Considered the best one day rafting experience in the world, the Zambezi River flowing down the Batoka Gorge provides one of the most intense sensory thrills imaginable. Its white-water rapids and striking scenery, deep within the sheer black cliffs of the Batoka Gorge afford the adrenaline junkie a wild roller-coaster ride along a route carved over millennia by the middle Zambezi River. SAFPAR offer a Full Day Rafting experience and the season is split into Low or High Water. Choose a full-day or opt for an overnight / multi-day experience – the ultimate camping experience!
The passion, experience and culture of our rafting team is second to none. SAFPAR is currently the only company on the Zambezi with a 100% guide certification under the International Rafting Federation. Our guide team also hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support qualifications and we have an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on every trip. All guides are fully trained professionals and hold valid advanced first aid certificates.
• We do not operate elsewhere! SAFPAR has been operating on the Zambezi since 1988.
• SAFPAR are rated #1 Rafting Operator by clients on TripAdvisor.
• We have a highly experienced, knowledgeable yet fun team.
• All our rafting guides are accredited to the International Rafting Federation.
• High quality rafts and equipment.
• Easy online reservation system.
• Full on-the-ground support from our team from pre-arrival to post- departure.
• We have an extensive logistical support system that includes helicopter support and satellite communication
The complimentary sunset cruise is offered excluding any applicable park or entry fees. If you are already within the park area and your rafting trip includes park or entry costs, no additional fee is required for the cruise. However, if you board the raft from a location outside the national park boundaries, an extra park or entry fee will be payable before embarkation. We recommend confirming your point of entry with your booking adviser to ensure clarity on whether your park or entry fee is already included or needs to be paid separately at boarding.
The boiling pot
The Wall, Rapid #1
Between Two Worlds, Rapid #2
Morning Glory
Stairway to heaven
devil's toilet bowl
gullivers travels
midnight diner ft. the muncher
commercial suicide
gnashing jaws of death
overland truck eater
the three ugly sisters
The mother
the narrows
the washing machine
the terminator
oblivion
morning shave
morning shower
Every traveller has different time constraints, fitness levels and expectations. Given enough time in Livingstone a full day Zambezi white water rafting adventure allows for 5 hours on the river, experiencing the more challenging morning section from rapids #1 to #10 and a more relaxed afternoon through to #21. Once you have completed this exciting challenge you will see why the Zambezi River offers some of the best white water rafting in the world. Rafting trips require all rafters to hike 200m out of the gorge, which can be challenging in the warmer months in the middle of the day. You do not have to be super fit, but a little stamina is required. Don’t worry, it is not a race to the top so you can take your time and take in the views if you wish.
The Whitewater Rafting season is split into the Low Water Rafting trip and the High Water Rafting trip. The Low Water season is usually between August and New Year, this is when it is safe to raft rapids #1 through to rapid #21. The numbering of the rapids was introduced in the early 1980’s when the river was first navigated, rapid #1 being under the falls and the numbered rapids covering the 25km through to rapid #21. When the river is high it is unsafe to raft from rapids #1 to rapids #10. Known as the High Water Rafting trip we operate a shorter river trip from rapids #10 through to rapid #21. The High Water rafting trip usually operates between New Year and July. Some seasons the river can rise dramatically and due to Safety concerns we stop Zambezi white water rafting, this is often for a month either side of the rivers highest flow levels around the first week of May.
• The Zambezi offers what is arguably the finest one-day white water rafting trip on the planet. It is an exceptional day out.
• The Zambezi is a seasonal river and experiences a great deal of flow variation throughout the year. Usually from January to July we are running the bottom section of the river from Rapid # 14 to Rapid # 25. From July to January we run from Rapid # 1 to Rapid # 21.
• Throughout the year these trips can be combined with our upper Zambezi Cruise to provide the “ultimate” Zambezi River day out.
• Your trip with us is all inclusive and run out of our riverside rafting base “The Victoria Falls Waterfront”. This is where you will enjoy your post trip meal, watch your complimentary video and picture package and board our iconic cruise boats. This part of the day is called “beer and medal time”.
• All of our guides are International Rafting Federation Accredited, we run unparalleled guest to guide ratios. We have an extensive logistical back-up system in place which includes satellite communication and helicopter support in the unlikely event it is needed.
We are proud to say that all the guides at Safari Par Excellence are IRF accredited. We are the only rafting company on the Zambezi River where every guide is IRF accredited, thus making us the most experienced rafting company on the Zambezi River.
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