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Victoria Falls is a grand natural spectacle and one of the most popular travel destinations in Southern Africa. No vacation to the subcontinent is complete without gazing upon Vic Falls - a truly inspiring sight.
Need Advice?Around Victoria Falls are several national parks and protected areas to safeguard the area for generations to come. The great Zambezi River supplies the falls with its water. The river forms the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Devil's Pool is a trench naturally gouged out of the rock right on the edge of one of the falls, which allows tourists to experience the falls from within them - a spine-tingling yet memorable experience. This activity is not for the faint of heart. Devil's Pool is only accessible in times of low water flow.
The original adrenalin rush adventure, white water rafting on the Zambezi below the falls, is generally considered the best white water rafting experience in the world. Rapids encountered are as high as category five during specific times of the year.
Few other places where a sunset cruise can be enjoyed offer more dramatic landscapes than those surrounding the Zambezi River. We recommend that all who visit the area book one of these cruises at least once.
These excursions enrich your understanding of the traditions and cultures of the local tribes. It also offers the opportunity to purchase hand-made curios unique to the region.
The young and brave can endeavor this often seemingly foolish activity. Jumps are offered by professional jump masters from the bridge that connects the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Elephant encounters are one of the most popular activities at Vic Falls. It typically involves seeing these gentle giants close-up and interacting with them in the presence of an experienced elephant minder.
Victoria Falls can be viewed from both Zambia and Zimbabwe, and it is also located extremely close to Botswana, with many itineraries including a stop at the world-class Chobe National Park.
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Accommodations at Victoria Falls range from hotels in Livingstone and Victoria Falls to luxurious lodges on the banks of the Zambezi River.
This magnificent lodge overlooks the Zambezi from a perch on the banks of the Zambezi on the Zambian side of the river.
The Royal Livingstone is a fine luxury hotel built in a colonial style close to the falls on the Zambian side of the Zambezi River.
Built-in 1904 by the British, the iconic Victoria Falls hotel remains one of the finest hotels available in the area.
The Elephant Camp overlooks the Zambezi River gorges inside the Victoria Falls National Park.
Victoria Falls is often described as the largest continuous curtain of falling water in the world, despite not being the tallest waterfall in Africa. Its sheer majesty can only truly be comprehended when witnessing the spectacle with your own eyes. Locals call it “The Smoke That Thunders”—a name that lives up to reality, as the roar of the water can be heard from up to 30 km (19 miles) away during the rainy season.
There are several ways to experience the falls: up close, where the powerful spray will soak you; from a helicopter, offering a bird’s-eye view of the grandeur; or by taking part in river-based adventures like white-water rafting. Some lodges even boast remarkable views of the Zambezi River and the falls from their gardens.
Victoria Falls is one of the most recognizable natural wonders in Africa. It was first discovered and introduced to the western world by the great explorer Sir David Livingstone during his expeditions to Africa, which led to his first sighting of the Falls on the 16th of December 1855. He then named the waterfall after the British monarch, Queen Victoria.
During the early 20th century, a town was established near the falls. It came after the formidable Rand lord Cecil John Rhodes proposed exploiting the area and its natural resources. Cecil John Rhodes also built the first bridge here, driven by his vision of a railway stretching from Cape Town to Cairo.
The tourism and recreational activities in the area started when the Victoria Falls Hotel was opened in 1904 to accommodate passengers of this newly built railway station that could take them as far south as the Cape, and from there, it rapidly grew. In the surrounding British colonies, it became a desired destination for many people. By 1990, long after all these countries gained independence, the annual number of visitors here grew to nearly 400 000 into the well-managed and beautiful exclusive destination it is today.
A gorge is a natural trench-like structure and can usually be found further from a waterfall where the rock below the river goes deeper and deeper, started by the water falling and flowing from the falls.
Six gorges are identified within the Victoria Falls area, the first right below the falls. The second is only 200m south of the first and is 2.15 km long. After the first two follow the third, fourth, fifth, and final gorges. The last is special because of its size, around 3.3km in length and 140m deep.
