Things To Do:
- Victoria Falls
- Best time to visit is February-May right after the rainy season
- Walk through the park on the Zimbabwe side
- Devil’s Pool
- You can only do this from mid-August through January
- White Water Rafting the Zambezi
- Note: mostly level 4 and 5 rapids
- Tour Company: Bundu Adventures
- Upper Zambezi Sunset Cruise
- You see a lot of wildlife (elephants, hippos, etc.)
- Tour Company: Zambezi Explorer
Accommodation:
- AirBnb is the best option.
Food:
- Shoestrings Backpackers & Bar
- A really fun environment, friendly staff, cheap drinks
Notes:
- There is a cheap direct flight from Cape Town into Zambia.
- Make sure to look out the window on the plane, you can see Victoria Falls!
- There is not Uber, you have to take a taxi.
- There is no national currency in Zimbabwe, so you can use whatever currency you have to pay for food, transportation, etc. but make sure you have cash, a lot of places don’t take credit cards.
Background picture was taken on the bridge connecting Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Hippo on the Sunset Cruise
Sunset on the Upper Zambezi
Local Residences
Double Rainbow over Victoria Falls
Wild Elephants on the Upper Zambezi
Victoria Falls from the Zimbabwe Side
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