Zimbabwe · Bird Watching

5-Hour Birdwatching Tour in Zambezi National Park at Sunrise

5 Hours Round trip from Zimbabwe Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 See endemic bird species like Schalow's Turaco and Collared Palm Thrush
  • 02 Behold the beautiful sunrise over the Zambezi horizon
  • 03 Learn how to track birds with your Zimbabwe tour guide
  • 04 Look for the African Fin Foot and kingfishers along the river

Set out in the wee hours for a birdwatching excursion in Zambezi National Park, where the African sunrise lights up the Zambezi River and the surrounding bush comes to life with birdsong. Look for endemic bird species such as Schalow's Turaco, Collared Palm Thrush, Ashly Fly Catcher, Trumpeter Horn Bill, and Bat Hawk, and learn bird-tracking techniques from your Zimbabwe tour guide. You may also spot the African Fin Foot along the river while seeing the Victoria Falls' spray glitter in the morning light. This is the perfect trip for avid birders and nature enthusiasts alike.

See the Victoria Falls' spray glitter as you learn how to track birds from your Zimbabwe tour guide.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Victoria Falls, Zambezi National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Early Morning Birdwatching in Zambezi National Park

  • Set out on a birdwatching excursion in the early hours of the morning at Zambezi National Park.
  • See endemic bird species such as Schalow's Turaco, the Collared Palm Thrush, the Ashly Fly Catcher, the Trumpeter Horn Bill, and the Bat Hawk. As the African sunrise lights up the Zambezi River, hear the songs of these birds as the adjoining area comes to life.
  • See the Victoria Falls' spray glitter as you learn how to track birds from your Zimbabwe tour guide. Look out for the African Fin Foot floating down the river.
  • A stop for breakfast will be made, where you will have bush-cooked food prepared by your Zimbabwe tour guide. See the Giant King Fisher or the beautiful malachite King Fisher sitting on a straw of reed along the river.
  • After breakfast, chase high-flyers like the Tawny Eagle, Western Banded Snake Eagle, Martial Eagle, and several species of vultures, all of which will be in the sky by this time. The melodious Bearded Scrub-Robin or the White borrowed Scrub-Robin will provide the entertainment as the morning winds down.

The tour ends here.

Zambezi National Park, Zambezi River at sunrise, Victoria Falls' spray

Where this trip takes you

Zambezi National Park, Zambezi River at sunrise, Victoria Falls' spray

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Zimbabwe 2 cities · 5 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Services of a Zimbabwe tour guide
  • A breakfast consisting of tea, coffee, fruit, egg, toast, bacon, fruit juice, tomato, and yoghurt
  • Water
  • Soft drinks

What's Not Included

  • Park Fees

What to bring

  • A pair of binoculars
  • Sun hat, sunglasses, sunscreen
  • Spotting scope
  • Park fees
  • Notebook and a pencil
  • Closed walking shoes
  • Neutrally-coloured clothes

Know before you go

  • Wintertime (May-August): wear long pants, closed shoes, and a jacket, as temperatures during morning and late afternoon game drives may drop below 10 degrees Celsius.
  • Summertime: wear warm shorts and shirts; carry sunglasses and a hat.
  • Under Zimbabwean law, it is illegal to use a device to call or imitate the call of birds.
  • A laser pointer cannot be used during this activity.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Zambezi National Park, Zimbabwe
Tour start
Zimbabwe
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 5 hours finish where they began, in Zimbabwe.

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