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Walking/hiking in the Zambezi National Park is a
very rewarding way of experiencing the unique fauna
and flora of the Victoria Falls. It is possible to
get a professional guide to explain the ecology of
plants and animals.
Undeniably, the Victoria Falls
represent one of the most impressive natural wonders
of the world. Visitors can gaze at the mighty
Zambezi as it flows, wide and placid, to the edge of
a basalt lip seventeen hundred meters wide before
taking a headlong plunge into the frothy chasm of
the gorge below. This is the world's largest curtain
of falling water, yet although its fame has spread
far corners of the earth, the site has been
preserved so that tourists do not spoil the
enchantment of this natural wonder.
There is also a impressive
hiking excursion to be made on foot. The Rainforest on the
lip of the chasm opposite the Falls is a distinctive
envelop of dense tropical vegetation which thrives
on the spray of the mighty Falls. A well-kept hiking path
allows tourists to walk through the forest, with
intermittent diversions to viewing points for the
Falls themselves.
Zambezi National Park and the
Victoria Falls National Park cover an area of 56,000
hectares which allows for excellent hiking or
walking opportunities. A wide variety of larger
mammals may be found within the Zambezi National
Park including The Big Five: elephant, lion,
buffalo, leopard and white rhinoceros. In addition,
herds of sable antelope, eland, zebra, giraffe,
kudu, waterbuck and impala as well as many of the
smaller species of game can be viewed. |
