Very often considered to be amounf the Seven Natural Wonders, the Victoria Falls (name on the Zimbabwean side) or Mosi-oa-Tunya (name on the Zambian side. Means the Smoke that Thunders) is on of the most beaufitul faterfall. The falls are located on the Zambezi river between Zambia and Zimbabwe and are some of the largest in the world.

The story tells that David Livingstone, the Scottish missionary and explorer, has been the first European to view the Victoria Falls. The Victoria falls are neither the highest nor the widest in the world but are certainly the largest with a width of 1'708 metres and height of 108 metres.

The falls strenght comes from the Zambezi basin. At the end of the reany season (from November to April), the falls are at their summum. The spray from the falls may rises to a height of over 400 metres even and sometimes even twice as high. The falls can sometimes be visible from up to 50 kilometers. A strange phenomenum can be seen during the night: a "moonbow" that can be compared to daytime wainbow. During the flood season, however, it is impossible to see the foot of the falls and most of its face, and the walks along the cliff opposite it are in a constant shower and shrouded in mist.

Islands of Siankaba

Ntwala Island Lodge (Namibia)

Located a mere 45 minutes from the spectacular Victoria Falls, Matetsi Private Game Reserve forms part of a huge conservation area that extends throughout northwestern Zimbabwe and into Chobe National Park in neighbouring Botswana, with no fences to restrict the natural movement of species.

Renowned for its rich game viewing and particularly high concentration of elephant, this 50 000 hectare (123 600 acre) private game reserve offers a superb variety of wildlife. Massive herds of elephant and buffalo can be encountered along the picturesque banks of the Zambezi River, while rare sable and roan antelope roam the woodlands. The reserve is one of the few in the country to offer night game drives, giving guests an exciting opportunity to view the nocturnal hunting habits of lion, leopard and spotted hyena. Matetsi is also a birdwatcher’s paradise, with more than 366 bird species recorded at the reserve.

Matetsi Private Game Reserve

The Victoria Fall Private Game Reserve is a 6000-acre reserve just 10 minutes' drive from the world-famous Victoria Falls and Zambezi River. The reserve borders on the renowned Zambezi National Park, with continuous wildlife areas stretching far into Botswana, affording opportunities to view some of the biggest free-ranging elephant and buffalo herds in the world.

The Stanley and Livingstone at Victoria Falls

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