Africa Zim Travel & Tours , Victoria Falls
Africa Zim Travel & Tours
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- Zimbabwe Tourism Authority
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $115 to $450 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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50-65 years of age
Professional, knowledgable, dependable. Aims for the traveller to have a truly valuable experience.
I was not there for a safari, however Africa Zim was VERY helpful in guiding me on my travel throughout the country, particularly in spending time to answer questions and give advice and in arranging accommodations and ground transportation in and between several towns that I visited. They more than met my expectations. I will be referring others and will use this company again myself.
BR
Email Victor Goldstein | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent suport from the beggining to end
We had a wonderful time on our cruise and two days tended safari in Chobe Botswana national park , it was and excellent value for the money and a unique experience for me and my family. Pamela in the office , T and the guide , Sidney and the Chef , were all outstanding !! About the safari we saw more than 1000 elephants, wonderful nature some lions, a lot of zebras, and beatifull animals, free in the wild!
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Email Ian P | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very well organised, efficient and good value
We had 6 days in Zimbabwe with Africa Zim. Planning begin pre-covid and we finally got to take the trip in December. During this time they were efficient and organised with communication and always reliable. We spent 6 days with Kosmas and visited Vic Falls, Hwange, Gt Zimbabwe & Harare. Vic Falls was amazing and is highly recommended. The wet season meant that Hwange was a bit disappointing although the Hwange Lodge hotel was great and we saw lots of elephants at the water hole. Gt Zimbabwe was a good stop although it's a long drive to get there. Zimbabwe is a friendly, welcoming and safe place to visit that is pretty well set up for visitors. Africa Zim is recommended and we really enjoyed our tour.
IT
Email Diego Zangrandi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing selection of activities and places where to sleep
Positive aspects: selection of the places where we slept was all amazing (apart from Cresta, too empty and "average"). Food was always outstanding, especially at Chobe. We loved all the activities proposed and what we did. We appreciated a lot the guides at Chobe, at Salty Pan and at Okavango. They were very skilled and told us a lot of interesting information.
To be improved: we would have not left so many times empty, we would have exploited better the time by doing even more stuff, this tour could have easily be done in 6 days instead of 9. The guides were nice and sweet guys, but one of them would have been sufficient. We were expecting more outgoing guides, who could be able to entertain us a bit more. Blessing and Sheila are great people but very shy and we believe it was not necessary for them to be with us at the salty pans activities... we could have done it on our own enjoying the rest of the group we were traveling with.
Overall very positive, we already recommended your tour to other friends of us.
DE
Email Sandhya | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience and absolutely well organized!!!
everything from the beginning to end was absolutely well organized and we had an amazing time in Simbabwe and Botsuana.
Moto, our guide, was such a nice person, who was very friendly, jolly and we had lots of fresh conversations during our one week trip!He explained a lot about the people, country, traditions and of course the animals. He was pretty good in spotting animals while driving. All our accomodations, especially Safari Bush Lodge at Chobe National Park, were really good. Elephant Sand was also a memorable experience....
All in all - our expectations were completly fulfilled and it was an amazing time!!!Thank you so much....
CA
Email Cara/Bob | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
All aspects of the tour were great from booking to our time under the care of Africa Zim Tours.
Our communication with Africa Zim was first rate right from our initial contact with Sheila and all aspects of the tour were as expected and more. Our tour guide, Blessing, was a most friendly and efficient tour director of our time and always ensured that we were prepared and that we were all at the right place at the right time. He went out of his way to make sure we could incorporate our various requests during our 4 day trip. Our accommodations at Bayete Lodge and Hwange Safari Lodge suited us perfectly and we enjoyed all the aspects of both - both so picturesque with good food and friendly people. Victoria Falls was a wonderful experience despite the rain and the Boma dinner was so much fun. Our game drives at Hwange were amazing and we saw a wide variety of animals and birds. Our game drive guide, who Blessing arranged, was most informative about the animals and birds that we encountered and there was never a rush when we met up with the various wildlife. It was certainly a trip of a lifetime. Thanks you African Zim!
