African Reservations

Plunging more than 100 m into a sheer-sided chasm, the Victoria Falls is the largest and most spectacular waterfall in the world. Five separate falls make up this incredible spectacle. The high spray clouds give rise to the local name – Mosi-oa-Tunya – The Smoke that Thunders. Dr David Livingston, the explorer and missionary, discovered the Falls, named after Queen Victoria, in 1855.

The Zambezi National Park north of the Falls is known for its herds of sable antelope. There is a craft village in the town itself. Other items of interest include the Big Tree, a giant Baobab 16 m in circumference, 20 m high and over 1 000 years old. Activities include white-water-rafting on the Zambezi River below the Falls, and kayaking above them. A bridge passing over the falls links the two countries Zambia and Zimbabwe.