United Air Charter
United Air Charter
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Come to Livingstone Zambia and view one of the seven natural wonders of the world - the magnificent VICTORIA FALLS. Also known as "Mosi Oa Tunya" - the smoke that thunders - the Victoria Falls is one of the most spectacular sights in the world and you will be able to view this amazing waterfall from the comfort of one of our helicopters. This experience will definitely qualify as the flight of your life as you embark on the "Flight of Angels". The pilot will orbit to the right and left, enabling passengers on both sides of the helicopter to photograph and view the mighty Victoria Falls. Once completed you will proceed upriver to Long Island and the Mosi Oa Tunya National Park where you may spot some of Africa's large game.
Livingstone, Zambia

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DuncanTCH
East Greenbush, NY1 272 contributions
Jun 2022
We originally weren't planning on taking a helicopter over Victoria Falls. But at the camp prior to our camp in Livingstone, we met a family who had just come from Livingstone and couldn't say enough positive things about their flight over the falls...but insisted their experience was only this great because they used United Air Charter.

And they were right...the experience is over-the-top and United Air Charter is amazing!!

This was my first helicopter ride ever and I was a little unsure of how much I would enjoy the experience (I love flying...I hate roller coasters). And I couldn't have had more fun or a better experience.

We booked one of the first flights in the morning and because we were the only two booked for that time slot, we took the smaller 4-passenger helicopter. But we had the entire helicopter to ourselves with our pilot Christian.

The experience was amazing and looking back on, viewing Victoria Falls from the air is really important to understanding its size and power. We did the walk around the falls, but it's easy to lose perspective when you're that close to the falls. From the air, you can see how big the falls are and the massive amount of water cascading over it every second.

United Air Charter made me feel perfectly safe and the helicopter was beautiful and (as expected) perfectly maintained. There are three different flight paths (short, medium and long) and we took the medium length journey...which was the perfect length.

Definitely, this is a must do while in the area and United Air Charter is the only way to see the falls from the air!!
Written 24 December 2022
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FamilyRossouw
London, UK45 contributions
Nov 2022 • Business
I’ve been in the fortunate position to fly in small aircrafts all around Africa’s wildlife parks for the past 30 years in the Travel Industry. During my last trip, the owner; Naas, flew us all around Zambia & Malawi over a period of 8 days, probably the best pilot I have ever experienced. Our group of 6 unanimously agreed, that United Air provided an excellent experience / service.
Written 9 November 2022
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Wla P
6 contributions
Aug 2022
Ella, the owner's wife, was incredibly rude to us. Our party of 3 people finished our flight and the driver was about to bring us back to our hotel which was only 5 minutes from the helipad.

Ella, the owner, did not want the driver to transfer us back to our hotel. Instead she very rudely told our driver to make us wait 30 minutes while another group took off in the helicopter. Thus, we were 30 minutes late to our dinner reservations and missed the sunset over Victoria Falls. The owner could not have been more rude or obnoxious. Very disgusting after we spent hundreds of dollars ...
Written 9 August 2022
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Natalie
Cairo, Egypt13 contributions
Jul 2022 • Family
Amazing experience. Our pilot was completely professional with huge experience….he gave us all opportunities to view the gorge and the falls. My youngest was worried about getting in a helicopter but now he’s had a great flight he just wants to do it again!!
Written 31 July 2022
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Steeve
Kigali, Rwanda4 088 contributions
Apr 2021 • Couples
We stayed near the Victoria Falls and we were greatly disturbed by the noise of these helicopters, several times every day! We also witnessed that the local animals such as the zebras and the giraffes were greatly affected. I think helicopters shouldn't be allowed to fly in a national park or that at least there should be a quota (like two flights per day maximum).
Written 15 April 2021
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Jim P
Derbyshire, UK37 contributions
Feb 2020
Really wanted to see the falls from the air and we were not disappointed. Chose the 20 minute flight which included flying low down the gorge which was brilliant. The pilot was great, explained the features we flew over really well and with only 4 in the helicopter we all had really good views. If the aircraft was full with 6 people it would be less enjoyable for the two sitting inboard in the back seats.
Written 15 February 2020
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Dear jimp885, Thank you so very much for such a lovely review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your flight with us! We truly do appreciate you taking time to send feedback! Kindest Regards, The UAC Team
Written 2 March 2020
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Gary H
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK74 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Brilliant from start to finish, picked up in a safari jeep for the short ride to the heli pad, great reception from very friendly team. The we got really lucky we were the only 2 on the flight, it was fantastic, stunning views, really great pilot who explained all sorts of facts. The drop into the gorge was something else. We have done the heli trip in the Grand Canyon but this 20 minutes was way better. DVD turned up no problem via Dropbox
Written 22 January 2020
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Dear GaryH817, Thank you so very much for such a lovely review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your flight with us! We truly do appreciate you taking time to send feedback! Kindest Regards, The UAC Team
Written 2 March 2020
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happytravellady
Macclesfield, UK941 contributions
Jul 2019
What an amazing experience this was. Wouldn’t have missed it for the world. We opted for the longer flight over the falls and down the gorge and it was just stunning. I felt very safe with the pilot and he gave us an amazing experience. It’s something that can’t be recreated in any other way.

Forms to sign and some waiting around to do if you’re in a larger group as only a few people can do the helicopter flight at any 1 time but there is steel drum entertainment while you wait and you’ll be busy with either anticipation beforehand or elation afterwards.

Have fun!
Written 7 January 2020
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Dear happytravellady, Thank you so very much for such a lovely review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your flight with us! We truly do appreciate you taking time to send feedback! Kindest Regards, The UAC Team
Written 2 March 2020
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Mauro V
Pembroke Pines, FL473 contributions
Nov 2019
From the hotel pick up to the soft landing everything was extremely professional and safety conscious. The briefings were comprehensive and the pilot informative and considerate, making turns to allow passengers on both sides of the helicopter to see the falls. Don't skimp, you will probably only be here once so go for the 30 min trip
Written 25 November 2019
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Dear mvine42, Thank you so very much for such a lovely review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your flight with us! We truly do appreciate you taking time to send feedback! Kindest Regards, The UAC Team
Written 2 March 2020
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islandgirl_bg_fl
North Port, FL93 contributions
Aug 2019
We were looking to fill some time in our IT during our stay in Livingston. So, our tour coordinator suggested doing the helicopter flight over the falls. That sounded fun so we said we wanted to sign up. He asked if we wanted to do the shorter flight or the longer flight. We decided to go for the longer flight even though we didn't really know what we were signing up for... well, let me tell you TAKE THE LONGER FLIGHT!!! After circling the falls a few times you fly out to an area of the gorge where the pilot take the helio down into the gorge and flies about 50 feet above the water with cliffs on both sides. What a thrill! My husband and I are still talking about it.
Written 15 October 2019
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Dear islandgirl_bg_fl Thank you so very much for such a lovely review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your flight with us! We truly do appreciate you taking time to send feedback! Kindest Regards, The UAC Team
Written 2 March 2020
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