Victoria Falls
The Mosi-O-Tunya (the ‘Smoke that Thunders’) – or as we know it, Victoria Falls – is the largest sheet of falling water in the world and one of the seven natural wonders of the world. With a width of 1700metres, the glistening water of the might Zambezi crashes over 100metres down into the Batoka Gorge.
There are two sides to the falls – the Zimbabwean side and the Zambian side. It is extremely difficult to say which side is better as both have their advantages. On the Zimbabwean side is the aptly named Victoria Falls town and on the Zambian side is the bustling town of Livingstone
Victoria Falls is a great addition to any Southern African safari, offering a wide range of adventurous and thrill-seeking activities – from Bungee Jumping, White-Water rafting, Helicopter flights and sunset cruises on the Zambezi. Game is relatively limited to Elephants, Buffalo and common plains game.
When to go:
Victoria Falls is best visited from April to August, when the flow of water is at its greatest, creating a awe-inspiring plume of spray which can be seen from up to 50km away. Nonetheless, the falls is still spectacular outside of these times and visiting during peak game viewing times in other parts of Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana (September and October) is also worthwhile.