Experiences in Victoria Falls

Explore the thundering Victoria Falls

Gazing over the edge of the glorious Victoria Falls, it's no surprise to learn that its local name means, 'the smoke that thunders'. Spend the morning or afternoon exploring one of the Seven Wonders of the World, meander along the walking trails and stop off at each of the 4 view points to see the falls from every angle. As one of the world's largest waterfalls, there is no bad time to be there but it reaches a roaring zenith in May when 10 million litres of water cascades into Batoka Gorge. If you want to have a more involved experience then this can be booked as a guided activity and you can easily pop over to the Zimbabwean side to experience the falls from a different angle for an additional cost.

Float down the Zambezi on a sundowner cruise

There are so many ways to see Vic Falls by day, but by dusk, there's only one contender - a sundowner cruise. Step aboard for a cruise along the glimmering Zambezi River. With an ice-cold sundowner in hand (and tasty kebabs to snack on), wind your way past basking hippo, deftly moving Nile crocodile and elephant who trumpet at the water's edge as African fish eagles soar overhead. Return to shore when night has truly fallen and don't forget to look out for the famous 'moonbows' that appear in the right conditions. Your best time to go is the dry season months of April to September when the river and wildlife are in overdrive.

White water rafting down the mighty Zambezi

Get to grips with the Zambezi River on this heart-racing, mind-blowing, eye-widening white-water rafting trip – a classic and brilliant experience!

This is your chance to conquer the thundering waters and burbling rapids of the impressive Zambezi River on an inflatable raft in the experience of a lifetime – and one to tell the grandkids about. Choose a full day of rafting to experience all 21 ferocious rapids (or 25 if in high water season) with a stop for lunch in between, or opt for the more gentle (!) half-day experience. The morning trip takes in rapids 1 – 10, ending with lunch and drinks, whilst the afternoon experience starts at rapid 11 and continues to 21, ending with drinks. And with the rapids aptly named things like ‘The Gnashing Jaws of Death’ and ‘Devil’s Toilet Bowl’, those drinks might just be needed…!

White water rafting down the mighty Zambezi

Take a daring dip in Angel’s Pool or Devil's Pool

On this trip, you’ll take a boat out to Livingstone Island, the spot where Dr David Livingstone first glimpsed the mighty Victoria Falls and the launch point for the Devil’s Pool. The boats leave from the Royal Livingstone hotel and take around 5 – 8 minutes to reach the island. After a guided tour of the island it’s time for the swim of your life and you’ll inch across the Zambezi before plunging into the ultimate, natural infinity pool. Once in the frothing ‘Jacuzzi’, swim up to the brim for a once-in-a-lifetime view of the water tumbling down to the rocky gorge below. Phew! Depending on the time of your visit, light refreshments (or lunch) and drinks will be served on the island.

Take a helicopter flight over Victoria Falls

As the mighty Victoria Falls tumbles into the Batoka Gorge below, let your helicopter pilot swoop you up into the heavens for the most epic view of the Falls available. It’s a perspective usually reserved for birds and a helicopter flight will give you a truly unique view of this great Wonder of the World. The short, 15-minute flight will take you over the Falls and the Zambezi River with plenty of opportunities to flash your camera at the views, before returning to the airfield. Longer, 30-minute flights begin in the same way with the addition of scenic flight up the Zambezi and over the scattered islands to rapid 26.

Microlight flight over Victoria Falls

Feel the intensity of the Falls as you glide above them in an open microlight, the wind in your hair and the spray on your face.

Both long and short microlight flights offer jaw-dropping views of the mighty Victoria Falls, unique and unhindered by windows and wings. Once you’ve taken off from the Batoka Sky Aerodrome in your craft, it’s a mere 30-seconds until you’re gliding over the plunging waterfall. In the short, 15-minute ‘Flight of the Angels’ trip, you’ll fly over the Falls themselves, zoom over the nearby islands and take in the views of the thundering Zambezi River before coming back in to land. The longer, 30-minute flight adds on a game-viewing experience, and you’ll continue upstream along the Zambezi for a low-level swoop over Mosi-oa-Tunya Zoological Park to see what you can spot below…

Bungee jump from the famous Victoria Falls bridge

111 metres in 4 seconds of pure adrenalin? It’s the bungee jump of your life, straight off the iconic Victoria Falls bridge…

If you've ever dreamt of a heart-soaring and adrenaline-rushing leap, there's no better place for it than Victoria Fall's famous bridge. At 111m, it is one of the tallest in the world and bungee jumping off it is an unforgettable experience. After being strapped in, take a leap of faith and freefall before swinging high above Batoka Gorge with Victoria Falls gushing down behind you. This experience firmly cements Vic Falls as Africa's Adventure Capital.

Bungee jump from the famous Victoria Falls bridge

Gaze at wildlife from a boat safari on the Zambezi

The rushing Zambezi River just begs to be explored and on a scenic boating safari, you'll see it in all its glory. With a seasoned skipper at the helm, you'll get the 411 on the wildlife who reside in the water and drink on its shores. The boat is specially designed and propeller-free so you'll have no problem gliding over the rapids and meandering into the near-unaccessible coves. Keep your eyes wide open to see wallowing hippos and beady-eyed crocodile, while games plain line the river bank. In between snapping pics, enjoy light refreshments!

Track White Rhino on a walk in Mosi o Tunya

A chance to get up close and personal with one of the most endangered species on the continent – the majestic rhino – on a walking safari.

Just upstream from the Falls themselves is the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, a hotspot for herbivores big and small as well as endangered white rhino. On this experience, you’ll enter the park by vehicle and drive through the rugged terrain to the last known location of the rhino. After a rigorous safety briefing, you’ll set out on foot toward the magnificent creatures with your guide and spend some quality time interacting with (at a suitably safe distance) and photographing them. When it’s time to say goodbye, you’ll head back through the park on foot learning about the different flora and spoor as you go, before ending with a picnic lunch in the shade of the trees.

Track White Rhino on a walk in Mosi o Tunya

Take a day trip to Chobe for a boat safari

A mere hop, skip and a jump from Livingstone is the spectacular Chobe National Park. It’s famed for magnificent elephant sightings, but there’s plenty more in the way of wildlife to spot, making for a wonderful day of game-viewing. In the morning, you’ll head for the border and meet your Botswana guide for the day. Then, it’s straight to the river for a morning boat cruise and eye-level encounters with the watery wildlife and of course, the iconic herds of ellies that line the banks. You’ll enjoy lunch in a nearby hotel before hopping on a vehicle for an afternoon game drive and (hopefully) some predator action, before returning to the border and crossing back into Zambia.