Different times of the year will provide completely different experiences of the Falls region. Peak flood season is around March and April when the full power of the Falls can be experienced in all its glory. Due to the masses of spray rising from the fallen water, the full width of the Falls cannot be seen on foot. The aerial view at this time is spectacular, with clouds of spray rising high into the sky. The delight of visiting the Falls in this season is the view of the impressive cliffs that form the Falls wall, and the magnitude of the abyss can be fully appreciated.
The Falls can be approached from the town of Livingstone by traveling south on Mosi-oa-Tunya Road for some 11 kilometers. Just before the border, there is a turning to the right which leads to a parking area.
Walks all around the Falls are accessible from this point. If approaching from Zimbabwe, cross the border at the town of Victoria Falls and watch for the left turning just after the Zambian customs post. In , Livingstone first heard of the great waterfall, but it was only in that he set out to visit it.
He spent the night on Kalai Island a few kilometers upstream of the Falls, having come down river by foot, and the next morning set off in a small canoe to approach the thundering smoke. Other European visitors that followed included a Portuguese explorer, and Emil Holub a Czech explorer who made the first detailed plan of the area, also British artist Thomas Baines who painted some of the earliest pictures of the falls.
Once word got out, Anglo traders started to arrive in increasing numbers and a rustic settlement was built on the riverbank now Zambia called Old Drift, the crossing place for the Zambezi River prior to Visitors from what was the Transvaal region of South Africa began to make their way by ox wagon, on horseback or on foot, to see Victoria Falls. However, malaria was a serious problem in Old Drift causing the settlement to be relocated to its present site, now the town of Livingstone, Zambia.
Victoria Falls really came into its own when Cecil John Rhodes, a politician and entrepreneur commissioned the building of the now famous landmark Victoria Falls Bridge, to cross the Zambezi River.
The Victoria Falls bridge was completed in and became a major transport route for road and rail traffic, trade and enterprise in Africa. Visitor numbers to Victoria Falls increased steadily over the decades with people visiting the falls annually by the 's.
By that time, Victoria Falls was an established adventure holiday destination , a trend that continued to grow during the early 's with the town of Livingstone, Zambia rising to the occasion. Don't worry. Your e-mail address is totally secure. About Us. Client Feedback. Contact Us. Privacy Policy. Site Map. Powered by SBI! Find out more about our Bush Telegraph "Your newsletter keeps me informed about new and old and is the best I've seen in a long while - informative, not commercial, just plain perfect!
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