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Victoria Falls is a hive of activity and the centre of adrenalin in southern Africa. From bungee jumping to white water rafting and kayaking, microlight flights and walking with lions, there is more than enough here to keep the family occupied for a few days during your safari. The Zambezi River offers possibly the best white water rafting in Africa.
The Creamy White Buttocks is named for the countless ill-prepared rafters who have lost their shorts whilst negotiating this rapid. The scenery of the Batoka Gorge below Victoria Falls is spectacular; sheer, cubic black rocks fall from the sky to the river which navigates an extreme series of hairpin bends where rapids are interspersed by eerily calm stretches. During these respites, you can take a relaxing dip and watch the steep walls sway above you.
Depending on the time of the year, you start rafting at The Boiling Pot right below the Falls or as far along as rapid 4 or 11. Between September and November you can expect general carnage – lots of grade 4 and 5 rapids and the likelihood of airborne people jettisoned from flipping rafts. From December to March, the river is relatively mellow and the adrenalin-factor more moderate. June to August can be either pretty tame or quite manic depending on what the mighty Zambezi is upto.
Tongabezi stands out amongst the competition as a lodge with a strong individual identity. The location of the Tongabezi is awe inspiring on the banks of the Zambezi with stunning views of the river from all of the rooms except the garden room. The rooms at Tongabezi don't conform to a single design but vary around a central concept; that being maximised views of the river where possible and well constructed simplicity throughout. Read more?
Livingstone is the little town from which visitors to Zambia can visit the Victoria Falls, relax on the Zambezi or indulge in the multitude of crazy adrenalin activities available. Unlike Victoria Falls town in Zimbabwea which is within easy walking distance of the Falls, Livingstone is about 6km from the Falls itself and you need to get in a car to get there. Whether the Falls is best viewed from Zambia or Zimbabwe is a rather subjective issue and depends on who you talk to and the time of year. From Zambia, you look along the gorge and the area of the Falls immediately in front of the Zambian view points can dry up at certain times of the year. Both countries suffer when the river is in spate as you see an awful lot of spray and not much of the falls themselves...you also get a free shower. Read more?
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