Victoria Falls
Over a width of 1,708 metres, the Zambezi River plunges into the gorge below. Victoria Falls lies right on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. A place where the water is impossible to ignore.
Discover everything about this location.
Victoria Falls, where water fills the horizon.
Here, the Zambezi reaches a rock face that stretches 1,708 metres wide. The water drops approximately 100 metres. According to the current page, around 500 million litres of water flow over the edge every minute.
Victoria Falls lies on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. This makes it a natural stop on various routes through Southern Africa, including journeys from South Africa and Botswana towards Zimbabwe or Zambia.
If you stay a little longer, you can explore the falls on foot, see them from above during a helicopter flight, or end the day with a sunset boat cruise.
The Zambezi in front of you. Livingstone just around the corner.
Livingstone lies close to the falls. The city is named after explorer David Livingstone, who brought Victoria Falls to the attention of the wider world.
Livingstone is well set up for travellers visiting the falls. You will find a range of accommodation and shops, making it a convenient place to stay when visiting Victoria Falls.
On the other side of the border lies the town of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. One natural wonder, quite literally, between two countries.
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Victoria Falls
Here, everything revolves around water, height and views.
- Victoria Falls is 1,708 metres wide.
- The water drops approximately 100 metres.
- Around 500 million litres of water flow over the rock face every minute.
- The falls are located on the Zambezi River, on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
- You can walk along the falls.
- A helicopter flight offers a different perspective on the waterfalls.
- A sunset boat cruise is one of the activities available here.
Self-drive trips in the region
Namibia, Botswana and Victoria Falls self-drive
