Best Vic Falls activities: 10. Go on a mini-safari in Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls National Park is home to a wide variety of animals – and you can be taken on a guided safari to see elephant, zebra, lions and more.
Best Vic Falls activities: 9. See Victoria Falls Bridge from a steam train
Experience the historic bridge the way its creators envisaged: in a steam train.
Best Vic Falls activities: #8. Have an up-close animal encounter in Victoria Falls
Imagine walking through the Zimbabwean bush with a lion at your side, or seeing the sunset from an elephant’s back.
Best Vic Falls activities: 7. See Victoria Falls from a helicopter
Helicopter tours above Victoria Falls are called ‘the flight of angels’. Only a birds-eye-view can capture the scale and grandeur of the falls.
Best Vic Falls activities: 6. Go white-water rafting in Victoria Falls
The white-water rafting here is considered one of the best runs in the world.
Best Vic Falls activities: 5. Go on a sunset cruise in Victoria Falls
Dusk is a special time to be on the river, with a cold drink in your hands and the sound of the waterfalls at your back.
Best Vic Falls activities: 4. Do a bungee jump in Victoria Falls
This 111-metre bungee jump is in one of the most scenic places in the world.
Best Vic Falls activities: 3. Do the gorge swing or highwire in Victoria Falls
The gorge swing and zip line are arguably better experiences than the bungee jump. There’s also the “flying fox” and canopy tour highwire activities to try.
Things to do in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe: Top ten activities
Victoria Falls never disappoints, whether you’re seeing the Falls themselves for the first time, or catching your breath after gorge swinging over the Zambezi River. Top ten things to do in Victoria Falls Town, Zimbabwe Click on the headings below … Continued
Best Vic Falls activities: 2. Dinner at The Boma restaurant in Victoria Falls
The Boma is a must-do for any visitor to Victoria Falls. Food is cooked on-the-spot: warthog, kudu and impala included.
Best Vic Falls activities: 1. See The Smoke That Thunders
There are no words to describe what it feels like to see Victoria Falls, or “The Smoke that Thunders”, for the first time.
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