Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Away
Air
Check out
www.flightsite.co.za
or
www.travelstart.co.za
,
where you can search all the air-
lines including low-cost carriers (and car-hire companies) for the cheapest flights and
book yourself.
South African Airways
( 011-808678;
www.flysaa.com
)
and
British
Airways
(
www.britishairways.com
)
fly every day to Johannesburg from around US$320
return.
Air Namibia
(
www.airnamibia.com
)
flies to Windhoek for around US$530 return.
Bus & Minibus
TO JOHANNESBURG
By road the easiest option is Pathfinder from VicFalls to Bulawayo (arrives 1pm) then
connect with Intercaper Greyhound at 4pm to Johannesburg.
TO BULAWAYO/HWANGE
Pathfinder has a daily service to Bulawayo (US$30, six hours) en route to Harare (US$60,
12 hours), stopping outside Hwange National Park on the way. Bravo Tours also plies the
route for similar prices. Otherwise combis (US$20) and local buses (US$15) head to Bu-
lawayo.
Car & Motorcycle
If you're driving a rented vehicle into Zambia, you need to make sure you have insurance
and carbon tax papers, as well original owner documents. When you enter Zambia you are
issued with a Temporary Import Permit, valid for while you are in the country. This must
be returned to immigration for them to acquit the vehicle.
Train
A popular way of getting to/from Vic Falls is by the overnight Mosi-oa-Tunya train that
leaves Victoria Falls daily at 7pm for Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (economy/2nd/1st class
US$8/10/12, 12 hours). First class is the only way to go. Make reservations at the
ticket
office
( 44392; 7am-10am & 2.30-6.45pm Mon-Fri, 9-10am & 4.30-6.45pm Sat &
Sun)
inside the train station.
