Victoria Falls: "Mosi-oa-Tuny"

Welcome to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Named by David Livingstone after Queen Victoria, historically the falls are referred to by other local names. The most popular is Mosi-oa-Tunya, which means “Smoke that Thunders” in the Kololo and Lozi languages.

Victoria Falls is situated between two countries; Zimbabwe to the south, and Zambia to the north. Most locals refer to the countries as Zims, Zams and Bots!  

Victoria Falls is neither the highest nor the widest waterfall in the world, the Victoria Falls is classified as the largest, based on its combined width of 1,708 meters (5,604 ft) and height of 108 meters (354 ft), resulting in the world's largest sheet of falling water.

The Victoria Falls Rainforest is the only place in the world where it rains every day. The falls’ water vapor causes constant rain to fall in this magical rainforest. Be sure to bring your rain jacket and non-slip shoes.  

Along with the Great Barrier Reef, Grand Canyon, the Aurora Borealis, the Paricutin Volcano, the Harbor of Rio de Janeiro and Mount Everest, Victoria Falls is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Its thunderous sound will resonate throughout your entire body and its spectacular beauty is truly a remarkable sight. 

Similar to Devil’s Pool, Angel’s Pool was slowly eroded into existence, over thousands of years, due to the over 500 000 metric-tonnes of water passing over the falls every minute.

Situated a little further back from the falls at 15 metres from the sheer 100-metre drop – Angel’s Pool is still a must-see, but offers visitors a bit more confidence, comfort and safety while still experience the epic view and thunderous roars of the falls.

Open during the rainy season when water levels are higher, Angel’s Pool is the alternative option when the water is too high to experience the famous Devil’s Pool. This means that you can experience at least one of the pools almost year-round.

Angel’s Pool is usually accessible between mid-May to the end of January – but this all depends on current water levels. If you are considering visiting the falls – you can keep an eye on this website which provides a live update of the operation status of both pools.

After thousands of years of erosion, many rock pools have formed near the great Victoria Falls and one of them is right on the very edge! Devil’s Pool – with a steep precipice and an up-close-and-personal view of the sheer drop off the side of the Falls – is indeed the ultimate infinity pool!

It takes a rocky walk and swim in the Zambezi to reach the pool before slipping into the adrenalin-pumping swimming hole. Those fearless enough to leap into the pool get pushed to the edge by the force of the river, with the rock lip bringing them to a halt as the raging waters of the Zambezi crash over the close-by cliffs.

Experience the rare and beautiful lunar rainbow at Victoria Falls only during the full moon. Lunar rainbows, also known as moonbows, are rainbows that take place at night when a rainbow is seen in the light of the moon.

Victoria Falls is a Unesco World Heritage site that’s a marvel by day; it’s also one of very few sites around the world with moonbows that make it eerily beautiful by night.

If you’re staying at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe during the full moon, you’ll be able to marvel at the lunar rainbow that can be seen only during this time. The lunar rainbow tour is conducted over three days during the full moon. A guide will accompany you through the rainforest and give you a brief history of the Falls and other points of interest.