Walk out under the Victoria Falls Bridge on the engineers' catwalks — harnessed, helmeted and 128 metres above the Zambezi — with a theatrical guide telling the story of the 1904–05 steel arch that carried Cecil Rhodes's Cape-to-Cairo dream across the gorge. The 198-metre span was prefabricated in England, shipped out and joined over the gorge in just fourteen months; this tour walks its history as well as its steelwork. It runs twice daily at 10:00 and 14:30 and takes about two and a half hours, including the museum introduction. Minimum age is ten, and a head for heights helps. Hotel pickups in Victoria Falls town are included.
The 1905 Steel Arch
History Told In Character
The Catwalks Beneath The Deck
Easy Walking Pace
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A Walk Through 1905
Meet your guide, harness up, and step onto the catwalks beneath the great steel arch that has linked Zimbabwe and Zambia since 1905. The tour tells the bridge's story — the Cape-to-Cairo ambition it served, its prefabrication in England and construction over the gorge, and the lives it has carried since — often told in the voice and costume of the period. The main arch spans 198 metres, the river runs 128 metres below, and the spray of the Falls drifts through the gorge around you. Departures 10:00 and 14:30; about two hours; minimum age 10; bring your passport.
Victoria FallsThe Falls from the air.Victoria FallsThe grand baobab above the gorge.Victoria FallsOn the Zambezi above the lip.Victoria FallsSunset cruise on the upper river.
Where you’ll be
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Victoria FallsHalf-day · departs Victoria Falls
Things to know
Cancellation policy
Recoverable amounts refunded — until 48h before start.
50% charge — 48–24h before.
Non-refundable — within 24h + no-shows.
Booking basics
Requested and confirmed within one working day.
per person.
Small groups.
Operated by Shearwater Adventures.
Participation & safety
Physical level: Easy.
Private-tour cancellation
Cancel at least 48 hours before the scheduled start time to receive a refund of all recoverable amounts.
If you cancel between 24 and 48 hours before departure, a 50% cancellation charge applies.
Cancellations received less than 24 hours before departure, late arrivals that prevent the tour from operating, and no-shows are non-refundable.
Any third-party cost that is non-refundable — such as a specially arranged host, private venue, meal, ticket or permit — will be identified before payment and remains non-refundable once committed.
Changes are subject to availability. A change in group size may require the tour to be repriced.
How booking works
Send your dates and party size — we confirm availability within one working day, usually sooner.
Nothing is charged until your booking is confirmed.
Deadlines are measured in calendar days, Central Africa Time, from the scheduled start of the first affected service. Cancellation must be submitted in writing. Full booking terms: zimtravellers.com/terms-of-service · Policy version 2026-07-11.v1
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Included
Guided bridge tour
Return hotel transfers
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Park fees
Travel and medical insurance (strongly recommended)
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