Affordable Victoria Falls Couple Getaway from Nairobi | 5 Days 4 Nights
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A'Zambezi River Lodge and Avani Victoria Falls Resort or similar
Five days on both sides of Victoria Falls for two: two nights on the Zambezi in Zimbabwe, two nights inside the national park in Zambia, a guided walk through the rainforest, a sundowner cruise and afternoon tea for two at The Royal Livingstone, in one price.
Affordable Victoria Falls Couple Getaway from Nairobi: five days and four nights with return economy flights from JKIA on Kenya Airways and checked baggage on your fare. You fly into Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe and home from Livingstone in Zambia. Kenyan passport holders need no visa for either country. You stay two nights with breakfast in a river facing room at A'Zambezi River Lodge, then cross the Victoria Falls Bridge for two nights with breakfast at Avani Victoria Falls Resort, a short walk from the falls.
Your days take in a guided walk along the rainforest paths on the Zimbabwe side and a sundowner cruise on the Zambezi with drinks and snacks. On the Zambian side you walk to the falls from your hotel and spend an afternoon over high tea for two at The Royal Livingstone. All transfers, the border crossing and your park entry on both sides are arranged. You need a yellow fever certificate. Your planner walks you through it. One price per person sharing covers the flights, hotel, transfers and every experience listed below. One Baecation planner stays with you on WhatsApp from booking to landing home.
Victoria Falls belongs to two countries. The Zambezi forms the border. The falls are shared between Zimbabwe and Zambia, with a steel bridge built in 1905 spanning the gorge between them. Most visitors see one side. This getaway gives you both, at a slow pace, with a different hotel on each bank.
The first two nights are on the Zimbabwe side, where most of the viewpoints face the long curtain of the Main Falls. A'Zambezi River Lodge sits on the riverbank upstream, with river facing rooms and a pool. You walk the rainforest paths with a guide and spend an evening on the river with a cold drink as the hippos surface.
Then you cross the bridge to Avani Victoria Falls Resort in Zambia. It stands inside Mosi oa Tunya National Park, with a gate from the grounds to the falls, so the water is a few minutes away on foot. Zebras graze on the lawns. Next door on the riverbank is its sister hotel, The Royal Livingstone, where an afternoon tea for two waits for you before your last evening.
Details
Summary information about this package
A'Zambezi River Lodge and Avani Victoria Falls Resort or similar
Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
Couples
Included
Flying
For Adults only (18+)
Bed & Breakfast
Included
All year round
Costs
Kenyan Citizen
Ksh. 386900 per person sharing
Non-resident
$ 2999 per person sharing
Transport
Options: Flying
Duration and Timing
No
More than >3 Days+
About Package
More information about this package
Your hotels: Two nights at A'Zambezi River Lodge in Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) in a Standard Double Room facing the river, then two nights at Avani Victoria Falls Resort in Livingstone (Zambia) in a Garden View Room (or comparable hotels confirmed at booking) with breakfast every morning.
A'Zambezi River Lodge: Every room has a balcony or patio. The lodge has an outdoor pool with a poolside bar, a spa and the Amulonga restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Its free shuttle runs guests to town and the falls. Check in is from 2pm and check out is at 10am.
Avani Victoria Falls Resort: Avani has 212 rooms inside Mosi oa Tunya National Park, with a pool, a poolside bar and the Theatre of Food restaurant for breakfast and dinner. A short walk through the grounds brings you to a private gate to the falls, open from 6am to 6pm. Zebras, impala and giraffes roam the grounds. A free shuttle runs to The Royal Livingstone next door. Check in is from 2pm and check out is at 11am. Avani welcomes families, so expect children around the pool in school holidays.
Flights in and out: Kenya Airways flies nonstop from JKIA to Victoria Falls in about three hours and fifteen minutes and home from Livingstone, with checked baggage on your fare. You land mid morning and fly home in the early evening. Both airports are one hour behind Nairobi.
Crossing the bridge: On Day 3 your driver takes you through the Zimbabwe border post, across the Victoria Falls Bridge and through the Zambian border post to Avani, which takes about an hour. You get exit and entry stamps on each side, so keep your passports and yellow fever cards in your hand luggage.
