4 Zimbabwe Birdwatching Tours Worth Booking

1.Birdwatching Cruise in Zambezi River with Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · from $85Our pick

Meet at the Zambezi River at 6:30 am for a two-hour birdwatching cruise with an experienced guide. You’ll use a birding booklet to record sightings, watch for African pittas and Narina trogons, and enjoy fruit, pastries, cheese, and biscuits. Select hotel pickup is available.

“Excellent crew, knowledgeable guides, lots of birds and other wildlife opportunities. So much calmer than the sunset traffic jams. Bring your own binoculars. Breakfast was OK but the fruit was old and soft.”

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2.Victoria Falls: Private Zambezi River Birdwatching Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 14 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $80Cheapest here

Cruise the Zambezi River in a private boat with an English or Shona-speaking bird guide. Search for African Finfoot, kingfishers, skimmers, herons, and seasonal migrants while watching for hippos, crocodiles, elephants, and antelope. The 2 to 3 hour trip includes hotel pickup and drop-off, with coffee and light snacks sometimes provided.

“The guides were really kind. I was the only guest on the tour, so it ended up being a fun boat trip with just the three guides and me. It started raining partway through, so there weren’t many birds, but we spent time talking, taking photos, and they explained the different bird species in detail. Overall, it turned into a really great experience.”

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3.Full Day Birding Zambezi National Park Includes Picnic Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $200Best reviewed

Leave Victoria Falls at daybreak with a local birding guide such as Abraham, Talet, Martin, or Sam. Follow the Zambezi River into Zambezi National Park, watch for Schalow’s Turaco and large eagles, then enjoy a bush picnic. Pickup, drinks, lunch, and an intimate group of up to 10 are included.

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4.Victoria Falls: Private Birdwatching Safari near the town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $130

Join a private birdwatching trip near Victoria Falls with an English or Shona-speaking guide such as Itela. In three to five hours, search sewage ponds, shrubland, the Zambezi River shore, and the river gorge. Expect fast species spotting, local call identification, raptors, waterbirds, and a possible vulture feeding stop.

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