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Falls & Hwange — 6 days

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Dust & Thorn
Runs this trip
10 Days · 9 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Victoria Falls Hostel
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Wildlife safari
Ten days from the Zambezi to a mortarless stone city
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect comfortable transfers and light walking
Group size on request
Ages 6+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 6

Where this operator goes

10 days · 16 stops

Itinerary

10 days, planned by Dust & Thorn

Pickup point

Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026

Meet atVictoria FallsVictoria Falls Airport (VFA), Victoria Falls
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

Victoria Falls Hostel

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Nights 1–2

Hwange Hostel

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Nights 3–4

Matobo Hostel

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Night 5

Bulawayo Hostel

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Nights 6, 9

Great Zimbabwe Hostel

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Nights 7–8

What you'll eat

9 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 8 dinners across 10 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 10.

  • DinnerServed on days 1–8
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–10
  • LunchServed on days 3–4

19 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

One other operator runs this safariThe same safari, at their own price, group size and refund window.Acacia Line₹2,85,999See all 2
BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Stay in the vehicle
Every part of the safety of a game drive rests on this. An animal reads a jeep as one large object it knows; a person standing beside it is something else entirely. Do not step out for a photograph, not even briefly, not even when it looks calm.
Quiet is the whole technique
Voices carry further than people expect and nothing you want to see will stay for them. Phones on silent, and no calling out to move an animal into a better position.
Never feed anything
An animal that associates vehicles with food stops behaving like a wild animal, and the ones that do usually end up destroyed. It is illegal in Indian national parks and it is the single most damaging thing a visitor can do.
Dull colours, no scent
Greens, browns and greys. Bright clothing and strong perfume both announce you a long way off.
The gate times are not flexible
Indian parks run fixed morning and afternoon slots with hard entry and exit times, a daily cap on vehicles, and no movement inside after dark. Your permit is issued against a specific zone and slot.
No flash, and no drones
Flash photography at close range distresses animals and is banned in most reserves. Drones require written permission that is almost never given.

Who runs this trip

Operated by
Dust & ThornVerified

“The same reserves from camps outside the gates”

Based in Arusha Running treks since 2017
Rating
4.4(5 reviews)
Response time
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About Dust & Thorn

Camps outside the park boundary and shared vehicles, which is most of the price difference and none of the wildlife.

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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 14 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.4/5
Based on 5 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.6/5
Guide
4.0/5
Itinerary
4.2/5
Transport
4.2/5
Accommodation
4.8/5
Tour operator
4.2/5
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Karan Shah – Delhi2026-07-20 · Verified booking

Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area. Would send friends their way.

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Vikram Bose – Chandigarh2026-07-20 · Verified booking

Early starts, but that's where the wildlife is. Well run. Would book with them again.

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Tom Bergman – Dublin2026-07-20 · Verified booking

Early starts, but that's where the wildlife is. Well run. Would send friends their way.

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Rahul Menon – Indore2026-07-20 · Verified booking

Early starts, but that's where the wildlife is. Well run. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy.

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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.

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Meera Iyer – Chennai2026-07-20 · Verified booking

Early starts, but that's where the wildlife is. Well run. Recommended.

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Questions people ask

About eighty-five percent of the falls face is Zimbabwean and the viewing path is longer, so the Zimbabwe side gives you more of it. Zambia gives you Devil's Pool and the closer edge in low water. If you only do one, this side.

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