Rainforest, Bridge and Baobab Sightseeing
Sightseeing at Victoria Falls Town splits into places you can enjoy for free and one ticketed highlight, the rainforest. This guide goes from the cheapest stops to the main attraction.
The Big Tree
A huge baobab stands beside Zambezi Drive, about 2 km from the river and the town. It is estimated to be between 1,000 and 1,500 years old, and its trunk measures more than 20 m around. The Museums and National Monuments body protects it, not ZimParks. You can see it from the road at no charge. Elephants and buffalo walk along that road, so visit in daylight, never at dusk, and go by taxi or tour vehicle.
The Victoria Falls Hotel
Completed in 1904 and known as the Grand Old Lady of the Falls, the hotel is a landmark in its own right. Its terrace looks across lawns to the bridge, and the plume of spray rises above the gorge behind. The public lobbies and gardens can usually be visited, and afternoon tea is served on Stanley’s Terrace with a smart-casual dress code. Find out more at victoriafallshotel.com .
The bridge
The Victoria Falls Bridge was built in 1905, partly to carry Cecil Rhodes’s Cape-to-Cairo railway across the gorge. It crosses 111 m above the river between Zimbabwe and Zambia. Walking onto the bridge begins at the Zimbabwe border post, which you must clear first. Whether a fee or visa is charged differs between accounts, so ask the officials at the post before you set off. Passing through Zambian immigration counts as leaving Zimbabwe, so coming back may need another visa or a KAZA UniVisa.
The rainforest viewpoints
This is the main attraction. A paved trail follows the cliff opposite the falls, with viewpoints looking at Devil’s Cataract, Main Falls, Horseshoe Falls and Rainbow Falls. Livingstone’s statue stands near the start, and the walk ends at Danger Point. The 2026 entry price for international visitors is about US$58, and the ticket allows one entry. The SADC tier is US$35, and Zimbabwe residents pay US$7. Child rates are half price under 12 and free under 6. See the ZimParks website for current tariffs.
Take a poncho from about March to June, when the spray is at its heaviest. In the drier months of August to December the gorge is clearer. Flagstones are slippery all year, and Danger Point has low or no barriers.
The Lookout Cafe
Wild Horizons runs a cafe on the edge of the Batoka Gorge. It was rebuilt after a fire in December 2018 and reopened on 1 December 2019. Check it is open before making the trip.
A respectful note
The town has memorials to those who fell in the liberation struggle. Visit them quietly and keep the mood serious.
Read more: Walking Tours in Victoria Falls Town shows how to join these stops together on foot.
Booking help
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