Livingstone and Victoria Falls
Described by the Kololo tribe living in the area in the 1800’s as ‘Mosi-oa-Tunya’ - ‘the Smoke that Thunders’ and in more modern terms as ‘the greatest known curtain of falling water’, Victoria Falls are a spectacular sight of awe-inspiring beauty and grandeur on the Zambezi River, bordering Zambia and Zimbabwe. Many claim that the awe inspiring view of Victoria Falls is far more impressive from the Zambian side, with the added attraction of having far fewer tourists than the Zimbabwean side of this magical spot.
Columns of spray can be seen from miles away as 546 million cubic meters of water per minute plummet over the edge, at the height of the flood season over a width of nearly two kilometers into a deep gorge over 100 meters below. Facing the Falls is another sheer wall of basalt, rising to the same height and capped by mist-soaked rain forest. A path along the edge of the forest provides the visitor who is prepared to brave the tremendous spray with an unparalleled series of views of the Falls.
Only a few lodges and camps have been built along the banks of the Upper Zambezi River, all of which are ideal for visits to the nearby Victoria Falls. For the intrepid, there is an opportunity to go white water rafting, canoeing or bungee jumping and you can take a Flight of Angels over the Falls by tiger moth, helicopter or micro-light.