The Zimbabwe side: Your guide walks you along the rainforest paths in the national park, from the Devil's Cataract past the Main Falls and Horseshoe Falls to the Rainbow Falls, with the gorge open below each viewpoint. Your park entry is included.
The Zambian side: From Avani you walk to the Eastern Cataract and across the Knife Edge Bridge, a footbridge over the gorge facing the falls. Your park entry is included. From October to December the Zambian side can run almost dry, so you see the bare rock face and the gorge more than the water. From March to May the spray on the footbridge soaks you in seconds.
High tea for two: At The Royal Livingstone you sit down to afternoon tea with sandwiches, scones and pastries, a choice of teas and a welcome glass of bubbles each. High tea is served from 3pm to 5pm.
On the river: A sundowner cruise on the wide, calm Zambezi above the falls, with local drinks and snacks on board. Hippos, crocodiles and elephants are often seen along the banks and islands, though no sighting is promised.
Before you fly: Kenyan passport holders need no visa for Zimbabwe or Zambia. Each of you needs a passport valid for at least six months from the day you land, with at least three blank pages for the stamps on both sides. You also each need a yellow fever certificate, with the vaccine given at least 10 days before you fly. Carry your return tickets, both hotel vouchers, a bank card and some US dollars in small notes.
Full entry guide: Every entry rule, with the official links, is explained on our Victoria Falls page at baecation.co.ke/victoria-falls.
Malaria: The whole Zambezi valley is a malaria area all year. See a doctor or travel clinic about malaria tablets before you fly, use repellent from late afternoon and sleep under a net where one is provided.
Health in Zambia: Zambia declared a cholera outbreak at the end of September 2026, with cases in Southern Province, where Livingstone lies. Drink bottled water, eat food that is freshly cooked and hot, wash your hands often and ask your travel clinic about the cholera vaccine. Your planner sends you the latest advice before you fly.
Money: US dollars are used for almost everything in Victoria Falls, but cash machines often run out, so bring small, clean notes for tips and taxis. Change money only at banks or licensed bureaux, never on the street. You cannot leave Zimbabwe with more than USD 2,000 in cash.
Wildlife: Elephants, buffalo and warthogs walk through Victoria Falls town after dark. Wild animals also roam the grounds at Avani. Take a taxi in the evening in Zimbabwe, keep your distance from any animal and never feed the monkeys.
Staying safe: Both towns are used to visitors and calm by day. Curio sellers near the falls and the bridge can be persistent. A polite no is enough. Do not photograph police, soldiers, border posts or government buildings on either side. Keep cash out of sight.
Travel cover: Private clinics in Zimbabwe ask for payment, often in cash, before they treat anyone. Medical care in Zambia is limited too. We strongly recommend travel insurance with medical cover and evacuation. We tell you straight away if official advice changes before you fly.
One planner, start to finish: Your Baecation planner checks your passports and yellow fever cards with you, sends your e tickets and vouchers before you fly, books the border transfer, sets up any occasion you add and stays reachable on WhatsApp throughout. If a flight moves or a day needs to change, you message one person instead of four companies.
Package Itinerary
The package itinerary is as follows
Affordable Victoria Falls Couple Getaway Itinerary with Baecation Adventures from Nairobi
Kenya Airways flies to Victoria Falls on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and to Livingstone on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Both flights leave JKIA at about 07:25 and land at about 09:40 local time, as both airports are one hour behind Nairobi. Flights home leave at about 18:00 and land at JKIA at about 22:15 the same night. This plan follows the Wednesday flight into Victoria Falls and the Sunday flight home from Livingstone. The Friday to Tuesday dates work the same way. On a Thursday start the trip runs in reverse, in through Livingstone and home from Victoria Falls on Monday. Your planner confirms the exact flights on your written quote before you pay. Both border posts at the bridge open daily from early morning to evening. The gate from Avani to the falls opens from 6am to 6pm. The heaviest spray comes from March to May. The Zambian side can run almost dry from October to December. The rains fall from about late November to early April, usually as afternoon storms. If the river or a storm stops your cruise, it moves to Day 2.
