WildlifeHwange Day Trip
A day in elephant country
Zimbabwe's largest national park, a few hours south of Victoria Falls, known for enormous elephant herds and a long list of plains game and predators.
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Everything worth seeing and doing around Mosi-oa-Tunya — browse a spot to see the photos and stories the community shared.
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ViewpointVictoria Falls Rainforest
The mist that soaks you through
Sixteen viewpoints wind through the rain forest beside the full curtain of Mosi-oa-Tunya, from the Devil's Cataract to the Main Falls.
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SwimDevil's Pool
Standing at the very edge
A natural rock pool right on the lip of the falls, reached by boat to Livingstone Island with a guide.
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SwimRock Pool
A still rock pool on the river
A natural rock pool in the Zambezi upstream of the falls, where the current eases off behind the rocks and the water sits calm enough for a swim.
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CruiseZambezi Sunset Cruise
Golden hour on the river
A slow drift upstream of the falls with hippos, crocodiles and elephants coming down to drink as the sun drops.
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AdrenalineVictoria Falls Bridge
Bungee and bridge views
The 1905 steel arch linking Zimbabwe and Zambia, with bungee, bridge swing, zip line and a café over the gorge.
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RaftingWhite Water Rafting
Grade V rapids below the falls
One of the world's great one-day rafting runs, through the Batoka Gorge below the falls with big Grade IV and V rapids.
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AerialFlight of Angels
The falls from the air
A helicopter or microlight flight over the falls, the gorge and the islands upstream — the only way to see the whole 1.7 km curtain at once.
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WildlifeChobe Day Trip
Elephants over the border
A day across the border into Botswana's Chobe National Park for a river cruise and a game drive among huge elephant herds.
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WildlifeElephant Encounter
Walking with the herd
Walk beside rescued and habituated elephants with their handlers, learning how they are read and cared for.
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WildlifeCanoe Safari
Hippos, birds and quiet water
Paddle the upper Zambezi with a guide, gliding past hippo pods, fish eagles and quiet islands.
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CultureVillage Tour
Meet the community
Visit a working village near the falls with a local host — markets, crafts, cooking and everyday life beyond the viewpoints.
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AdrenalineGorge Swing
Step off into the Batoka Gorge
A free-fall swing into the Batoka Gorge on a harness and rope, dropping around 70 metres before the arc carries you out over the water.
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AdrenalineGorge Zip Line & Canopy Tour
Flying over the gorge
A zip line that runs across the gorge beside the falls bridge, plus a canopy tour gliding from platform to platform above the rainforest.
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IslandLivingstone Island
Tea at the lip of the falls
A small island right on the edge of the falls, reached by boat from the Zambian side, where the classic trip ends with tea on the rocks.
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AerialMicrolight Flight
Open-air flight over the falls
A small open-cockpit aircraft flying the falls, the gorge and the islands upstream, with the pilot pointing out elephants and hippos below.
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WildlifeZambezi National Park Game Drive
Wildlife upstream of the falls
The national park just upstream of Victoria Falls town, driven in the cool hours for elephant, buffalo, giraffe, zebra and plenty of birdlife.
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CultureMukuni Village
Meet the Leya community
A working village near Livingstone under the Mukuni chieftaincy, visited with a local guide who explains the crafts, the school and daily life.
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ShoppingCraft Market
Soapstone, baskets and carvings
The curio market by the falls entrance in town, packed with soapstone carvings, basketry, fabric and woodwork from makers around the region.
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LandmarkThe Big Tree
The giant baobab by the falls
A massive baobab just outside the falls entrance, thought to be many centuries old, with a trunk that takes several people to circle.
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FoodThe Boma Dinner & Drum Show
Local dishes and drumming
An evening of Zimbabwean cooking, a tasting of local flavours and a drum show that has everyone in the circle before it ends.
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FishingTiger Fishing
A tigerfish on the Zambezi
A guided session on the river above the falls for the striped tigerfish, fished catch-and-release with the islands and channels as a backdrop.
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WildlifeCrocodile Farm
Crocodiles, snakes and tortoises
A crocodile park near town where you watch the feeding, see snakes and tortoises, and learn how the animals are bred and looked after.
