How Many Days Should I Spend in Victoria Falls?

Are you planning to tour Africa, and you’re wondering how many days you need to spend in Victoria Falls? This article will give you the answer. 

You should spend between 2-6 days in Victoria Falls to experience the site to its full potential. The exact number of days you spend here will depend on the activities you’re willing to try and the amount of time you’ve allocated for your trip. 

Read on to discover the activities available around Victoria Falls and the best days to experience them. 

Activities To Do On Each Day of Your Victoria Falls Tour

Victoria Falls in 2 Days

Day 1

Most flights to Victoria Falls land at the airport around noon. So, when you arrive on your first day, you only have the period between the afternoon and night to explore the area. You can spend the afternoon recovering from your jetlag.

1. Lunch at Lookout Cafe

 Be at the falls by 4 pm for lunch in the Lookout Cafe. This family-friendly cafe makes tasty intercontinental delicacies like beef fillets, smoked chicken Caesar salad, tofu rice wraps and vegan burgers. If you’re visiting Victoria Falls with your kids, order chicken strips or spaghetti bolognaise to give them a treat. 

 You can decide to dine in the outdoor or indoor dining space. Regardless of the dining space you choose, you will enjoy an exquisite view of the large gorges on Victoria Falls while savoring your food. 

2. Explore Victoria Falls

Take an evening stroll along Victoria Falls to experience the rush and noise of water falling from the cliffs. After your walk, stay around to catch the beautiful sunset by the falls. Depending on the time you visit Victoria Falls, you might be able to see the lunar rainbow reflected on the waterfall.

 If you can afford to splurge, you should book the Victoria Falls Helicopter Flight. 

While taking this ride, you’ll witness the rushing Zambezi River flowing into the falling sheet of water. You’ll also get a full glimpse of the breathtaking width of the waterfall. 

Day 2

1. White Water Rafting

Visit Victoria Falls early the next morning to join the team of white water rafters. White water rafting in Victoria Falls involves paddling through the rapids in the Zambezi River with a team of other tourists.

You can try white water rafting even if you don’t have any experience in white water rafting. Each raft has a kayak guide who will train you how to paddle before and during the process. The river also has relatively slower rapids that beginners can wade through.

Every time you encounter a rapid, all the occupants on the raft must paddle fast until you move past it. After each 3-5 rapids, you’ll get some calm. You can use this period to admire the surrounding scenery or chat with your fellow rafters. 

The average rafting activity lasts for seven hours. Since kayaking is a strenuous activity, you can decide to retire early for the day and prepare for your morning flight out of Victoria Falls.

Or you could wait for the night game drive across Victoria Falls Park.

2. Lunch at Three Monkeys Restaurant

While you await nightfall, you can get a filling meal at the Three Monkeys Restaurant. This restaurant provides large portions of meat and vegan-friendly dishes at affordable prices. You can also get intercontinental meals like:

• Panko-coated crocodile skewers
• Beef carpaccio
• Romagnola pizza
• Affogato

3. Night Game Drive at Victoria Falls Park

A night safari drive through Victoria Falls Park offers you an opportunity to watch the African wildlife exhibit their basal instincts. The Big 5 Predators —Lion, Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, and Leopard— are usually out hunting for their prey at this time.

 As your safari truck steers through the diverse landscape of teak forests and Kalahari sands, you may spot a lion on the prowl or an elephant spying on its victims from the bottom of a tree. 

4. Dinner Cruise at Victoria Falls Park

Once the night safari drive ends, it’s time for a tasty dinner under the stars. You’ll enjoy a three-course meal served with wine or beer while sitting around a blazing campfire. 

Imagine savoring a local African dish as you hear wildlife noises and watch forest animals drinking at a waterhole. Feels like something out of George of the Jungle. 

Victoria Falls in 3-4 days

Day 3

1. Swim in Devil’s Pool

The third day of your Victoria Falls trip is a great time to dive into Devil’s Pool. Devil’s Pool is a natural 10-ft pool created due to the erosion of rocks located inside the Zambezi River. 

You’ll have to swim fast to beat the rapid currents in the pool. The waves in the pool mimic the rushing motion of the water in Victoria Falls, whose flow is estimated at 33,000 cubic feet per second. This is why the pool doesn’t open until the middle of the year, when the flow of the waterfall is at its weakest.

No matter what time of the year you visit Devil’s Pool, you shouldn’t leap into the deeper ends of the pool unless you are an experienced swimmer. If you’re skilled enough to swim towards the edge of the pool, maintain your balance to avoid falling over the edge. 

The swim at Devil’s only takes about 15 minutes, giving you enough time for a full-day activity.

2. Tour Livingstone Town

The best way to cool off after a thrilling swim in Devil’s Pool is to tour Livingstone Town. Livingstone Town boasts several beautiful sights like the Livingstone Museum, the Maramba Market, and Elephants Walk Village. You can book a half-day tour of Livingstone Town to explore its amazing attractions.

• Livingstone Museum: The Livingstone Museum showcases the tools and journals of Dr David Livingstone, the first European explorer to discover Victoria Falls. 

At that time, Victoria was nameless. The waterfall got its current name from Dr Livingstone, who christened it in honor of Queen Victoria. The Livingstone Museum also contains many cultural artifacts of the Bantu people, who migrated from the northern part of Zambia to Livingstone Town.

• Maramba Market: Maramba market is the largest market in Livingstone Town. 

The local people at the market sell various goods, ranging from clothes, food, and pots to fruits, beads, and farm tools. You can also purchase the local chitengies fabric and sew beautiful outfits out of the fabric in hours.

• Elephants Walk Shopping and Artist’s Village: Walk alongside elaborately 

decorated elephants and check out the array of shops in the Elephant Walk Shopping. The shops sell many local handmade crafts that you can gift to your friends back home. 

