Long before the Scottish missionary and explorer Dr. David Livingstone ‘discovered’ the Falls in 1855, the local Batonga people had named them Mosi-oa-Tunya, ‘the smoke that thunders’. Livingstone named them for his queen.
Today, the village rightly claims the title of Adrenaline Capital of Africa, home to a seemingly endless variety of adventure sports from bungee jumping to canoeing and white water rafting.
Why Visit?
- Victoria Falls, or Mosi-oa-Tunya (Tokaleya Tonga: the Smoke that Thunders), is a waterfall in southern Africa on the Zambezi River at the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe
- The world’s largest waterfall, and one of the most spectacular sights of Southern Africa
- World Heritage site and one of the seven natural wonders of the world
- Considered one of the world greatest natural spectacles
- Adrenaline Capital of Africa
- Endless variety of adventure sports
- Drift with the current and watch the life on the banks of the Zambezi slowly settle in for the night on a sunset cruise
- Travel back in time and savour the elegant ritual of high tea at the beautiful Edwardian-style Victoria Falls Hotel
Climate
September – April
Min 14°C/58°F Max 38°C/86°F
May -August
Min 5°C/41°F Max 20°C/68°F
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