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The 15 Best Cultural Experiences in Zimbabwe

31 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 average  ·  from $12

The Boma’s drums, village walks in the communal lands beyond the tourist strip, and evenings where the food is the point. These 15 sit at very different prices; all of them are compared on how long they run and what the evening actually involves.

Victoria Falls: Boma Dinner and Drum Show - Chitenge, face paint, and a warm welcome
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Victoria Falls: Boma Dinner and Drum Show

1.Boma Dinner and Drum Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 415 reviews · 4 hours · from $60Our pick

Review of Victoria Falls Boma Dinner and Drum Show, with local food, live music, interactive drumming, practical tips, and value advice.

“Lock of communication with the show Send them msg with no reply”

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Victoria Falls: The Boma Dinner and Drum Show - The buffet: game meats, vegetables, and familiar choices
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Victoria Falls: The Boma Dinner and Drum Show

2.The Boma Dinner and Drum Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 43 reviews · 3 hours · from $92

Review The Boma Dinner and Drum Show in Victoria Falls, with Zimbabwean food, game meats, drumming, dancing, costs, and practical tips.

“The interactive drumming session was enjoyable. The food was just OK, and the drinks were very expensive. Our server was not very attentive. We kept having to flag down servers from other tables because ours was nowhere to be seen most of the night. I might go back for the interactive drumming, but I won't be going back anytime soon.”

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The Boma Dinner and Drum Show - The buffet: local dishes, familiar meats, and game
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The Boma Dinner and Drum Show

3.The Boma Dinner and Drum Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 27 reviews · from $85

Review of Victoria Falls’ Boma Dinner and Drum Show, with local food, game meat, live drumming, hotel pickup, costs, and practical tips.

“Zeer vriendelijk personeel , mooi decor . De voorstellingen die er zijn tijdens het eten zijn ok ,maar de kwaliteit van het het eten is ondermaats . Teveel groot keuken getint had eerder meer plaatselijke keuken smaken verwacht. Bevoorbeeld het vlees op wordt op een gas BBQ gebakken wat voor een gasmaak zorgt. Het varken op hout BBQ was wel lekker.”

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Victoria Falls Gorge Hike & Farm to Table Village Lunch - Choosing your way down into the gorge
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Victoria Falls Gorge Hike & Farm to Table Village Lunch

Victoria Falls Rural Tour: Village Life Experience - Meeting a family instead of watching a show
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Victoria Falls Rural Tour: Village Life Experience

Horse Riding Community Village Tour Experience - Riding through the communal lands
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Horse Riding Community Village Tour Experience

6.Horse Riding Community Village Tour Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $135

Ride through villages and along Batoka Gorge near Victoria Falls on a small-group horse tour with sunrise views, local guides, and pickup.

“What a lovely way to spend the morning. A really nice way to see the local way of living in the villages. Lisa and Amie were super friendly and answers all our questions about life in Zimbabwe. The horse were so well treated and we all felt safe (me, my wife and son 8years old). I would highly recommend this as an activity.”

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Boma Dinner & Drum Show - The welcome sets the mood
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Boma Dinner & Drum Show

7.Boma Dinner & Drum Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 9 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $100

Review of the Boma Dinner and Drum Show in Victoria Falls, with game meats, drumming, dance, transfers, price, and practical tips.

“The dinner and show were a wonderful experience of the culture, a great way to taste many local flavors and meats. Very courteous and prompt driver who we were able to easily communicate with when we were ready to leave.”

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Victoria Falls Cultural Private Village Tour - A market and township visit with limited detail
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Victoria Falls Cultural Private Village Tour

8.Victoria Falls Cultural Private Village Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · from $60

Review the Victoria Falls Cultural Private Village Tour, with falls access, Ilala Lodge dining, village visit, high tea, costs, and practical tips.

“We enjoyed the beauty of the falls very much. The portion of seeing how people really live outside of the main town was truly eye opening and unforgettable.”

