Victoria Falls General Information

June 20, 2010 - PRLog -- Access to Victoria Falls is so easy!

ACCESS to Victoria Falls Zimbabwe is assured with international flights every week – These are complemented by a daily flight from Harare by Air Zimbabwe, plus a good road network from the South African border at Beit Bridge right through to the Falls.

Additionally Air Botswana flies into Kasane, Chobe, just a 90-minute road transfer (and often a game drive itself) to the Falls and Nationwide, BA Comair and SAA all fly into Livingstone, Zambia, just a 30-minute transfer across the bridge border into Zimbabwe.
Border crossing times are as follows:
Zambian Border; - 0600hrs-2200hrs
Botswana Border; - 0600hrs-2000hrs

Electricity
Zimbabwe operates on a 220-volt power supply and uses a 13 Amp square-pin type plug.

Entry and Health Requirements
Visitors should be in possession of a valid visa on arrival in Zimbabwe. Different regulations apply according to nationality and country of origin and these are best checked at your nearest tourist office or embassy before leaving your country. We recommend that your local doctor prescribe malaria preventative tablets that should be taken prior to your arrival in Africa.

Languages
English is the official language of Zimbabwe and tourism staff are all well trained and experienced. Many Hotels and Ground Handlers also have multi-lingual staff speaking French, Italian, German and even Chinese. The major vernacular languages are Shona and Sindebele widely spoken.

Forche Tours & Travel will make your travelling to Victoria Falls easy and cheaper through the various travel options and packages we offer. We are linked to various hotels, lodges, campsites, tour operators, overlanding companies well as airlines, thereby extending our discounts we get from these organizations to you our client.

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We are Travel Agents based in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Africa. We do transfers, tours, safaris, game drives, rafting, accommodation(lodges, hotels, campsites, chalets).