Mosi-Oa-Tunya

“Scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight” – David Livingstone. Victoria Falls, rated as one of the most impressive waterfalls in the world; one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World; a bucket-list destination for many

- David Livingstone

Victoria Falls is the single largest curtain of falling water in the world. With views of the mist rising from the gorge below the falls visible as you come in to land at Victoria Falls Airport, Zimbabwe, you know that you are about to witness one of the greatest natural spectacles in the world.

David Livingstone, a Scottish Missionary, and explorer is believed to have been the first European to view the falls back in November 1855. He and approximately 200 men pulled their canoes up on a small island, now known as Livingstone Island. They lay on their tummies, on the lip of the falls, and gazed down in wonder and awe at the raging torrent of water and magical rainbows.

Zambian or Zimbabwean side

While we flew into Victoria Falls Airport, Zimbabwe, which is a short 90-minute flight from OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, the falls are also easily accessible from the Zambian side. Daily flights are available from Johannesburg into both Victoria Falls Airport and Livingstone Airport, with the falls being just a short road transfer away.

One-third of the falls lies on the Zambian side, along with Livingstone Island. The Knife-edge footbridge on the Zambian side allows you to experience the falls from a unique perspective, getting you to within 100 meters of the face of the falls. You are also able to walk down the gorge to the bottom of the falls on the Zambian side. However because the gorge determines how far you can walk your view of the falls is also limited.