TRAVEL
GUIDE: VICTORIA FALLS
Victoria
Falls is the perfect destination to end a safari in Africa
- whether you have been travelling in Namibia, Botswana
or South Africa, it is well worth it to try to get to
the mighty "smoke that thunders" - one of the
seven natural wonders of the world.
Straddling the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, the
mighty Zambezi river steadily approaches Victoria Falls,
then topples out of control over a sheer 330-foot (100
metre) drop. This mile-wide (1,609 metre) curtain of water
really is as spectacular as its reputation and can be
viewed from various angles at numerous viewpoints.
The
best view of the falls is from the air and the so called
'Flight of Angels', was born out of Livingstone's November
1855 diary entry when seeing the falls he stated, "Scenes
so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in flight."
GETTING
THERE
Victoria
Falls is linked by scheduled air from Johannesburg. It
is also easily accessed after a Botswana safari by road
or air charter from Kasane in the north east of Botswana.
We recommend staying on the Zambian side of Victoria Falls
at Livingstone. However, in spite of recent unrest in
Zimbabwe, the town of Victoria Falls is still a safe destination
for those who wish to stay on the Zimbabwe side of the
falls.
Our recommended lodges & hotels:
River
Club | Royal
Livingstone | Stanley
Safari Lodge | Tongabezi
| Tongabezi
Island | Zambezi
Sun | The
Kingdom Victoria Falls | Victoria
Falls Hotel
VICTORIA
FALLS SAFARI PICS - IMAGE GALLERY
