Livingstone
Zambia · Southern Province · 986 m
Description
Livingstone is the tourism capital of Zambia and the town beside Victoria Falls, where the Zambezi drops a hundred metres into a basalt gorge across a front nearly two kilometres wide. The local name is Mosi-oa-Tunya, the smoke that thunders, and the spray column is visible from far off. The falls are a UNESCO World Heritage Site shared with Zimbabwe. When the water is low a natural rock lip lets swimmers sit at the very edge in the Devil's Pool. Rafting, bungee and gorge swings run below the bridge. The town is small and everything is booked through the lodges.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 3 to 7 days (optimal 4 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: April – June or September – October
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Highlights
- Victoria Falls (UNESCO World Heritage)
- Devil's Pool at the lip of the falls (August - January)
- White water rafting in the gorge
- Knife-edge bridge and the spray walk
- Bungee jump from Victoria Falls bridge
- Sunset cruise on the upper Zambezi
- Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park and its white rhino
- Livingstone Museum
- Microlight and helicopter flights over the falls
- Lunar rainbow at full moon (April - July)
- Livingstone Island picnic
- Railway museum and the old colonial town
- Craft markets on Mosi-oa-Tunya Road
Getting there
- Airports:
- LVI
- Train stations:
- Livingstone
- Border town:
- Zambia