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Victoria Falls: Chinotimba Township Tour with a Local Guide - Meeting Rejoice, a guide with local roots
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Victoria Falls: Chinotimba Township Tour with a Local Guide

9.Chinotimba Township Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 9 reviews · 3 hours · from $50

Explore Chinotimba Township near Victoria Falls with a local guide, tasting braai food, meeting residents, and visiting markets for $50.

“Så intressant att höra om inte bara stadens historia men även om landets kultur, tradition, mat och hur människor lever. Guiden Rejoice svarade sakligt på alla mina frågor och var väldigt bra.”

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Boma Dinner, Dance and Drum Show in Victoria falls Town - The barbecue buffet and local game meats
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Boma Dinner, Dance and Drum Show in Victoria falls Town

10.Boma Dinner, Dance and Drum Show in Victoria falls Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $100

Review the Boma Dinner and Drum Show in Victoria Falls, with traditional food, drumming, dances, transfers, pricing, and practical booking advice.

“wish I could give no stars!! Waited in the hotel lobby all evening - sent messages to vendor via Viators rapp and no response. Even sent a message 4 hrs prior to pickup reconfirming location and time - never a response. Contacted Viator Read more”

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The Boma Dinner, Dance And Drum Show In Victoria Falls - The hand washing ceremony and local brew
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The Boma Dinner, Dance And Drum Show In Victoria Falls

11.The Boma Dinner, Dance And Drum Show In Victoria Falls

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $100

Review of Victoria Falls’ Boma Dinner, Dance and Drum Show, with traditional food, live performances, drumming, transport details, and value advice.

“Would have been lovely but Paramount Travel and Tours confirmed our booking, did not respond when I messaged asking for the pick up time and then when our hotel called them, they were offish and then just cancelled with no explanation 2 hours before the trip. Don’t bother.”

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Livingstone: Amazing Traditional Village & Dance Culture - Meeting Alex and settling into village life
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Livingstone: Amazing Traditional Village & Dance Culture

12.Amazing Traditional Village & Dance Culture

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 7 reviews · 7 hours · from $68

Visit Muke village near Livingstone for Lozi culture, home-cooked food, dancing, a school visit, and a sunset canoe ride on the Zambezi.

“de lunch met de vriendelijke mensen was erg gezellig en lekker.Verder zijn de 7 uur veel te lang en te heet. tis beter om de tour van 16 tot 19. te doen. de dorpswandeling begon om 15.00, was nog erg heet. En om 17.00 zijn we naar de Zambezi gelopen, waar een blauwe kano lag. Bleek lek te zijn. Toch even geprobeerd, decrivier op, nax5 min weer terug aan de wal, zat inmiddels in het water, we moesten deze kano zelf in balans houden. Veel te gevaarlijk met alle hippo's en krokodillen op het breedst vd Zambezi met deze kleine wankele lekke houten kano. Een uur kletsen met de dorpsbewoners…”

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Boma Dinner with Spectacular African Dance Show - Pickup at 7 p.m. keeps the evening simple
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Boma Dinner with Spectacular African Dance Show

Cultural Village Tour,Interacting With the Communal Villagers (Educational Trip) - Reading A Village Through Its Homes
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Cultural Village Tour,Interacting With the Communal Villagers (Educational Trip)

14.Cultural Village Tour,Interacting With the Communal Villagers (Educational Trip)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $35

Learn about village life near Victoria Falls on a private three-hour tour with local hosts, school visits, traditions, homes, and family customs.

“This tour gave us a great insight into village life. Molitha was a lovely lady - so friendly and happy to answer all our questions and honestly describe the difficulties she can sometimes face. The school visit was equally informative and the children were so polite, enthusiatic and smiley.”

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Chinotimba Township Tour (Zimbabwe) - Starting at Chinotimba Market
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Chinotimba Township Tour (Zimbabwe)

15.Chinotimba Township Tour (Zimbabwe)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $34

See daily life in Victoria Falls on a Chinotimba township tour, with local culture, markets, schools, transport, and practical tips.

“Interesting way to see how locals live, get some of the history of the town and a good chance to get some food from the local market. We went round by car not on foot so saw most of the area. Our guide was very laid back and accomodating.”

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