Nature in Victoria Falls
As an add-on to my trip to Madagascar in May 2001, I visited Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe/Zambia, in Central Africa, my second trip to Southern Africa. The falls are spectacular to say the least. It was absolutely incredible! Victoria Falls is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Zambezi River falls over a cliff that is about 1 km (0.6 miles) wide into a gorge that is about 100 m (330 ft) deep, but on the narrowest part only about 60 m (200 ft) wide. You stand on the opposite side of the falls, only 60 m (200 ft) away from a huge wall of water falling down into the gorge. During the rainy season, the noise is deafening, and you are enveloped by the spray. It is a unique experience.
To get a better view of the falls, I took a helicopter ride over the falls from the Zambia side of the falls. It was a spectacular ride.
A boat ride up and down the Zambezi above the falls was a nice excursion to see some wildlife along the river.
A ride on an elephant into the bush on the Zimbabwe side was a relaxing experience, even though we didn't see many animals, it is too close to civilization.
In Victoria Falls I saw a traditional dance performance which was very interesting.
Victoria Falls is quite separate of Zimbabwe. All the problems of Zimbabwe are kept away from Victoria Falls, since this is a major tourist attraction. It was very safe to visit Victoria Falls.
Here are the links to the pages with pictures from Victoria Falls:
All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.
The total number of pictures online on my website from Zimbabwe/Zambia is 40
Page last updated on Wed Oct 2 16:50:17 2019 (Mountain Standard Time)
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