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12-Nights Botswana and Zimbabwe Family Adventure

Price: Please call for rates - # of Days: 12 days
This 13-day family safari brings together the best of Botswana and Zimbabwe, creating a unique itinerary for animal lovers of all ages. It even includes three nights at Victoria Falls, the ‘Smoke that thunders.’ Transfer to Moremi Game Reserve, which is nourished by the Khwai River in...

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9-Nights Essential Southern Africa

Price: Please call for rates - # of Days: 9 days
Visit the three most iconic destinations in Southern Africa - Victoria Falls, Cape Town and Greater Kruger National Park. Together, this trio presents a bouquet of stunning scenery, culture, history and amazing wildlife encounters. Comprehensive yet well-paced, this journey truly offers the best ove...

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10-Nights Botswana & Victoria Falls Classic

Price: Please call for rates - # of Days: 10 days
Botswana is Africa’s most exclusive safari destination, where camps and lodges accommodate less than 20 guests per night, ensuring that their experience on safari and inhouse is intimate and completely curated. This luxury vacation focuses on the game areas of Botswana; the cherry on top is an...

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7-Nights Active South Africa: Victoria Falls & Namibia - Active

Price: $2,834 - # of Days: 7 days
Active South Africa: Victoria Falls & Namibia Think there’s only one way to experience Africa? Think again. This eight-day active adventure is designed for the thrill-seekers and go-getters. From the jaw-dropping Vic Falls to the wild heart of Namibia, this trip will keep your pulse racing. Picture ...

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16-Nights Ultimate Active Southern Africa - Active

Price: $6,209 - # of Days: 16 days
Ultimate Active Southern Africa Not all Southern Africa trips are created equal, and this 17-day adventure kicks it up a notch. Get ready to bike, kayak, bushwalk, hike, and abseil your way from the thundering Vic Falls to the vibrant streets of Cape Town, all the way to Kruger and the epic Tugela F...

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9-Nights Active South Africa: Victoria Falls to Cape Town - Active

Price: $3,464 - # of Days: 9 days
Active South Africa: Victoria Falls to Cape Town Take one epic continent - Africa - and turn the adventure dial all the way up. This 10-day thrill ride from Vic Falls to Cape Town is packed with heart-pounding moments. Start with a bush walk in Vic Falls National Park, then gear up for a fat-tire bi...

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13-Nights Splendors Of South Africa & Victoria Falls With Chobe National Park

Price: $8,186 - # of Days: 13 days
Small groups lead to big experiences on this Small Group Discovery tour of Africa with a lion’s share of captivating cities, private game reserves, natural wonders, and wondrous wildlife? Point your compass south for the diverse and enchanting sights of South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Botswana. The glor...

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15-Nights Splendors Of South Africa & Victoria Falls With Botswana

Price: $11,086 - # of Days: 15 days
Small groups lead to big experiences on this Small Group Discovery tour of Africa with a lion’s share of captivating cities, private game reserves, natural wonders, and wondrous wildlife? Point your compass south for the diverse and enchanting sights of South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Botswana. The glor...

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11-Nights Splendors Of South Africa & Victoria Falls

Price: $6,775 - # of Days: 11 days
Small groups lead to big experiences on this Small Group Discovery tour of Africa with a lion’s share of captivating cities, private game reserves, natural wonders, and wondrous wildlife? Point your compass south for the diverse and enchanting sights of South Africa and Zimbabwe. The glorious panor...

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14-Nights Independent Southern African Sojourn With Victoria Falls & Botswana

Price: $10,338 - # of Days: 14 days
Explore South Africa from A to Zebra on this incredible Globus Independent tour. A variety of experiences await including moving history in Johannesburg, magnificent landscapes in Cape Town, and a menagerie of wild creatures on safari in a private game reserve. In Cape Town, spectacular views from t...

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Overview

Introduction

One of the most stirring sights in Africa, the Victoria Falls is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. It is where the mile-/kilometer-wide Zambezi River suddenly plunges 30 stories into the Bakota Gorge, at times spilling water at a volume of more than 2 million gallons/7.6 million liters per second. Rainbows, mist and the tremendous roar of the water stir the senses—few other natural wonders match the raw power of the Victoria Falls.

The first European to see them was David Livingstone on 17 November 1855, during his 1852-56 journey from the upper Zambezi to the mouth of the river. The falls were already well known to the local people and the Matabele named them Mosi-au-Tunya, "the smoke that thunders," because of the cloud of spray that rises above them. Livingstone named them in honor of Queen Victoria.

Livingstone's fantastic stories attracted many European adventurers and travelers, and the town of Victoria Falls quickly grew. The famous Victoria Falls Bridge and Victoria Falls Hotel were both built in 1905. Today there are numerous hotels, attractions and activities around town and no shortage of operators to organize it all.

The falls themselves can be seen within the Victoria Falls National Park, where there are many viewpoints. There's another major viewing point from the Victoria Falls Bridge that connects Zimbabwe to Zambia. It can be crossed on foot and the border guards will issue you a day pass to access the bridge, which serves as no-man's-land between the two country's borders. We highly recommend this view, as the angle up the gorge of the Zambezi to the center of the falls is spectacular. If you are feeling daredevilish, you can bungee jump—a 360-ft/110-m plunge—off the bridge.

Apart from the falls themselves, there are few sights, but there are lots of activities below and above the falls and on the Zambezi River. During most of the year, you can go whitewater rafting (the rapids are world-class), canoeing, elephant and horseback riding in the surrounding bush, and for the very active, rappeling or gorge-swinging (flying fox and rap jumping) in the Batoka Gorge.