Top 10 Best Things To Do in Victoria Falls.

The #1 activity on most people’s lists of things to do in Victoria Falls is to see the biggest waterfall in the world. On the Zambian and Zimbabwean sides of the Zambezi River, there are a lot of other activities, nevertheless. A variety of species can be found along the banks of the fourth-longest river in Africa. After the railway arrived from Bulawayo in 1904, tourism began to flourish here. A wide range of activities, including rafting, bungee jumping, safaris, and cruises, are available.

1. Take a look at Victoria Falls

Simply put, one of the best travel experiences on Earth is to see the biggest waterfall in the world. Your agenda of things to do in Victoria Falls should start with seeing the watery marvel. From the eastern vantage points on the Zambian side of the border or from across the spray-filled gulf on the Zimbabwean side, it is visible.

This torrent of turbulent water is 1.7 km/1 mi wide and 108 m/355 ft high. The locals refer to it as Mosi-oa-Tunya, or “the Smoke That Thunders,” which is a fitting moniker for a scene that awes and excites onlookers.

At the conclusion of the dry winter season, in October and November, the water levels in the Zambezi, which supplies the falls, are typically at their lowest. Visit between February and May, following the summer rains, to witness the falls at their most powerful and raucous. The winter months of June to August, when many people travel to the area to see wildlife, and Christmas are also busy times here.

 

2. Take a trip to Livingstone Island

Visit this small island that clings to the edge of Victoria Falls by boat. Out of the fog come its palm trees. In 1855, Scottish explorer and missionary David Livingstone stood here. He gave Queen Victoria’s name to the waterfall.

The region is now recognized as a Unesco World Heritage Site. To understand why this thundering waterfall was included on the list of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, explore the island and see how the trees bend under the continuous spray. Would you like a misty cucumber sandwich? High tea is served during afternoon visits.

3. Enter the Devil’s Pool

Brave individuals and thrill-seekers can continue in the direction of the majestic roar of the falls from Livingstone Island. To reach a boulder, you must pick your way across flowing water and over rocks. From here, on the throbbing edge of the falls, you can get ready to jump with excitement into Devil’s Pool. Tourists in Zimbabwe wave from a viewpoint on the opposite side of the chasm created by the falls.

Encouraged by the smiling guide, take a deep breath and launch yourself into the white water here on the Zambian side of the river. Come back to the surface and take a seat on Devil’s Armchair, a rocky ledge. The spray soars hundreds of meters into the air as millions of gallons of water fall. It should be noted that the Devil’s Pool is only accessible during periods of low water levels, typically from mid-August to late December.

4. Activities at Victoria Falls

River boarding, zip line, gorge swinging, fishing, and kayaking are just a few of the exciting and daring activities available in Victoria Falls. A few days can be packed with fascinating activities at the lodges and tour companies in and around the towns of Livingstone, Zambia, and Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

Rapids like Devil’s Toilet Bowl and Oblivion, which live up to their names, are part of a one-day white-water rafting excursion on the Zambezi as it winds through the picturesque Batoka Gorge beneath the falls. In addition, there is microlighting in a small private plane and, of course, hammocking at a forest resort by a river.

5. Observe Wildlife in the Zambezi

A cruise on the Upper Zambezi is among the most important activities available in Victoria Falls. Just upstream of the falls, the two-hour excursions explore the Zambezi’s channels, islands, and coastlines fringed with grassland.

You may see African fish eagles flying overhead, crocodiles lounging, hippos snorting, and herds of elephants bathing on the wildlife-focused excursions. On the riverbank, one can also spot giraffes, buffaloes, and other wildlife. It’s worth looking around because there are a lot of different boats and packages available, such as sundowner cruises, which allow you to watch the sunset while sipping your preferred beverage.

6. Launch Safari

Victoria Falls is conveniently located in or close to four nations that are well-known for their wildlife reserves and parks. These safari locations provide the possibility of day journeys as well as longer excursions to see the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and buffalo).

Zambezi National Park, which stretches west of Victoria Falls town, is home to a variety of antelopes, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, and elephants. Beyond that, Zimbabwe’s biggest and most visited park is the elephant-rich Hwange National Park. The renowned riverbank grazing areas of Namibia’s Zambezi Region and Botswana’s Chobe National Park span the international borders.

7. Take a Trip Back in Time

Both the smaller “African Princess” and the triple-decked, 21-meter (70-foot) catamaran “African Queen” have the appearance of vintage riverboats. You could experience a sense of nostalgia for the first visitors who came here in 1904 while sipping a cocktail as the sunset turns the Zambezi pink. To enjoy breakfast, lunch, or—best of all—the golden hour on board, make a reservation through Livingstone’s Adventure.

8. Hotel Victoria Falls

The hotel of the same name in Victoria Falls town is worth a visit, if not a stay. This stately old pile was constructed by the British in 1904 to house workers on Cecil Rhodes’s never-completed Cape-to-Cairo railway. Savor a high tea or cocktail on the terrace while seeing the falls and the Victoria Falls Bridge in Rhodes. It’s a good way to recuperate after Devil’s Pool and a relaxed way to enjoy the Zambezi.

9. Victoria Falls Cultural Activities

The falls and river-based activities are not the only reasons to visit the area. Victoria Falls and Livingstone are independent African settlements. The native Tokaleya people, who revere the falls, live in both. At Livingstone’s Maramba Markets, where vendors offer everything from crafts to the well-liked delicacy mopane worms, you may meet (and haggle with) them. A guided tour of a traditional Tokaleya village can be arranged.

David Livingstone’s letters, photographs, and artifacts are on display in the Livingstone Museum, Zambia’s largest museum. On his six-year trip down the 2,500km/1,553mi-long Zambezi, the Scotsman came across Victoria Falls. As a result, he became the first European to cross a sizable portion of southern Africa.

The river traverses eastern Angola after rising in the marshy north of Zambia. It flows to Mozambique, where it empties into the Indian Ocean, along Zambia’s borders with Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. Livingstone was so fervently devout that he saw the falls as only a bothersome roadblock.

10. The Bridge Bungee Jump

Throwing yourself 111 meters (364 feet) off Victoria Falls Bridge will give the falls even more drama. The steel monument spans the international border and rises far above the roiling Zambezi. Take the 300-meter (984-foot) zip line or the bridge tour if that sounds a bit too intense. Additionally, there is the bridge swing, which consists of an arc beside the falls after an upright 80-meter (262-foot) freefall.