The Victoria waterfalls are spectacular waterfalls situated in southern Africa close to Zambia and Zimbabwe. Specially, The Zambezi River works as the fall’s water source. With the Height it contains and the Width of the falls, it is said to be the largest sheet of falling water in the whole world. The name Victoria waterfalls came in after the naming by Dr. David Livingstone. To get access to the Victoria waterfalls you have to pass through Livingstone, Zambia, or Zimbabwe. Many will look for ways and means of getting to see this natural wonder of the World.
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Attractions in the Victoria Waterfalls
There are various attractions at the Victoria waterFalls. You get to see various endangered species; there are many wildlife, Fauna, and flora at large. These animals also contribute to many activities like Elephant rides, game viewing, horse safaris, tiger fishing, bungee jumping, and white water rafting including many more. Activities are done on all sides; Livingstone, Zambezi, and Zimbabwe side. If you take your preferred side, please stay there as border crossing and visas might be a problem and quite expensive to get. There is the best way to see Victoria Water Falls. You might choose to use the Helicopter or the Microlite which is a two-sized motorized aircraft. These two flies’s you above the fall slowly and many times to get to see them in a far and admirer able way. There is a second option of walking along the path and the footbridge trails that follow alongside the falls and you get to hear the water pounding and witness the vapor rising hence the name ‘‘smoke that thunders’’.
How to Visit Victoria WaterFalls?
There are daily flights from the city of Johannesburg to Livingstone, Zambia, and Zimbabwe which will provide easy access to the Victoria Waterfalls. Other flights can be taken from Windhoek and Namibia. Once you are dropped to these areas, it becomes easy to get a Bus or a Taxi or alternatively if you have a private car or a tour van to the Victoria Waterfalls. Whenever you go there it’s advisable to carry a waterproof cover or an umbrella to protect your Camera whenever you want to take photos from the water sprays from the fall.
Accommodation in the Victoria WaterFalls
There are various places to stay while on the trip to the Victoria Waterfalls, Zambezi Sun Resort is the nearest and the best place to book your stay as it backs up to the entrance of Victoria Falls National park hence allowing tourists to make frequent visits as desired. The Resort gives the highest standard services that leave you wanting to stay for many more days than planned. It welcomes you with good African music, beautiful and nice dining venues not forgetting the relaxing pool. There is also the Zambezi Water Front Lodge which is favorable for a limited budget. It offers chalets, tents, and campsites which are enjoyable and fun to stay in thus lowering the costs.
There are some differences that come along in the two countries sharing the Victoria waterfalls. On the Zambia side, you get to find other related activities but on the Zimbabwe side, you get to see the Victoria Waterfalls at large and nice and for free unlike on the Zambia side where you have to pay for Visas and entrance fee to walk on the better side of viewing. Being the biggest Water Fall site worldwide, it has been given apriority in these countries, and security is well enhanced to protect both the site and the tourists. Each and every day The Victoria WaterFalls are becoming attractive and should book a lifetime tour to the place.
