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    Zambia & Zimbabwe

    Victoria Falls

    The Smoke That Thunders

    Victoria Falls with a faint rainbow rising from the spray above the Zambezi

    Shared by Zambia and Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls (Mosi-oa-Tunya, "the smoke that thunders") is one of the largest waterfalls in the world.

    The Zambezi River drops into a narrow gorge along a front of roughly 1.7 kilometres, throwing up spray that can be seen from far away. The falls are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the view differs on each side, so many travellers see both.

    Activities include helicopter flights, white-water rafting below the falls, sunset cruises on the Zambezi, bridge walks and, in the low-water months, a swim at the edge of the falls from Livingstone Island on the Zambian side.

    It is an easy add-on to a Botswana or South Africa safari, and Chobe National Park is within reach for a day trip.

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