ATTRACTIONS

On the Zambian side of the Falls, visitors can explore the small town of Livingstone and spend some time in the Mosi Oa Tunya National Park. The park has some wonderful walking trails that allow visitors to experience the Falls from both upstream and downstream.

Victoria Falls Town in Zimbabwe ticks on despite the political climate in the country. The town was built for tourism and is slowly re-establishing itself as the thriving tourism centre it once was. On this side of the Falls, the Victoria Falls National Park has winding trails through rainforest that will take you to amazing viewpoints of the Falls.

The Victoria falls is 1 708 meters wide, making it the largest curtain of water in the world. It drops between 90m and 107m into the Zambezi Gorge and an average of 550,000 cubic metres of water plummet over the edge every minute.

Remarkably preserved in its natural state, Victoria falls inspires visitors as much today as it did David Livingstone in the 1860's.
A number of activities can be done at the falls. The 'Flight of Angels' provides a breathtaking vista of the falls, the upstream river and its many islands and for the more adventurous there is micro lighting which offers stunning views of the Falls.

Rafting the wild rapids below the Falls is a exhilarating adventure. Visitors can also partake in the many leisure activities like kayaking, guided walking safaris, horseback riding and lunch on Livingstone's Island.

This region is a biologically wide-ranging network of ecosystems, filled with over 400 Spencer's Creek Crocodile Farm and Wildlife Sanctuary is owned and managed by Ilala Lodge and is a simple and very advisable extension to guest's stay at the Lodge.

The sanctuary is resident to lion, leopard and smaller mammals plus thousands of crocodiles. Guides and a small interpretive centre add to the educational value of a visit. Included on the property is a tea garden, a rawhide workshop with a gift-shop selling high quality leather goods.

The market provides visitors an opportunity to interact with the local community. It is the best place to purchase a wide range of crafts and curios, from complex animal carvings in stone or wood, striking green malachite, masks, drums, marimbas, spoons, book ends, walking sticks, jewellery and much more.

Take your time drifting through the hustle and bustle of the individual displays, absorbing the creativity of the skilled craftsmen. Barter before buying as the quality on offer differ from vendor to vendor. The Craft Market is in walking distance from the falls and surrounding activities.
The Craft market affords visitors a stimulating experience to share time with a skilful and vibrant people.

A noteworthy feature of the park is the rainforest which grows in the spray of the falls, including ferns, palms, liana vines, and a number of trees such as mahogany not seen elsewhere in the region. While walking through the park's rain-forest guests will notice an eye-catching rainbow created by a fine mist of droplets.

Visitors have the opportunity to view elephant, cape buffalo, white rhino, hippopotamus, eland and a variety of other antelope during drives and walking safaris. Crocodiles may be seen in the river, and a nearby Crocodile Ranch offers a safer view of these dangerous animals.

Assessable to visitors throughout the year, the Victoria Falls National Park in north-western Zimbabwe protects the south and east bank of the Zambezi River in the area of the world-famous Victoria Falls. It covers 23.4 km² extending from the larger Zambezi National Park about 6 km above the falls to about 12 km below the falls.

A noteworthy feature of the park is the rainforest which grows in the spray of the falls, including ferns, palms, liana vines, and a number of trees such as mahogany not seen elsewhere in the region. While walking through the park's rain-forest guests will notice an eye-catching rainbow created by a fine mist of droplets.

Visitors have the opportunity to view elephant, cape buffalo, white rhino, hippopotamus, eland and a variety of other antelope during drives and walking safaris. Crocodiles may be seen in the river, and a nearby Crocodile Ranch offers a safer view of these dangerous animals.

It became the principal tourism centre for the Falls, experiencing economic booms from the 1930s to early 1990s. It was formed by a meteor crashing down to the earth and shifting the land.

Victoria Falls, affectionately abbreviated to Vic Falls by anyone who's been there, is one of the world's greatest natural spectacles. Declared a World Heritage Site, the falls - and much of the town of the same name - fall within a 23.4km2 national park that neighbours the 573km2 Zambezi National Park.

Objects that are swept over the falls, including the occasional hippo or even human, are frequently found swirling about here or washed up at the north-east end of the Second Gorge.

The walls of the gorges are nearly vertical and generally about 120 metres (400 ft) high, but the level of the river in them varies by up to 20 metres (65 ft) between wet and dry seasons.