A trip packed with exciting animals, beautiful birds, friendly and helpful and efficient people.
Dealings with the firm were most reliable and helpful. The facilities were great. The tour exceeded all expectations. The value was outstanding. We saw over 113 species of birds as well as wonderful Lions, Elephants, Impala, Puku, Water Monitor, Hippo, Crocodile, Buffalo, Giraffe, Jackal, Warthog, Sand Snake, Steenbuck, Mongoose and Red Lechwe. I strongly recommend Africa Zim Travel & Tours.
NZ
Email Barbara Hodges | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Victoria Falls and Hwange NP-fabulous trip
I found Blessing and his company on Safari Bookings and were delighted with the itinerary he planned for us, given our limited time. From his greeting of us at the airport, we felt so very comfortable with him and looked forward to our few days. The choice of the Bayete Lodge in Vic Falls suited us perfectly and this was a great base. Blessing ensured we were happy with our room and advised us what to expect in the next few days as well as giving us ideas for any downtime we had.
Onto Hwange National Park and once again we were driven there and Blessing settled us into the accommodation at Hwange Safari Lodge. This wasn’t his first choice of accommodation, but as his original place was booked out, he used this hotel. It was absolutely perfect for us and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay here also. The game drives that he organised for us were fabulous also and we were the only ones in the vehicle, and we had a great guide also.
All communication with Blessing and his team was easy and prompt and I would certainly use him again as well as suggest to any friends to contact him if travelling to this part of the world.
Thanks for a great time Blessing, you certainly made our trip to Africa start in the best way possible. We hope to meet you again some day.
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Email LKang | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly recommended
This was my first safari ever. Kalahari Tours in Botswana runs the actual safari, Africa Zim Travel & Tours sets up the booking and provides transfers to and from the border.
First, Africa Zim Travel & Tours. Professional e-mails and meetings with the staff. They drove me Vic Falls to the Zim / Bots border but failed to pick me up for the ride back into Vic Falls. But the driver from Kalahari was able to arrange a ride back on another tour company's van with no delay or problem as a professional courtesy.
The actual safari was excellent. We saw four of the Big 5 (Chobe doesn't have any rhinos) and lots and lots of other animals. Several people on our safari had been on other safaris right before this one, and they saw the most animals by far at Chobe.
I can't say enough positive things about our guide Jensen. He is very knowledgeable about all the animals and very good at spotting animals in the distance and in the bush and at following tracks. He also speaks with an excellent grasp of American idiom. Finally, one advantage of Chobe is that there are a lot of guides from different companies and they are good at sharing information about animals.
The camping itself is no problem. We roughed it only in the sense that we slept on bed rolls in tents and had only 1 shower over 3 days. A two-man team set up and broke down everything, and they also cooked the meals. The food was plentiful and delicious for anyone with a Western palate.
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Email Waverly | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Trip to Remember- Excellent Value & Service
My husband and I took the 5 day/4 night Victoria Falls/Chobe National Park tour in May 2016. It was absolutely wonderful. Pamela at Africa Zim was great with answering our questions and even helping us make changes to our itinerary at the very last week before trip. Blessing, our tour guide, was fantastic. He was very dependable and likeable. He answered our many questions about Zimbabwe. On the way to Botswana, as there was little traffic, he would stop his van in the middle of the road so we could take photos of elephants, baboons, and warthogs crossing the road. On our last day, he even showed us a very special spot with a 360 degree of Victoria Falls City. Visiting the Falls in May was magnificent. The water volume was at its maximum. He met us at the airport and took us to our destinations in a very timely fashion. The Boma Dinner and Show was outstanding. We had so much fun trying African food, drumming, and dancing. Botswana Safari Lodge was excellent. The accommodations and food were excellent. We also recommend taking the optional afternoon game drive. We were very lucky to see lions up close. There were plenty of other animals to see too, like elephants, impalas, giraffes, kudos, guinea fowls, baboons, hippos, mongoose, crocodiles, birds, and other animals.
Definitely, we got good value for our money!