Victoria Falls Boma Dinner Drumshow Zimbabwe Cultural Dining

Eat, dance and drum your way through a Zimbabwean evening

The Boma Dinner and Drumshow is a two-hour cultural dining experience in Victoria Falls where you eat a four-course buffet of game meats and local dishes while live drummers, dancers and storytellers perform around you. You arrive in a colorful chitenge wrap, wash your hands in a traditional ceremony, and are invited to join the dance circle and learn to drum alongside the performers. Transfer from your hotel is included.

The experience

What makes this different from a regular dinner is that you're not watching from a table. You're part of the show. The evening starts the moment you arrive: you're dressed in a chitenge, greeted with a hand-washing ceremony, and seated in an open-air venue with thatched roofs where the rhythm of African drumming already fills the air. The four-course buffet includes succulent game meats like warthog, kudu and impala, traditional sadza (maize-based dishes), rich stews, and vegetarian options. For the adventurous, sampling a mopane worm comes with a certificate.

Throughout the meal, live performers move through the space with energetic drumming and dancing in colorful attire, traditional storytelling, and interactive moments where you're invited to join in. Face painting and fortune telling add to the festive atmosphere. The highlight for many is the Ngoma dance, a remarkable traditional performance you can watch or step into yourself. Drumming lessons happen at your table, so you leave having actually played alongside the musicians, not just heard them.

The whole experience runs about two hours, and your hotel provides the transfer both ways. The venue is wheelchair accessible, and infants can sit on a lap or ride in a stroller if needed.

What’s included

• Four-course buffet dinner with game meats, traditional dishes and vegetarian options.
• transfer to and from your hotel.
• live drumming, dancing and storytelling performances.
• interactive drumming lessons.
• face painting and fortune telling.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to12h before

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 6 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 12 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by African Fairytale Tours & Safaris

Is this one for you?The evening is social and participatory (you'll be invited to dance, drum and move around the venue), so it suits travelers who want to be part of the action rather than seated throughout. If you prefer to observe quietly, that's fine too, but the energy is built around joining in.

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Top questions

What kind of food is served at the Boma Dinner?

The four-course buffet features succulent game meats including warthog, kudu and impala, traditional maize-based dishes like sadza, rich stews, and vegetarian options. Mopane worms are available for those wanting to try something adventurous, and you receive a certificate if you do.

Do I have to participate in the dancing and drumming, or can I just watch?

You can do either. The performers move through the open-air venue with live drumming, dancing and storytelling throughout the meal, so watching is part of the experience. Interactive drumming lessons and invitations to join the dance circle happen at your table, but participation is your choice.

How long does the Boma Dinner last?

The experience runs about two hours from start to finish, including the meal, performances and interactive moments.

Is transport included, and where does it pick me up?

Yes, transfer to and from the Boma Restaurant is included. Your hotel provides the pickup and drop-off, so you don't need to arrange your own transport.

What is the Ngoma dance?

The Ngoma is a remarkable traditional Zimbabwean dance performed by the Boma's skilled dancers in colorful attire. It's one of the evening's highlights, and you're welcome to watch or join in as the performers invite you.