Traditional Dinner and Drum Show Victoria Falls
- DurationAbout 4 hours
- Open onDaily, from 19:00
- Meeting pointAt the restaurant entrance on Squire Cummings Road in Victoria Falls town; show your booking to the host on arrival (no hotel transfers)
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Overview
Spend an evening in Victoria Falls at a lively traditional dinner held in a large open-air thatched enclosure. On arrival you are wrapped in a colourful chitenge cloth, greeted by dancers and given a little face painting. Then comes a four-course feast of local flavours: a shared starter platter, soup from the campfire, a fresh salad selection and a braai buffet with grilled meats, fish, sadza and vegetarian dishes. Throughout the meal, mbira musicians, dancers and a storyteller keep the atmosphere alive, and after dinner every guest receives a djembe drum to join the interactive drum show. This ticket includes your place at dinner and the show; you make your own way to the venue in Victoria Falls town. It suits couples, families and groups.
Highlights
- Four-course traditional dinner with a braai buffet of grilled meats and local dishes
- Interactive drum show with a djembe drum for every guest
- Welcome with a chitenge wrap and traditional face painting
- Live mbira music, dancers and a local storyteller during dinner
- Chance to taste local specialities such as sadza and mopane worms
- Vegetarian dishes available and halal meals on request
- Open-air thatched venue lit by firelight in Victoria Falls town
Full Description
An open-air feast in Victoria Falls town
The evening takes place in a large open-air dining enclosure under a high thatched roof, a traditional design used across southern Africa for gatherings around the fire. Lanterns, carved wooden pillars and a central campfire set the scene, and from the moment you arrive the sounds of drums and singing fill the air.
Guests are welcomed with a chitenge, the printed cotton cloth worn across the region, and a touch of face painting: dots for women and stripes for men. It is one of the most popular things to do in Victoria Falls at night, an easy evening after a day at the falls, and a fun way to meet other travellers at the long tables.
The four-course traditional menu
Dinner opens with a shared starter platter of local specialities, which may include peppered game skewers, smoked crocodile and corn fritters. Then you walk to the campfire for the soup of the day with fresh bread, followed by a salad selection made from local produce such as sweet potato, legumes, nuts and seeds.
The main course is a braai, the southern African barbecue, with beef, chicken, sausages, game meatballs and a spit roast of the day, served with sadza, the thick maize porridge that is the national staple, or peanut butter rice. Zambezi bream, kapenta, hearty stews and vegetarian dishes complete the buffet, and the adventurous can try sautéed mopane worms and receive a certificate to prove it.
The interactive drum show
The highlight comes after dinner, when every guest is handed a djembe drum. A lead drummer teaches a few simple rhythms, and within minutes the whole enclosure is playing together in a loud, joyful drum circle. No experience is needed, and children love it.
After the drumming the dance floor opens to the beat of African drums, and the evening ends with a group of a cappella singers who visit the tables with warm harmonies. Throughout the night you may also meet a traditional storyteller, face painters, a hair braider and craft sellers, so the Victoria Falls drum show feels like a small festival of local culture, full of colour and sound.
Practical visit and nearby
The dinner starts at 19:00 and lasts about four hours. The venue is on Squire Cummings Road, a short drive from the centre of Victoria Falls town and the entrance to the falls, so a taxi from most hotels is quick and easy. Drinks are not included and can be bought on site.
Combine the evening with a daytime visit to the falls rainforest, a helicopter flight or a walk across the Victoria Falls Bridge. Because the show is held mostly in the open air, evenings from May to August can be cool, so bring a light jacket. In the warm, rainy months from November to March, mosquito repellent is a good idea, and the thatched roof keeps the tables dry.
Itinerary
- Arrival and welcomeArrive shortly before 19:00, receive your chitenge wrap and face painting, and enjoy the welcome dancers.
- Starter platter and soupShared platter of local specialities, then soup of the day served by the campfire.
- Braai buffet main courseGrilled meats, fish, sadza, stews and vegetarian dishes, with live music, dancers and storytelling around you.
- Interactive drum showEvery guest receives a djembe drum and learns rhythms with the lead drummer, followed by dancing.
- Dessert and a cappella singersThe evening closes with dessert and songs at your table, about four hours after arrival.
What's included
- Welcome with a chitenge wrap and face painting
- Shared starter platter of local specialities
- Soup of the day by the campfire and a fresh salad selection
- Braai buffet with grilled meats, sadza, fish and vegetarian dishes
- Live traditional music, dancers and a storyteller
- Interactive drum show with a djembe for every guest
Not included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Drinks
- Tips
Is this right for you?
Great for
- Food lovers
Meeting point
Meet at the entrance of the venue on Squire Cummings Road in Victoria Falls town and show your booking to the host on arrival. Please arrive shortly before 19:00. This option does not include hotel transfers, so plan a taxi or short drive from your hotel.
Important information
- Hotel pickup and drop-off are not included in this option
- Arrive shortly before 19:00 so you have time for the welcome
- Drinks are not included and can be purchased at the venue
- Vegetarian dishes are always available and halal meals can be requested; tell us when booking
- Bring a light jacket; evenings can be cool from May to August
- Mosquito repellent is recommended in the warm months
- The venue is wheelchair accessible
- Children are welcome and enjoy the drum show
Good to know
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers to what travellers ask us most, before they book.
Is this a shared or a private experience?
It is a shared evening: you dine and drum together with other guests in a large open-air venue, with your own table.
How long does the dinner and drum show take?
About four hours, starting at 19:00.
Is hotel pickup included?
No. This ticket is for the dinner and show only, and you make your own way to the venue on Squire Cummings Road in Victoria Falls town.
What is included?
Your place at the four-course dinner with the braai buffet, the welcome with chitenge wrap and face painting, live music, dancers, storytelling and the interactive drum show. Drinks and tips are not included.
Is the price per person or per group?
The price is per person. The booking panel on this page shows the current price for this ticket.
Is it suitable for children and reduced mobility?
Yes. Children are welcome and usually love the drumming, and the venue is wheelchair accessible.
Is halal or vegetarian food available?
Yes. There are always vegetarian dishes on the buffet, and halal meals can be requested; please tell us when you book.
Do I have to eat mopane worms?
Not at all. They are an optional local delicacy for the curious, and those who try them receive a certificate.
What should I wear?
Smart casual and comfortable clothes. You will receive a chitenge wrap at the door. Bring a light jacket in winter evenings.
What happens if it rains?
The dining area is under a large thatched roof, so the dinner and show go ahead in light rain.
What else can I do in Victoria Falls in the evening?
The dinner and drum show is one of the best evening experiences in town, and pairs well with a day at the falls or a helicopter flight earlier in the day.
How do I book and confirm?
Choose your date and number of guests in the booking panel and send your request. Our team confirms on WhatsApp within minutes and sends the venue details.
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