Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tourist Information
www.backpackersbazaarvicfalls.com
;
off Parkway; 8am-5pm Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm Sat
& Sun)
Definitive place for all tourist info and bookings.
44202;
zta@vicfalls.ztazim.co.zw; 258 Adam Stander Dr;
8am-5pm Mon-Fri, 8am-1pm Sat)
A
few brochures, but not very useful.
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.
