The views of Vic Falls are probably better from the Zimbabwe side – but…for a closer view of the powerful cascades of the Zambezi, visit the Zambian side of Victoria Falls. You can walk along the paved trails bordering the falls and traverse the Knife-Edge Bridge during the high-water season.
Livingstone still reflects the era of colonial times in its sturdy architecture. Established in 1904, this was the original capital of Northern Rhodesia and became Lusaka in 1935.
History tells us that David Livingstone was the first explorer to view ‘Mosi-oa-Tunya’ (the Smoke that Thunders) in 1855. He was standing on one of the islands in the Zambezi River, now known as Livingstone Island and he was so in awe that he wrote in his journal ‘on sights as beautiful as this, angels in their flight must have gazed’.
The southern Tonga people known as the Batoka/Tokalea called the falls Shungu na mutitima. The Matabele, later arrivals, named them aManz’ aThunqayo, and the Batswana and Makololo call them Mosi-o-Tunya. All these names mean essentially “the smoke that thunders”.
All the constantly flowing water of the Zambezi River pours through the First Gorge’s 110 m wide exit about 150 m, then enters a zigzagging series of gorges. Water entering the Second Gorge makes a sharp right turn and has carved out a deep pool there called the Boiling Pot.
Pack up the entire family for a safari holiday to Zambia that they will never forget. Intrepid journeys into Africa introduce your kids to the biggest classroom in the world, nature! At Livingstone, the powerful Zambezi River plunges 100 meters into a vast chasm that stretches 1.7 kilometers, forming the breathtaking Victoria Falls. Game viewing, nature walks, river cruises and camping under the stars are all part of a safari adventure your family will talk about for years down the line!
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