Day 1: Nairobi to Victoria Falls
Morning: Documents in One Folder Put your passports, yellow fever cards, printed return e tickets, both hotel vouchers, a bank card and some small US dollar notes in one folder for your hand luggage. Your flight leaves JKIA early and lands in Victoria Falls mid morning. Hand your yellow fever cards over with your passports at the health desk, then meet the lodge driver for the drive of about 30 minutes to the river.
Afternoon: On the Riverbank Leave your bags and have lunch at the lodge. Your room is ready from 2pm. Check in, open the balcony doors to the river and spend the afternoon by the pool.
Evening: Sundowner on the Zambezi Your boat collects you for a sundowner cruise on the river above the falls. Drift past the islands with a cold drink as hippos surface nearby and the spray of the falls stands up downstream.
Overnight: A'Zambezi River Lodge or similar Meals: Drinks and snacks on the cruise
Day 2: The Zimbabwe Side
Morning: The Rainforest Paths After breakfast, the shuttle takes you to the falls, where your guide meets you at the entrance. Walk the rainforest paths from the Devil's Cataract to the Main Falls and on towards the Rainbow Falls, stopping at each viewpoint as the spray drifts over you.
Afternoon: Free Time Have lunch in town and rest by the pool or take the helicopter flight from the list below.
Evening: Your Evening This evening is held for your cruise if the weather moved it. If not, take a taxi to dinner in town, as elephants cross the roads after dark.
Overnight: A'Zambezi River Lodge or similar Meals: Breakfast
Day 3: Across the Bridge
Morning: Into Zambia Check out at 10am. Your driver takes you through the Zimbabwe border post and across the Victoria Falls Bridge, with the gorge far below, then through the Zambian border post on the other side. Show your passports and yellow fever cards at each desk.
Afternoon: Inside the Park Have lunch at Avani and check in from 2pm. In the late afternoon, walk through the grounds to the private gate and on to the Zambian side of the falls. Cross the Knife Edge Bridge and look back along the gorge towards Zimbabwe, where you stood yesterday.
Evening: Dinner at Avani Watch the zebras on the lawns as the light goes, then choose your own dinner at Avani tonight.
Overnight: Avani Victoria Falls Resort or similar Meals: Breakfast
Day 4: A Day for the Two of You
Morning: The Falls Before Breakfast The gate opens at 6am. Walk back to the falls while the paths are still quiet, then come back for a long breakfast.
Afternoon: High Tea at The Royal Livingstone Take the free shuttle next door to The Royal Livingstone for your afternoon tea for two, with sandwiches, scones, pastries and a glass of bubbles each.
Evening: The Last Night Dress up a little for your last dinner. Ask your planner about a table by the river.
Overnight: Avani Victoria Falls Resort or similar Meals: Breakfast and high tea
Day 5: Livingstone to Nairobi
Morning: A Slow Last Morning Take your time over breakfast and a last swim. Check out at 11am and your planner arranges a safe place for your bags until your transfer.
Afternoon: Last Look Have a last lunch at the hotel. Your driver collects you in the afternoon for the drive of about 25 minutes to Livingstone airport.
Evening: Flying Home Your flight leaves Livingstone in the early evening and lands at JKIA the same night, with both sides of the falls behind you.
