Zambezi River Adventure: Full-day Whitewater Rafting Experience in Batoka Gorge

Embark on an exhilarating full-day whitewater rafting adventure on the Zambezi River in Batoka Gorge. Conquer class V and IV rapids, enjoy spectacular views, and indulge in a delicious lunch!

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Livingstone - 1 Pick Up from Your Hotel:*
    Begin your Zambezi River rafting adventure with a convenient pick-up service from your hotel, ensuring a smooth and hassle-free start to the day.
  1. Transfer to the Starting Point:
    Enjoy a comfortable transfer to the starting point of your rafting expedition, where the anticipation for the thrilling…
What's Included
  • Transfer to and from your Hotel / place of residence
  • Soft drinks and mineral water
  • Lunch
  • Photo and Video
  • Beverages
What's Not Included
  • Visa (if applicable)
Additional Information

As you navigate through the breathtaking Batoka Gorge, prepare to be thrilled by the challenge of mastering 25 exhilarating rapids, each promising an unforgettable adrenaline rush regardless of the season. Maano Adventures is dedicated to ensuring an unparalleled rafting experience on the Zambezi, whether it’s the refreshing breezes of spring or the…

Location
Livingstone
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(203 Ratings)
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Behmhe
Feb 28, 2025
Request James for your 1/2 day rafting! - I had an amazing time on the river with James and the rest of the crew. Great scenery, great people, and very safe. As a solo traveler visiting in the rainy season, they were very accommodating to make sure my dream of rafting the Zambezi come true! The photos and videos I got were absolutely incredible. 10/10 would recommend again and I cannot wait to come back!
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Kindreyk
Jan 31, 2025
A trip highlight! Must do adventure. - If you’re thinking about going whitewater rafting down the Zambezi river, stop thinking about it and just do it! And do it with Maano.! This was SO much fun! Capt. James and his entire crew were just amazing. Calmed some of the nerves a few members of our group had and showed us a great adventure. We swam, paddled, hiked a bit, laughed a lot and enjoyed snacks and lunch with the rafting crew. We never felt unsafe or uncomfortable, these are truly a bunch of the kindest, friendliest people you will meet during your travels. Another highlight of the day was driving back to our hotel, we picked up a bunch of little kids walking home from school on the dirt road back to their village. They all climbed into the back of the open truck with us and sang songs. A day we will not soon forget!
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Kieronv440
Jan 21, 2025
Wonderful day - We did a day trip which did all 25 rapids. Guides were excellent and we had a wonderful day. Couldn’t ask for anything more. Well…. maybe a helicopter to fly us out.
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Glengrundy
Jan 9, 2025
Whitewater rafting Zambezi, full day - Great experience, very professional and proficient river guides and photographers! These people know their profession. I thoroughly recommend Maano
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Hestiem2023
Jan 7, 2025
Amazing family experience - Our family of four did the half day river rafting with Captain James, Soldier and the team. They are amazing, and it was an unforgettable experience! Our son of 12 years was allowed to join us, and they were there looking after him all the time. We stayed at Vic Falls but they arranged for a taxi to collect us at our lodge, and take us over to Livingstone. Mr T did a great job with the photos and video. Please support them - they are the only locally operated company.
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E4982chjasminel
Dec 30, 2024
Super fun, enjoyable, worth for money, safe rafting. - Went with maano adventures for the zambian side half day rafting today. Absolutely out of expectation. The team was very professional (comparing to the rafting i have personally done in central america/ asia) they have a big team going with you, assisting you all the way and professional guidance to make sure everyone’s safe and having fun at the same time. And the price was very reasonable with all that we have got. Highly recommended. (I raft with andrew, he gave great command that just one of us fell. With abramham and sanditi(hope didnt spell wrong), we form a great fun team together today. Cant have a better ride😇
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Matthias
Dec 4, 2024
Excellent choice for rafting. - We did the half-day-tour. It was really great! Adrenalin was floating like the spray from the waterfall. Very professional.
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Edmondh213
Nov 24, 2024
Great guides and good fun on the might zambezi - Great guidance and experience. In the low seasons the first 10 rapids are still amazing. At rapid 6 we flipped and got stuck under the boat for some 10 seconds which felt long bus was okay. 6 hours of paddling and keeping your balance on the tube through the rapids followed by a hike up at the end of half hour is a great exercise. Swimming through the cat 1 and 2 rapids i great fun and cools you down nicely. The only negative is some discussion on the photo and video which is included in the price according to TripAdvisor and required additional payment which we didn’t do. We were told they will be sent in a few days but still waiting..
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Nzam
Nov 22, 2024
Great experience - Great experience with this Zambian company The safety on board and with extra canoes was perfect and we never ever felt in trouble. James is an excellent captain, though we have no comparison as this was our first time. But great is was! James and his crew are extremely pleasant inclusive the younger trainees. A pleasure for sure to be with them all, with a shoutout to Soldier for safety and humor and camera man Brighton as well. What a team! Be sure to prepare adequately for a full day on the water. Enough SPF and sturdy shoes for the climb back up. Have a good breakfast before the start as well. Communication and photos afterwards all perfect so just go on a exciting trip! Highly recommended!!
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Timfp
Nov 14, 2024
Fantastic half day rafting with James and the team - Fantastic rafting trip with Maano, we had a great time (5 of us on one raft) with James captaining the boat superbly with Soldier in the safety boat. We never felt unsafe or in danger of being tipped over although in some cases it was 50-50, and it was full credit to the team. This was one of our best highlights of our trip to Vic Falls, you will never forget the adrenaline whilst rafting the rapids and experience swimming /floating down the cool waters of the Zambezi. We also did the Devil's pool and the helicopter but I found this experience more engaging and less touristy. We did the half day trip as I didnt see the option to book the full day on their website, otherwise i would have done that. The scenery is superb throughout. We bought the photos and videos to commemorate the trip. As there is a dedicated photographer/videographer canoeing alongside the raft, you can let them know whether you want to purchase the video/photos before they set off. There are many other rafting companies but they are probably the only locally owned rafting company, so its good to know that the money is going back entirely to the local community. Fair warning that the hike down the gorge to access the rafting point is fairly steep-there is a drop of 350-380 m or so and you have to hike back up after the rafting. I have experience trekking and do HIIT regularly so found it ok but the rest of the group (ranging from age 20s-40s) struggled at the ascent. Just do it, you wont regret it!
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