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CultureTownship Tour
Chinotimba with a local host
A guided walk through Chinotimba, the township that grew beside the falls, visiting markets, art projects and the people who run them.
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CultureHeritage Centre
The story of the falls and its people
A small heritage collection in Victoria Falls town covering the geology of the gorge, the archaeology of the region and the cultures that live around it.
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FoodThe Lookout Café
Lunch above the gorge
A cliff-edge café on the lip of the Batoka Gorge beside the falls bridge, with grills, cold drinks and a view straight down to the rapids.
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FoodThe River Brewing Co.
Craft beer brewed in town
Victoria Falls' own craft brewery and kitchen on Adam Stander Drive, pouring lagers and ales brewed on site beside wood-fired pizza and generous platters.
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FoodThree Monkeys Restaurant
A courtyard lunch in town
A relaxed garden restaurant in the middle of Victoria Falls town, good for a long lunch of grills, salads and Zimbabwean favourites between activities.
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FoodIn-da-Belly Restaurant
Home-style Zimbabwean cooking
A long-standing local favourite near the craft market, serving sadza, stews, grilled meats and traditional vegetables to a mostly local crowd.
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FoodZambezi House
Sundowners on the riverbank
A riverside bar and grill upstream of the falls, built for long afternoons of cold drinks, grilled food and the Zambezi sliding past.
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FoodBaines Restaurant
Dinner with elephants on the lawn
The à la carte restaurant at Ilala Lodge in Victoria Falls town, plating local game, fish and vegetarian dishes a short walk from the falls entrance.
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FoodThe Victoria Falls Hotel Terrace
High tea on a colonial terrace
The grand old hotel above the gorge, where the terrace serves high tea and cocktails under the arches with the bridge and the spray in view.
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ShoppingElephant's Walk Artist Village
Studios, galleries and crafts
A shopping village of craft studios and galleries where Zimbabwean artists and makers sell sculpture, jewellery, textiles and paintings, with a food court in the middle.
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ShoppingChinotimba Township Market
Market day with the locals
The busy market in Chinotimba township where residents shop for vegetables, fabrics, kitchenware and everyday goods rather than souvenirs.
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AdrenalineBoiling Pot Hike
Down into the gorge
A guided descent from the falls into the Batoka Gorge to the Boiling Pot, where the Zambezi churns out of the chasm below the bridge.
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AdrenalineRiverboarding the Zambezi
Bodyboarding the rapids
Lie on a riverboard and ride the Zambezi's rapids through the gorge with a guide, meeting the waves head-on at water level.
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CruiseZambezi Dinner Cruise
Dinner on the river
An evening cruise upstream of the falls with a set dinner served on board, lanterns on the water and the sounds of the riverbank after dark.
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WildlifeSunrise Birding Walk
The river's early chorus
A guided walk along the river and rainforest edges at first light, looking for fish eagles, kingfishers, hornbills, bee-eaters and the smaller birds most visits miss.
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WildlifeVulture Culture Experience
Vultures at close range
A daily vulture feeding at a lodge viewpoint above a waterhole, where hundreds of vultures and raptors drop in and a guide explains the conservation work behind it.
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WildlifeZambezi National Park Walking Safari
On foot with a ranger
A guided walk in the national park upstream of town, tracking elephant, buffalo, giraffe and antelope on foot and reading the bush at your own pace.
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WildlifeHorseback Safari along the Zambezi
Game viewing on horseback
Ride the riverbank trails above the falls on a well-schooled horse, coming quietly up on zebra, giraffe, impala and the occasional elephant herd.
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WildlifeBush Dinner in the Zambezi National Park
Dinner under the stars
An evening game drive into the park ending at a lantern-lit table in the bush, with a fire, a set menu and the night sounds closing in around you.
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WildlifeMana Pools Fly-in Day Safari
A day on the lower Zambezi
A light-aircraft flight to the Mana Pools floodplain on the Zambezi, for a day of walking and driving among elephants, buffalo, kudu and the park's famous floodplain forest.
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CultureTownship Bicycle Tour
Two wheels through Chinotimba
A guided cycle through Victoria Falls town and Chinotimba township, stopping at a market, a school or a workshop to meet the people who make the town work.
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