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The 10 Best Boma Dinner & Drum Shows in Victoria Falls

10 tours  ·  from $60

Game meat, a mopane worm dare and a drum in everyone's hands by the end of the night. The 10 below cover the sittings and the transfers, priced, with a note on how far ahead the dry-season nights fill.

Victoria Falls: Boma Dinner and Drum Show - A Four-Course Dinner That Works Like a Buffet
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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

Spend four hours at The Boma in Victoria Falls for a traditional welcome, face paint, local dishes, mbira music, dancing, storytelling, and an interactive drum lesson. You will try a broad buffet, including crocodile, impala, sadza, and optional mopane worms. Hotel transfers may be added.

“Food delicious. Amazing experience. The drum show spectacular. Highly recommended.”

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Victoria Falls: The Boma Dinner and Drum Show - What happens during the three-hour program
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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

Spend three hours at The Boma near Victoria Falls with an English-speaking host, a Zimbabwean buffet, game meats, vegetarian dishes, traditional dance, singers, storytellers, and a hands-on djembe drumming circle. Hotel transfers are included within 8 km on the Zimbabwean side.

“It was so fun! The food was various and good. The drum show was also worth it. There were various activities, such as braids hair, fortune teller and face painting, so we were not bored at all.”

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The Boma Dinner and Drum Show - The buffet: local flavors and game meat
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The Boma Dinner and Drum Show

3.The Boma Dinner and Drum Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 27 reviews · from $85

Spend an evening at The Boma in Victoria Falls with a four-course buffet of Zimbabwean food, game meat, desserts, drumming, singing, dancing, and audience participation. Afro Dawn Safaris provides hotel transfers, with guides such as Isabella praised for friendly local insight. Drinks cost extra.

“AMAZING EXPERIENCE!! I’ve known about the Boma Dinner for a bit over a year now, and each time i heard someone speak or showed their videos of the experience I would say that ai am going to be there one day. Well, I made it and it was one of the best experiences of my life.”

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Victoria Falls Boma Dinner and Drum Show

4.Victoria Falls Boma Dinner and Drum Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 16 reviews · from $71

Spend about three hours at a rustic Victoria Falls venue for a welcome drink, buffet of African dishes, traditional dance, live drumming, and hands-on rhythm sessions. Pickup is offered, dinner is included, alcohol costs extra, and the evening can host up to 150 people.

“It was cancelled last minute (although it was confirmed for 5 days) by the agency! We only had 1 night int he country, so we could not reschedule! Poorly managed, but fully refunded in the end!”

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Boma Dinner & Drum Show - A welcome built around Zimbabwean customs
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Boma Dinner & Drum Show

5.Boma Dinner & Drum Show

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

At The Boma in Victoria Falls, you’ll receive a traditional robe, face painting, a four-course Zimbabwean dinner, and a lively drum show. Expect game meats such as kudu or buffalo, stews, vegetarian choices, dancing, and return transport from selected town lodges. English is the tour language.

“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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Boma Dinner, Dance and Drum Show in Victoria falls Town - Drums, dancing, face painting, and fortune-telling
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Boma Dinner, Dance and Drum Show in Victoria falls Town

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $100

Spend about three hours at Victoria Falls’ Boma Dinner, Dance and Drum Show. You’ll wear a traditional chitenge, share a four-course feast with game meats and stews, try interactive drumming, and enjoy dancing, face painting, and fortune-telling. Hotel transfers within Victoria Falls Town are included.

“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 opening ceremony sets the tone
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The Boma Dinner, Dance And Drum Show In Victoria Falls

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $100

At The Boma in Victoria Falls, you’ll wear a traditional robe, join a hand-washing ceremony, sample local brew, then enjoy a four-course Zimbabwean feast with dance, storytelling, face painting, and an interactive drum show. Hotel pickup within town is included.

“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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Boma Dinner with Spectacular African Dance Show - What appears on the buffet
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Boma Dinner with Spectacular African Dance Show

8.Boma Dinner with Spectacular African Dance Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $88

Spend about two hours at a private game reserve near Victoria Falls, where you can sample kudu, crocodile, impala, warthog, ostrich, mopane worms, and standard buffet dishes. Hotel pickup starts at 7 p.m., followed by African singing, dancing, and a lively drum session.

“excellent experience !! certainly dinner with a difference, you can eat crocodile instead of it eating you!!! you get to choose your food, from the food bar served by chefs, buffalo/guinea fowl / and much much more ,they put on an african dance/drum show--take plenty of pics,,i highly recommend this treat”

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Taxi to the Boma place of eating - What happens from hotel door to Boma
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Taxi to the Boma place of eating

9.Taxi to the Boma place of eating

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews Top rated

Book a private taxi from your Victoria Falls hotel to The Boma Place of Eating. One vehicle carries up to six people for the same $12.65 price. Drivers such as Webster, Sheppy, Shorty, and Anesu are known for punctual pickups, and mobile confirmation makes the short 10 to 15 minute transfer simple.

“Great company! We used Sheppy for a few trips. Always on time, for a great price, an absolutely awesome service! Highly recommended for getting around Vic Falls.”

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Boma Dinner & The Drum Show Experience - What the Game Meat Tastes Mean for You
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Boma Dinner & The Drum Show Experience

10.Boma Dinner & The Drum Show Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $95

Spend about three hours at Victoria Falls Safaris with a buffet of game meats, vegetables, rice, and a la carte dishes, followed by traditional dancing, singing, and drumming. Round-trip private transfer, bottled water, and a driver-guide are included. Alcohol costs extra.

“We came as a family group and had a fantastic evening. The variety and quantity of food was astonishing and delicious. The entertainment was excellent, the drinks were fairly priced. We would do it again if we revisit the area.”

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