not included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
After a thorough safety talk and paddle instructions, we will start rafting from underneath Victoria Falls, ( not above as we do get asked ) one of “The Seven Wonders of the Natural World”. Today we will challenge rapids such as Star Trek, Stairway to Heaven and Devils Toilet Bowl…. are just a few.
Included: All meals
We load the rafts with all our food and equipment for the rest of the trip and take on exhilerating rapids such as Creamy White Buttocks, the Mother and OBLIVION!
Included: All meals
Amazing sights of Fish Eagles amidst other great rapids, Open Season, the Narrows and one of our favourites, Upper Moemba! This is a great adrenaline rush to end the day.
Included: All meals
We portage the rafts around Lower Moemba. At Chabango Falls we leave our gear raft and portage the rafts and kayaks and run the amazing rapid, Ghostrider! Our helicopter will be waiting and will give you an amazing 20 minute flight through the gorge, as well as a flight over the the spectacular Victoria Falls. We overnight in a hotel and go out for dinner together, reflecting on a great day.
Included: All meals
Breakfast at your hotel and a short transfer by paved road to Chobe National Park in Botswana for your safari.
Included: All meals
Chobe National Park is famous for its huge herds of elephants as well as antelope , hippos, baboons and Africa’s symbol of strength, the lion.
Included: All meals
After a game drive and wholesome breakfast we return to Livingstone Airport in Zambia for our flight home.
Included: Breakfast
Dates & Reserve Spot | Duration |
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Sunday 9 August 2026 - Sunday 16 August 2026 Total Cost: $5995 | £4450 | €5195 | 8 days |
Sunday 16 August 2026 - Sunday 23 August 2026 Total Cost: $5995 | £4450 | €5195 | 8 days |
Sunday 23 August 2026 - Sunday 30 August 2026 Total Cost: $5995 | £4450 | €5195 | 8 days |
Sunday 30 August 2026 - Sunday 5 September 2026 Total Cost: $5995 | £4450 | €5195 | 8 days |
Sunday 13 September 2026 - Sunday 20 September 2026 Total Cost: $5995 | £4450 | €5195 | 8 days |
Sunday 20 September 2026 - Sunday 27 September 2026 Total Cost: $5995 | £4450 | €5195 | 8 days |
Sunday 4 October 2026 - Sunday 11 October 2026 Total Cost: $5995 | £4450 | €5195 | 8 days |
Sunday 11 October 2026 - Sunday 18 October 2026 Total Cost: $5995 | £4450 | €5195 | 8 days |
Sunday 18 October 2026 - Sunday 25 October 2026 Total Cost: $5995 | £4450 | €5195 | 8 days |
We find most of our clients have in their posession already what is needed for our river rafting expeditions. We have broken down here the items into what you’ll need on the river and in camp. Each guest will get a drybag to use for the trip once in Livingstone. A short video on the size of this and how to pack your drybag can be viewed here. An equipment list of what you will require for your adventure will be sent to you prior to your departure along with your Water By Nature Travel Bag.
Download equipment fileI”ve been on this trip twice now; the first time with my wife and the second time with my father-in-law who was 75 at the time.
In my opinion its the trip that gives the best ‘bang for your buck’ over a week. The adventure starts on day one, hour one, when you head off from underneath Victoria Falls – from then on, in its a roller coaster of epic class 4 and 5 rapids for the rest of the week.
During the evenings, the WBN Team have scouted out the best beaches and the evenings are spent on the river bank, eating good food prepared by the WBN crew, having a drink with your fellow guests around a beach fire and sharing a story or two. No need for ipads or iPhones, this is back to basics, human communication.
When youre ready, you go to bed under a canopy of stars – with little to zero light pollution, the stars are amazing. You don’t really need to sleep in a tent (I never have) as its comfortable enough with just your sleeping bag.
To cap it all off, after the last rapid, you fly out of the gorge on a helicopter, flying back over the rapids you’ve just ridden – epic…!!
Overall this is one of the best rafting trips you can do and I would highly recommend Water by Nature to do this trip with – safety and fun being their mantra.