Mosi-oa-Tunya (Victoria Falls, Zambia)

Mosi-oa-Tunya — “the Smoke that Thunders” — is the Zambian face of Victoria Falls, based at the lively riverside town of Livingstone. The small national park along the Zambezi offers easy game viewing including a protected population of white rhino on foot, elephant and zebra, while the Falls themselves can be experienced up close: the knife-edge bridge, Livingstone Island and, in low water, the heart-stopping Devil’s Pool at the very lip of the drop.

Ratings

Wildlife Density: ★★★☆☆    Infrastructure: ★★★★☆    Photography: ★★★★☆
Adventure: ★★★★★    Exclusivity: ★★☆☆☆    Value for Money: ★★★★☆    Scenery: ★★★★★

Location: Southern Zambia; Livingstone (cross-border with Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls)
Key wildlife: White rhino (walking), elephant, zebra, giraffe; the Falls
Best for: Falls & activities, rhino walks, Devil’s Pool, safari gateway
Best time: Falls fullest April–June; Devil’s Pool ~August–January (low water)

More about the Zambian Falls — activities, Livingstone Island and lodges — will be added here over time.