3/27/2023 0 Comments Victoria fallsRainy Season (Dec to March): The best time to visit, high water, lots of spray, super powerful. Zimbabwe Side or Zambia Side When Is The Best Time to Visit Victoria Falls? NOTE: The Devil’s Pool, and the Bungee Jump, are both on the Zambian Side! The tourist experiences on the Zambian side are more developed, and the path to the ‘bottom’ of the falls, where you walk close to the water is only possible on the Zambian side Just factor in the visas fees to get into Zimbabwe ($30), and then another visa to come back to Zambia ($30)! One day then, cross the bridge into Zimbabwe (visa on arrival is possible), and spend the day on the Zimbabwe side, and then return to your ‘base’ in Livingstone in the afternoon. The best way is to base yourself in Livingstone, Zambia. Should I Visit the Zambian or Zimbabwean side of Victoria Falls? Even worse than that, it’s single-day-entry, so each time you return on the same day is the same ticket, but come back the next day, you pay again! If you book tours though, it’s included in the price. It’s $30, and yes you have to pay twice if you visit both the Zimbabwe side, and the Zambia side. On the Google Map below, I’ve highlighted Livingstone town (Zambia), Victoria Falls town (Zimbabwe) and Victoria Falls (the actual waterfall) in the middle of them both: But, the falls are more beautiful on the Zimbabwe side, so you should visit both, but base yourself on the Zambian side. I recommend Livingstone, much safer, much friendlier and much easier to organise everything from. So, you can use either Victoria Falls (the town, in Zimbabwe) OR Livingstone (the town in Zambia) as your base to visit the waterfall, Victoria Falls. The closest town to Victoria Falls in Zambia is called Livingstone. It’s ALSO the name of the town in Zimbabwe that is closest to Victoria Falls. Victoria Falls is the name of the waterfall itself. There are some bureaux de change, however, which will exchange US dollars. It’s advised that you travel into Zimbabwe with all the cash you’ll need, as few places take card and you won’t be able to withdraw cash with your bank or credit cards.Zambia Itinerary Where is Victoria Falls? Travellers with a little extra cash to burn could also add a helicopter ride and a trip to the infamous Devil’s Pool in Zambia to their itinerary.Īs of June this year, the only legal tender in the country is the newly reintroduced Zimbabwe dollar. Victoria Falls has a range of amazing accommodation options from the opulent Victoria Falls Hotel and luxury safari-style lodges such as Masuwe to the budget-friendly favourite Victoria Falls Backpackers. Zimbabwe’s green season blooms in late-October/November and is a great time for spotting wildlife. For epic whitewater rapids, the best time to visit is July to December. The falls are at their most mighty February to June, but July to September actually affords you better views. Follow in the community spirit from which the night is inspired and master some rhythms on your own drum or get up and get dancing – the energy of the night is contagious.Ī trip across the bridge makes visiting Devil's Pool on the Zambian side of the falls a possibility (at times of low water) © StanislavBeloglazov / Shutterstock Make it happen After your sumptuous four-course dinner set around an open-spit fire, teams of drummers and dancers take to the floor. The Boma – Dinner and Dance Show at the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge takes all those traditional elements and blows them out into a mad, magical spectacular that’ll have you dressing up, dining on a mind-bending array of traditional dishes and even earning your mopane worm eating certification. An African boma is a type of circular enclosure used for shelter and as the setting for social gatherings, where people would congregate around the fire to share folkloric, ancestral tales. Kick things up a notch in the evening with dinner at the Boma. While you’re here, wander the gardens (keeping an eye out for families of the fanciest warthogs who call these grounds home) or book a massage at the spa. Built only a year before the bridge, Victoria Falls Hotel is an icon of luxury in Southern Africa. On clear days the terrace affords postcard-perfect views across the gorge and bridge, at times shimmering behind plumes of mist from the thundering falls. Scoff tiny cucumber sandwiches and deftly-crafted macaroons on the breezy Stanley’s Terrace overlooking the manicured lawns. A view over the gorge to Victoria Falls Bridge © Nick Dale / EyeEm / Getty Images Day two: afternoonĪs the day’s heat begins to ramp up, head back into town to the palatial, Edwardian-style Victoria Falls Hotel for afternoon tea.
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