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Multi-Country · 10 days · Zimbabwe + Eswatini
Eswatini & Zimbabwe Kingdoms
Pair Eswatini’s highland culture with Victoria Falls and a Zimbabwean village homestay.
Duration10 Days
EnquiriesWhatsApp
RegionEswatini & Zimbabwe
Group size4–14
DifficultyVaries by departure
What you’ll actually do
Two kingdoms, back to back
Pair Eswatini’s highland culture with Victoria Falls and a Zimbabwean village homestay.
- Airport welcome and route briefing
- Locally led activities throughout
- Small group or private departure
- 24/7 in-country support
Day by day
The full itinerary
Your guide adapts each day to conditions, wildlife and how the group is going — the shape stays, the detail flexes.
Wildlife is free-ranging. Species and sightings vary with season and conditions, and no animal encounter is guaranteed.
- D1
Arrive Johannesburg — Drive Eswatini
Arrive at OR Tambo and drive east through Mpumalanga to Eswatini. Arrive in Mbabane — the world's smallest capital city — and check in to your guesthouse.
- Airport pickup Johannesburg
- Drive through Mpumalanga lowveld (4hrs)
- Oshoek border crossing to Eswatini
- Mbabane arrival and orientation walk
- Evening dinner in the capital
- D2
Swazi Cultural Village & Mlilwane
Two days in Eswatini — the extraordinary Swazi cultural village at Mantenga, traditional music and ceremony, and a game walk in Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary (no fences, walking with warthog and impala).
- Day 2: Mantenga Cultural Village — traditional ceremony
- Swazi dance and music performance
- Swazi craft market and workshop
- Day 3: Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary game walk
- Warthog, impala and zebra on foot
- Sunset at Execution Rock viewpoint
- D3
Hlane Royal National Park
Hlane Royal National Park — home to lion, elephant, rhino, and hippo. A guided game drive in one of Eswatini's finest reserves, with the added significance that the animals here belong to the royal family.
- Drive to Hlane (1.5hrs)
- Morning game drive — look for lions and elephants
- Look for rhinos from the vehicle
- Royal park history and significance
- Afternoon departure toward Zimbabwe border
- D4
Drive to Zimbabwe — Victoria Falls
Two-day journey to Victoria Falls via Mozambique/Zimbabwe border (or via South Africa and Botswana depending on routing). Arrive at the Falls on Day 6.
- Day 5: long drive north through Eswatini and South Africa
- Overnight en route (Phalaborwa or Beit Bridge)
- Day 6: arrival Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
- First walk to the Falls rim at dusk
- D5
Victoria Falls — Full Exploration
Two full days at Victoria Falls — the Zimbabwe rainforest walk, the Zambia crossing, and the Zambezi sunset cruise. Plus a village homestay on night 8.
- Day 7: Victoria Falls National Park rainforest walk
- All 16 viewpoints — Danger Point, Main Falls, Devil's Cataract
- Zambezi sunset cruise — look for hippos, elephants and crocodiles
- Day 8: Zambian side crossing — Knife Edge Bridge
- Village homestay dinner and overnight
- D6
Final Day & Departure
Final morning dugout canoe on the upper Zambezi, then farewell breakfast and airport transfer. Day 10: flexible departure options from Victoria Falls or return to Johannesburg.
- Day 9: sunrise walk to the Falls
- Dugout canoe on the upper Zambezi
- Farewell lunch with guide
- Day 10: airport transfer or return Johannesburg
One package
What is included
Check the lists alongside for this trip’s inclusions and exclusions. Message us for current booking details.
Included
- All accommodation (guesthouses and village homestay)
- All meals
- Eswatini cultural guide
- Zimbabwe guide
- All transport between countries
- Eswatini royal reserve visit
- Victoria Falls entrance
- Village homestay
Not included
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
Before you ask
Common questions
What exactly is included in the price?
Everything on the included list on this page — accommodation, meals as stated, all ground transport, permits and park fees, your guide team, and every activity in the itinerary. International flights, travel insurance, visas and personal spending are not included, and we never add them later.
How much is the deposit and when is the balance due?
Message us on WhatsApp for current booking and payment details. It holds your place and is fully refundable if you cancel 90 or more days before departure. The balance is due 8 weeks before you fly, in a single payment.
Can I travel solo, or do I need to bring people?
Most travellers book alone and join a small group. If you'd rather have the trip run privately for you or your friends, tell us in the enquiry and we'll price it — private departures usually work from two people.
What if I'm not fit enough?
Tell us honestly in your enquiry and we'll say honestly whether it's realistic. On trekking routes we'll often suggest a shorter itinerary rather than sell you one you won't enjoy. Nobody is talked into a trip here.
Are the dates fixed?
The itinerary length is fixed but start dates are flexible on almost every trip. Give us the window you're working with — term dates, exam finish, a flight you've already found — and we'll build around it.
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