Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe and Zambia) - Travel Report

Old Sep 28th, 2017, 06:35 AM
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Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe and Zambia) - Travel Report

The Spectacular Victoria Falls are located on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. Being one of the three largest waterfalls in the world, the aborigines called it “Mosi-oa-Tunya”, meaning “The Smoke That Thunders”. That’s true – as the plane was descending to the Victoria Falls Airport, I could already see the plume of mist coming out from the crack in the forest, and when I checked in the Victoria Falls Hotel, I could already hear the sound of thunder coming from outside the balcony.

The waterfall is neither the highest nor the widest in the world, yet the combined height and width make the scale is only rivaled by South America’s Iguazu Falls.

You are welcome to check out the details, video, and photos of the Victoria Falls @
https://knycxjourneying.com/2017/09/...ictoria-falls/

We walked through the waterfalls trails in both Zimbabwe and Zambia, took the microlight flight, and visited the Chobe National Park in Botswana. The experience was just jaw-dropping and unforgettable. You are welcome to visit https://youtu.be/rqXtZdBVDeQ to see what I saw!

*How to get there?*

There are several airlines that operate international flights to the Victoria Falls. There are two towns around the area: Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe and Livingstone in Zambia. Victoria Falls is generally closer to the falls yet the airport is smaller in scale and it connects to only a few destinations. The most common destination would be Johannesburg, yet I found out that Kenya Airways opened a new route from Cape Town to the Victoria Falls since May 2017, and I was the first group of passengers taking that route ��. Harry Mwanga Nkumbula Airport in Livingstone provides services in Zambia and it connects to Cape Town, Johannesburg, Addis Ababa, and Nelspruit – which is where I headed to next to continue my journey. Both routes are operating in small planes and there were less than 10 passengers on the flight. However, they were still professional and I landed safely and punctually.

*How to get a Visa?*
Now, only 46 countries (mainly African and Caribbean countries, Pacific Islands, Hong Kong and Singapore) enjoy visa-free entrance to Zimbabwe (and a few more to Zambia). In other words, most western countries will require a visa upon arrival. Since Victoria Falls is located on the border, it is likely that you may cross the borders few times during the visit. The single-entry visa only allows visitors to cross the border once and it costs US$30; while a UniVisa (or Kaza Visa) gives permission to visitors to cross the Zimbabwe/Zambia border as frequently as they like within 30 days (As long as it’s within the two countries, also valid for having a day trip to Botswana). It costs US$50, and I would recommend doing so just in case you need to cross any border more than once – and then you realize that you need to apply for a visa again, and you forget to bring cash. It doesn’t take much time to obtain a visa at the airport, there’s probably no queues (but prepare cash, even better, have the exact change for each person at the counter, it saves a lot of time speeding up the process).

*What is the best time to go?*

The seasonal rise and fall of the Zambezi River change the look of the Falls on a daily basis. The western side of the Falls is lower than the eastern side and therefore carries the most water all year round. The Falls is at High Water in March to June and Low Water in September to December, while the portion from Livingstone island onward dries up almost completely during Low Water.

Visitors could feel humbled by the power of the waterfall as they witness the tumbling water mass below them during High Water, yet they could get close, or even walk on the edge of the waterfall and feel the height of the cliff at the Devil’s pool during Low Water.

8What to do?*

The exotic destination in Africa has a lot of things to see and do apart from walking along the observatory paths of the Victoria Falls in both Zimbabwe and Zambia. Take a Microlight flight or a helicopter ride, take a Zambezi River cruise, join a night safari game drive in the Victoria Falls Private Game Reserve, go to Chobe in Botswana, dine underneath the stars along the river, rafting through the gorges, catch a drum and dance show, learn about Zimbabwean culture and eat Mopani warms… Trust me, I got pretty busy prioritizing and the only problem for me is there’s not enough time!

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https://knycxjourneying.com/2017/09/...ictoria-falls/
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Old Sep 29th, 2017, 01:08 PM
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Excellent trip report - lots of people will find this really useful, thank you.
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Beautiful photos and great information. Thanks.
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Thanks Tjhome1 ~ I hope you enjoyed it.
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Thank you Dianedancer! I hope you would like it! @ knycx.journeying
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I just got home from South Africa and 9 days was not enough time. However on my next trip Victoria Falls will included. Thank you for the wonderful trip report.
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Yes! There is a lot to see and I hope you will enjoy the waterfalls as much as I did! Thanks @tch912 @knycx.journeying
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I hear theres some sort of money crises going on in Zimbabwe atm. Would it be wise going in with my money or should I try and book a hotel there before I go. I found some here http://hotel.africa/zimbabwe but I dont know if the money crises means cheaper things for foreign currency
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I hear theres some sort of money crises going on in Zimbabwe atm. Would it be wise going in with my money or should I try and book a hotel there before I go. I found some here http://hotel.africa/zimbabwe but I dont know if the money crises means cheaper things for foreign currency
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