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Safari destinations from Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls sits where Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana meet. These are the places we know best and travel to every week, from the Falls to the Okavango Delta.
Where we travel
Each guide covers where it is, the best time to go, how to get there from Victoria Falls and the tours we run there.
Victoria Falls
Mosi-oa-Tunya, ‘the smoke that thunders’, is the largest curtain of falling water on Earth, and it’s our home.
Feb–Jun for flow, Aug–Dec for Devil’s Pool
Livingstone & the Zambian Side
The Zambian side of the Falls: Livingstone Island, Devil’s Pool and the town named after the explorer.
~10 km over the bridge
Zambezi National Park
A real wildlife park on the edge of town, with elephant, buffalo and sable along the upper Zambezi.
~5 km upstream of town
Chobe National Park
Botswana’s great elephant park: river cruises, game drives and camping under the stars, 80 km from Victoria Falls.
~80 km, about 1.5 hrs
Hwange National Park
Zimbabwe’s largest wilderness: 14,600 km² of teak forest, grassland and pans, with some of Africa’s biggest elephant herds.
2–3 hrs by road
Okavango Delta
A river that never reaches the sea: the Okavango spreads into a maze of channels, lagoons and islands full of wildlife.
1 flight, or road via Kasane
Moremi Game Reserve
Where the Delta meets dry land: Moremi packs water, woodland and floodplain into one of Africa’s richest reserves.
~100 km, 2–3 hrs
Makgadikgadi Pans & Elephant Sands
White salt to the horizon, meerkats at your feet, and a night sleeping out under the Kalahari stars.
~5 hrs by road via Kasane
When to visit Victoria Falls
The Zambezi rises and falls with rain that lands hundreds of kilometres upstream, so the Falls change completely through the year. Pick your season, and we’ll match the activities to it.
- High water, Feb–Jun. Thundering spray, rainbows and the best helicopter views.
- Sweet spot, Jul–Aug. Strong flow with clear views, cool days and wildlife gathering.
- Low water, Sep–Dec. Devil's Pool opens, rafting is at its best and game viewing peaks.
- High water
- Sweet spot
- Low water
Indicative Zambezi flow. Actual levels vary year to year.
Combine two, three or four of them
Most guests link the Falls with Chobe, Hwange or the Okavango Delta. Tell us your dates and travel style, and we’ll plan the route.
Victoria Falls tours, activities and Southern African safaris, planned by a local team in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
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