Back in 2006 K and i travelled to Canada to check out Niagara Falls. Despite the rather Disney-style setting we were both impressed.However, Victoria Falls 10kms from Livingstone city centre is undoubtedly by far more an impressive spectacle.
Dr. Livingstone described them perfectly when he first saw them. He described the falls as 'a sight so beautiful that it “must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight”.
The statistics speak for themselves. Whilst Niagara boasts a width of 998 metres a drop of some 58 metres with a volume of 6,818,182 litres per second, Victoria Falls has a width of some 1.7kms, a drop of 108 metres and a volume of more than 10 million litres per second has been recorded in the wet season.
The Zambezi river is high at the moment and it is difficult to see much of the falls. However the power of the spray emanating off the water is intense and deafening as you cross the overhanging bridge across.
There is nothing Disney about this experience and really is a must for those travellists going through Zambia.
Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the falls now cost non-residents US$20 per adult, US$10 for children and free to children under 7. An additional US$5 is charged to leave your car there and a US$1 for a hire of a rain-coat. The Falls open from 6am – 6pm.
They also offer a Full Moon Rainbow package for US$25 per person.
Nice! That looks very picturesque!
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