WRW7V: Victoria Falls Wedding + Chobe Safari

Day 1

You will be met at Livingstone Airport and transferred to your luxury hotel on the banks of the Zambezi River, near the mighty Victoria Falls.

Check in, settle-in and relax whilst you catch your first glimpses of the magnificent Smoke That Thunders first discovered by Dr. David Livingstone and still one of the greatest natural wonders of the world.

The flow of water over the Victoria Falls is greatest during the wet months (February to June) but the falls are a magnificent sight at any time of year.

Day 2

Meet with the hotel wedding co-ordinator today to discuss your wedding ceremony. Livingstone Council will publish your intention of marriage for public view.

Balance of day free to explore on foot the mighty Victoria Falls situated close to your hotel and offering magnificent views. Relax by the swimming pool and enjoy the many facilities of your hotel, or participate in one of the local activities - such as a helicopter flight over the falls or an elephant-back safari.

In the late afternoon enjoy a Sunset Cruise on the Zambezi River to see hippos, crocodiles and the abundant bird life.

Day 3

Wake at leisure on this your WEDDING DAY.

Then settle back and enjoy every moment of this your Wedding Day without any of the pressures of a formal wedding, as you exchange vows on the banks of the mighty Zambezi River and create memories of a lifetime, with the bride driven to the wedding gazebo in a horse-drawn carriage (If you are prepared to pay for the exclusive use of Livingstone Island, it is also possible to get married next to Victoria Falls).

Your photographer will record special moments, as you toast your marriage with champagne to complete your special day!

• Romantic wedding dinner for bride & groom
• Legal documentation prior to wedding
• Wedding ceremony in decorated gazebo on banks of Zambesi River
• Flowers (small bouquet & buttonhole)
• 36 photographs & video
• African wedding song
• Small wedding cake & champagne
• Breakfast in bed the next morning

Documentation required (any copies must be certified in blue ink and translated into English):

• Original letters from both bride and groom, authorising hotel to complete
• “Notification for Marriage Form” on their behalf
• Full names and occupations of both parties, as well as parents
• Original letters of consent from both parents (if applicable)
• Certified copies of full birth certificates
• Certified copies of first 3 pages of each passport
• If divorced, certified copy of divorce certificate & previous marriage certificate
• If widowed, certified copy of death certificate & previous marriage certificate

The laws of Zambia do not permit the marriage of anyone under the age of 21 years without parental consent; divorce after less than 5 years of separation; or same sex marriages

Day 4

At leisure to relax on the banks of the mighty Zambezi River near the Victoria Falls.

Adrenalin seekers can participate in many adventure activities such as canoeing in the gentler rapids above the falls, abseiling or white water rafting in the turbulent gorge below the falls (grade 5), or watch bungi jumping from Victoria Falls Bridge!

Take an optional excursion to view the Victoria Falls from the Zimbabwean side of the river*; enjoy a full day safari to the great Chobe Game Reserve in Botswana*; or simply relax on the banks of the great Zambezi River.

Passports are required for this day excursion and Zambian re-entry visa

Day 5

Transfer 1-hour by road and ferry to the Botswana border at Kasane. After completing immigration formalities, continue 15-minutes to your game lodge overlooking the Chobe River.

Chobe National Park is Botswana’s premier wildlife reserve and is uniquely situated at the confluence of the Zambezi and Chobe Rivers, where four African countries meet – Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Zambia.

After checking in to your lodge, enjoy your first thrilling safari drive in an open-top game viewing vehicle accompanied by a ranger. Game viewing opportunities should present themselves almost immediately in this vast game sanctuary and hopefully you will see elephant, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, antelope and other river-based wildlife today. Later dine overlooking the river in the atmosphere that only the African bushveld can provide!

Days 6 & 7

Rise at dawn to take advantage of the best game viewing conditions of the day and enjoy a thrilling open-top game viewing drive into the great Chobe National Park. This region is home to some of Botswana’s most spectacular wildlife, as well as abundant bird life.

Chobe is home to vast herds of buffalo and elephant, as well as numerous other species which roam in profusion and diversity. During the dry season, vast elephant herds migrate from both south and north to congregate in their thousands along the Chobe River – the largest concentration of elephants in the whole of Africa! Also hope to see lion, leopard, cheetah, giraffe, hippo, kudu, crocodiles, antelope, waterbuck, warthogs, baboons and many other interesting animals before returning to your lodge for breakfast.

The rest of the morning is free to relax by the lodge swimming pool or enjoy bird watching by the river. Optional Tiger Fishing can also be arranged. In the late afternoon enjoy a game viewing boat ride on the Chobe River to give a completely different wildlife perspective.

After a beautiful African sunset, enjoy the balmy evening and pristine stars of the Milky Way as you have never seen them before – as well as the spectacular Southern Cross.

Children < 12 are not allowed on open top game drives

Day 8

Time permitting, enjoy a final game drive before your 15-minute transfer to the ferry and Zambian border at Kazangula.

After completing immigration formalities, continue 1-hour to Livingstone Airport for your flight home.