Victoria Falls

• The largest waterfall in the world during the rainy season
• Consists of seven waterfalls
• A World Heritage Site

David Livingstone was the first European to discover the magnificent waterfalls that had been known to the Kololo tribe as “Mosi-oa-Tunya” or the Smoke That Thunders for many years.

Livingstone named the falls after his queen Victoria and that is how they became famous throughout the world. Livingstone described the falls as "scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight." It is one of the natural wonders of the world and a truly magnificent sight. 
 
The falls are situated in the Zambezi River and are located exactly between Zambia and Zimbabwe. The sights are equally lovely from both sides, though the Zambian side is known to be less busy that its Zimbabwean counterpart. When the river plunges down the Batoka Gorge, between 20 000 and 500 000 cubic metres of water crashes into the river below. The mist from the falling water can be seen more than 20km away.

Special features include:

• Knife Edge Point
  This is a spectacular viewpoint of the Victoria Falls and can only be reached by following a narrow track which leads over a footbridge to a little island in the middle of the Zambezi – the views of the falls are magnificent
  
• Adventure Destination
  Victoria Falls or “Vic Falls” as it is also affectionately known, usually by people who’ve been there before - is also know as the Adrenaline Capital of Africa. There is a bewildering choice of things to do: from bungi jumping off one of the highest bridges in the world to one of the most exciting white water rafting experiences to be had anywhere. Then there’s microlighting, helicopter rides, horse riding, canoe trails and walks….