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Zimbabwe still has visa requirements in place for many nationalities - Brits and South Africans are notable exceptions.
Immigration at Vic Falls airport is rather haphazardly organised, and it is easy for people requiring a visa to join the wrong queue, which is frustrating for all concerned.
The cost of a visa appears to be somewhat 'flexible' (read that as a euphemism) - for example, a group of Korean tourists paid US$70 a head, whereas the person I was travelling with - who goes to Zim quite regularly - only paid US$30. Don't be naive enough to assume that any receipt will be issued whatever fee you pay (which could be a problem for business travellers claiming back legitimate expenses).
You also have to fill in an immigration form to enter Zim, which asks for all the usual personal info and details of where you are staying. Why these cannot be distributed on the inbound flight so that people can complete them at their leisure (and non English speakers can seek timely assistance) is a complete mystery to me, but this simply doesn't seem to happen. As a result, there is a scramble for forms and pens and people jostle for space at the limited desks provided. You can save yourself a lot of grief by making sure that you have a pen and the relevant information to hand, and completing the form whilst you stand in the (correct) immigration queue.
Written Mar 17, 2010
Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) is 18 km south of the town (25 minutes drive). South African Airways and Air Namibia is the only airlines with regular service to the airport.
18° 5' 45" South, 25° 50' 20" East
Updated Oct 27, 2009
Air Zimbabwe is the national airline of Zimbabwe. The airline was established on 1967, and is still in business. It has domestic routes and routes to Nairobi, Dar-es-Salaam, Lusaka, Johannesburg and Singapore/Beijing. The fleet consists of Boeing 737 and 767.
Victoria Falls Town Office
Livingstone Way
P.O. Box 60
Victoria Falls, Zimbawe
Fax: (263-013) 4318
Written Oct 27, 2009
Phone: + 263 013 4316
Website: http://www.airzimbabwe.aero
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South African Passport Holders get a stamp in the passport and do not need visas before entry. You have to complete an arrival form at the airport before going through passport control. It took us about 10 minutes to get through passport control.
There are no departure taxes to be paid when leaving Zimbabwe.
Written Apr 15, 2009
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There are direct flights with South African Airways from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe). The flight from Johannesburg takes only 1 h and 40 minutes. You can book online on www.flysaa.com.
British Airways also have daily flights between Johannesburg and Victoria Falls
Updated Apr 15, 2009
Website: www.flysaa.com
Arrival at Victoria Falls airport is quite pleasant, but it takes at least an hour to clear 120 passengers. There is no difference whether you have a visa or not. Both queues most just a slowly. A visa for Europeans is US$55 or US$60 depending on your nationality. make sure that you have something to drink as there is nothing in the airport and it can be warm.
Written Jul 18, 2006
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The plane from Victoria Falls to Johannesburg is not full, so we can spread out. Just as we are about to take off, the captain announces that there is a problem with the plane. A seal is broken and it is leaking hydraulic fluid. He is concerned, and after further checks, orders us off the plane while they try and repair it.
More time passes and he decides that the plane cannot be flown in its present state, so he will have to arrange another plane. Unfortunately, the airport closes in half an hour, so we won't be going anywhere until tomorrow.
SAA hastily arranges transport (the only two large buses in Victoria Falls) to take us to the Kingdom Hotel for the night.
The next day, everything goes smoothly, apart from the fact that there is no food on the plane. Instead we are given a voucher to spend at Jo'burg airport, a much better idea in my opinion.
Written Aug 5, 2004
This is the vehicle that takes you to one of the best possible views ever of the falls, a microlite airplane. Just you, the driver, some wings, a moter and the air that surrounds you. A bit of a thrilling way to see the falls it is, but it is the best form of transportation if you want to get up close and personal with the falls. See my must see and do activities...
Written Jul 30, 2004
Phone: + (260) (3) 320 058
Website: www.batokasky.com
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We flew to Vic Falls on South African Airways from Johannesburg. This airline also flies to Vic Falls from Cape Town. The flights are much cheaper if you book through a South African travel agent and get a package deal that includes the hotel. Our air/transfer/hotel package cost less than the flights alone would have if we had booked them separately.
Written Nov 29, 2003
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SAA BA offer joburg to vic falls daily both ways
the SAA has tow flights everyday the first leaves at early morning bout 9:00 or so the other leaves at 14:00 but BA only serves one flight per day it leaves at 11:00 both of the airways operates this route on boeing 767-200 aircraft
personlly i like SAA better for no reason maybe in my own opinion SAA is the best in Africa
for other travelers you can also go on Air Namibia or Air Zimbabwe the former leaves from Windhoek via Botswana whlie the later leaves Harare ( which is a domestic flight )
Updated Aug 31, 2003
Website: www.flysaa.com
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