The Elephants Walk Village is also a mecca for local Zimbabwean artists specializing in jewelry and woodwork. You can meet the artists, peruse their artwork, or even see them at work. 

There is a handful of taxidermists in the village who manage organic herbal gardens. If you visit these people, you’ll learn about traditional herbal healing. 

Day 4

1. Zipline Over the Zambezi River

 Now that you’ve toured a 

significant part of the city around Victoria Falls, you’re ready for some adventure. What better way to do that than to zipline across the Zambezi River? At 425 m long, the Victoria Falls zipline is the longest zipline in the world. 

Get adrenaline rushing through your veins as you travel at a speed of 106 km/h while being suspended 120 m above the Zambezi River. The experience guides will educate you about the experience and make sure your zip line kit is strong enough to keep you safe. Then, you’ll be harnessed onto the line and launched into the Batoka Gorge, rushing over the chasm at full speed.

Combined with the training and safety lessons, the zip line only takes about an hour. So, you have almost the entire day to spend on another activity.

2. Tour Victoria Falls Crocodile Farm

The Zambezi River contains so many crocodiles that a special farm was built for them. This farm is situated about 5 km away from Victoria Falls. 

Visiting the crocodile farm will also help you observe them closely and understand their lifestyle. You should spend some time watching the crocodiles swimming around and leaping out to grab the chunks of meat in the water. You might also see newly hatched crocodiles navigating their way around and hiding away from the pack. 

Victoria Falls in 5-6 days

Day 5

1. Bungee Jump from Victoria Falls Bridge

The Bungee Jump is the most challenging activity in Victoria Falls. If you haven’t had enough of Victoria Falls by the 5th day, you should definitely try it out.

The jump is made from the Victoria Falls Bridge, which stands 420 feet above the Zambezi River. As you jump down, your senses will be heightened, making you hear Victoria Falls pouring behind you and see the Zambezi River flowing under you. 

The best time to bungee jump at Victoria Falls is in the morning, when you’re still feeling fresh. Bungee jumps are available from 8 am and last 45 minutes – 1 hour per person. 

2. Visit Chobe National Park

The Chobe National Park is a famous park in Botswana located about an hour’s drive from Victoria Falls. This park is known for housing the largest population of elephants in the world. Another highlight of the park is the mighty Chobe River, which covers 11,700 km.

If you arrive at Chobe Park around noon, you should visit the Chobe River to watch thousands of elephants and Cape Buffalos drinking and bathing at the riverfront. The Chobe National Park also houses 15 other wildlife species like giraffe, bushbuck, monkey, Impala, jackal, hyena, and warthog. 

But the diversity of wildlife species pale in comparison to the variety of birds in the park. Over 460 bird species frequent Chobe National Park, many of whom are native to Africa. The most common types of birds here are long-toed lapwing, squacco heron, African skimmer, and African fish eagle. 

Day 6

1. Tour Chinotimba Township

Start your day early for a 2-hour tour of the nearby Chinotimba township. Named after the loud clash of waves in Victoria Falls, Chinotimba is home to about 60,000  Tonga and Nambya people.

Touring this township will help you experience the regular life of locals around Victoria Falls. You’ll explore the oldest houses, market, taverns, the church, and even the local primary school. If you visit Chinotimba while school is open, the headmaster may ask the pupils to entertain you with native songs. 

You’ll also discover the history of the Nambya and Tongya locals who reside in the town. 

2. Admire Handcrafts at Mukuni Village

Drive further from Chinotimba township to meet the Leya people of the 700-year old Mukuni village. 

Since Mukuni was founded in the 13th century, the soil on the land has remained infertile. Unable to farm, the people developed handcrafts to make ends meet. Today, Mukuni locals still rely on craft making as their major source of income.

One of the best locations in Mukuni to view local handcrafts is the Mukuni market. You’ll find a variety of crafts like stoneware, wood carvings, and baskets on display at the market. 

You should meet the Mukuni chief’s guides, who will share their history and the political system in the land. The chief’s guides will take you around the huts, introduce you to the local craftsmen and even show you their local food.

You can also watch a performance of the traditional Leya dance for an extra $23. 

After the Mukuni village tour, go back to your hotel to eat, rest, and pack your luggage ahead of your morning flight.

3. Attend the Boma Dinner and Drum Show

Around 6:30pm, your tour guide will pick you up for the Boma Dinner and Drum Show. 

 The Boma Dinner and Drum Show features a sumptuous 4-course feast of mouth-watering dishes and an exciting drumming performance. 

As you walk into the Boma Restaurant, the waiters will present you with a chitenge or traditional robe to welcome you into their midst.

Take a seat at the dinner table to enjoy delicious cuisines like smoked crocodile tail, nyimo fritters, peanut butter rice, roast potato wedges, and skewered peppered impala. 

Once the dinner is over, the drumming show will begin. The guides will give you a djembe drum and show you how to produce some rhythms with the drum. 

The night ends with talented artists entertaining you with African and Acapella songs. Don’t leave the show without hitting the dance floor and rocking your body to the music. That would be the perfect way to end your trip with a bang.

Create Your Perfect Victoria Falls Itinerary

Have you decided how many days you’re going to spend in Victoria Falls? Good. 

The next step is to contact a reliable tour operator to start planning your trip. Good Earth Tours can help you create and implement the perfect itinerary for your tour to Victoria Falls. 

Having spent many years organizing travel experiences around Victoria Falls, we’ve built familiarity with the area. We’ll use this knowledge to fill your calendar with all the exciting adventures around Victoria Falls.

 We’ll also schedule each activity at the most convenient times, so your trip goes according to plan.

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January 3, 2024