Victoria Falls: City Highlights Walking Tour

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ID: GYG428051-771138
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Country: Zimbabwe

Duration: 01:30 hours


Description

Learn about the fascinating history of Victoria Falls on an insightful walking tour. See the local craft market, pass by iconic buildings, and take a scenic path through Victoria Falls National Park.
Walking Tour name: Walking Tour of Vic Falls City

Duration of the Tour – 1H 30min

Victoria Falls Walking Tour is run by enthusiastic locals, who are happy to share their love for
their hometown with you!
On our regularly scheduled, guided group tours we offer you an entertaining mix of history, stories,
fun facts and useful alternative tips about your stay in Zimbabwe.

In this Victoria Falls City Tour, I will be taking you around the Craft Market ,
then downtown with its historic Train Station linking with the history of the Famous Victoria Falls
Hotel. From there, we pass by the Victoria Falls Hotel going to the Kingdom Hotel which was built in
1999. This architectural masterpiece is designed in the style of The Great Zimbabwe Ruins and I will
share to you its history and the origins of the country name (Zimbabwe) for about 10 minutes and
also having opportunity of taking pictures of the architectural design.
After the Kingdom Hotel, we continue exploring for about 15 minutes on a private path through the
bush, This path goes through part of the Victoria Falls National Park, which is not bound by any
barriers. Therefore, wildlife roam freely in the area and we may encounter wildlife such as Impalas,
warthogs, and Baboons.
Once we have reached another spectacular panoramic site, you will have the photo opportunity of
the gorge, the mighty Zambezi, and the bridge.
From there, we will return to the point of origin of the tour.

Guide’s information to note on this tour:
-The underlined and bold words, above description, are the key words and research information
that a guide should be sharing to the guests.
-However, Below is the list of key information that a guide should be having knowledge of:
Population of Zimbabwe – this includes provinces and Victoria falls population and the year
gaining independence and Victoria Falls city status.
Cecil John Rhodes and his Dream
Train Station – this includes the history of the railway station together with the Vic Falls
Hotel
Victoria Falls Bridge
History of the Kingdom Hotel – this includes history of the great Zimbabwe ruins in
Masvingo ,origins of the name Zimbabwe and the Shona people.
History of David Livingstone
Victoria Falls National Park
Zambezi River

Adrenaline Activities

Highlights

  • Explore the history of the town and Zimbabwe
  • Submerge in the african culture and its vibrant markets.
  • Enjoy amazing views of the gorge and the mighty Zambezi below

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tour will take place rain or shine.
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Meet your guide at the Post Office. They will be wearing a safari uniform.
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When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.