Meals: Breakfast
Add Ons
Make It an Occasion: (Choose the moment you are celebrating, priced per couple and added to your getaway)
Anniversary: sunset on the jetty at The Royal Livingstone on your anniversary evening, from 5pm to 7pm, with a gin bento box for two and the service charge: from USD 315 (KES 40,600)
Birthday: breakfast for two on the jetty at The Royal Livingstone on the birthday morning, with the service charge: from USD 240 (KES 31,000)
Proposal: your planner asks The Royal Livingstone for a quiet table at high tea and arranges for the ring to arrive with the tea: included at no extra cost
Surprise: secret planning with the partner who books, with trip details kept hidden until the airport: included at no extra cost
Romantic Touches: (Small extras that make the trip yours, priced as shown and added to your package)
The Flight of Angels, a helicopter flight of 12 to 13 minutes over the falls, the gorge and the river upstream, on your Day 2 afternoon. We hold your Day 3 morning as a second chance. If the weather grounds both, you get your money back in full: from USD 570 (KES 73,500) per couple
A massage each at the spa of The Royal Livingstone, which offers outdoor massages on the banks of the Zambezi, about one hour: from USD 360 (KES 46,400) per couple
Extra night at Avani Victoria Falls Resort with breakfast: from USD 775 (KES 100,000) per couple
Upgrade Your Stay: (Priced per couple on top of the package price)
A lodge above a waterhole for your Zimbabwe nights: Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, on a private estate where elephants, buffalo and antelope come to drink, with a free shuttle to town and the falls, for both nights: from USD 960 (KES 123,800)
+ Inclusions
Return economy flights on Kenya Airways, from JKIA to Victoria Falls and home from Livingstone, with the checked baggage allowance on your fare
Two nights at A'Zambezi River Lodge or similar, in a Standard Double Room facing the river
Two nights at Avani Victoria Falls Resort or similar, in a Garden View Room
Daily breakfast
Airport transfer from Victoria Falls Airport to A'Zambezi River Lodge
A private transfer from Zimbabwe to Zambia across the Victoria Falls Bridge, with help at both border posts and the bridge fee
Airport transfer from Avani to Livingstone airport
The free hotel shuttles: A'Zambezi to town and the falls, Avani to The Royal Livingstone
A guided walk of the falls on the Zimbabwe side, with your national park entry
Your entry to the falls on the Zambian side
A sundowner cruise on the Zambezi with local drinks and snacks, the river fee and transfers
High tea for two at The Royal Livingstone with a welcome glass of bubbles each and the service charge
Hotel taxes on both sides of the border
Pre departure briefing on your passports and blank pages, yellow fever certificates, malaria tablets, cholera advice, return tickets, cash, the border crossing, what you can and cannot bring into Zimbabwe and Zambia and the season
Your Baecation planner on WhatsApp before and throughout the trip
- Exclusions
Lunches and dinners
Drinks other than those on the cruise and at high tea
Yellow fever vaccination and certificate
Malaria tablets and any other vaccines
Travel insurance, which we strongly recommend
Helicopter flights, spa treatments and other activities in the add ons below
Occasion extras in the add ons below
Taxi fares outside the included transfers and shuttles
Tips for guides, drivers, boat crews and hotel staff
Extra baggage beyond the allowance on your fare
Early check in or late check out
Personal spending and crafts
What To Carry
Passports valid for at least six months from the day you land, each with at least three blank pages
Printed return e tickets and both hotel vouchers
Your yellow fever certificates, as Zimbabwe and Zambia both require them from travellers arriving from Kenya. The vaccine must be given at least 10 days before you fly
Malaria tablets from your doctor or travel clinic, started as they advise before you fly
A bank card and enough US dollars in small, clean notes, as cash machines often run out
Hand sanitiser and a refillable bottle for bottled water
A light rain jacket or poncho and a waterproof pouch for your phone
Clothes that dry fast and closed shoes or sandals with grip for wet paths
One smart outfit each for high tea and your last dinner
A hat, sunglasses and sunscreen for the hot, bright afternoons
Insect repellent for the evenings
Swimwear for the hotel pools
A light jumper for the cruise and cool evenings from May to August
Personal medication in its original packaging with your prescriptions
Declare cash of USD 10,000 or more when you land in Zimbabwe. Do not leave Zimbabwe with more than USD 2,000 in cash. Both countries ban trade in ivory, skins and other wildlife products, with prison sentences for offenders. Camouflage clothing is illegal for civilians in Zimbabwe. Illegal drugs, cannabis included, carry long jail terms in both countries. Pornography is illegal in Zambia. Declare anything that may be prohibited or taxed when you enter Zambia. Leave drones at home unless you have permission from the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe before you travel
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