Photos: Charles Brightman; Words: Marianne Betts One of the best places to spot wildlife in Victoria Falls is at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge which overlooks the Zambezi National Park and a waterhole that attracts many of the 103 species of mammals and 700 species of birds found in Zimbabwe. Elephant, buffalo, kudu, impala, warthog and…
Travelers to southern Africa often ask when the best time of year to do a safari is, and Victoria Falls in the green season can be as good a time as any. The “green season” is the low season in Southern Africa, typically between January and June, with much of it falling in the warm rainy months
A road trip to Victoria falls with kids was such fun. During Zimbabwe’s current lockdown hotels, national parks and tourism attractions have
Photos: Sarah Kerr Words: Marianne Betts Victoria Falls has a hidden treasure, so hidden the wildlife doesn’t even really know it’s there – it is a unique hide on the edge of Victoria Falls Safari Lodge’s well-known waterhole. Siduli Hide was designed to look like a termite mound, concealing onlookers inside it, as they watch…
By Marianne Betts The water levels at the Victoria Falls fluctuate dramatically throughout the year, and like any of Mother Nature’s greatest works of art, it is ever changing, and, still splendid now, despite experiencing its lowest water levels in nearly 25 years. The world’s largest waterfall, which straddles Zimbabwe and Zambia, is formed…
The Importance Of Vulture Conservation In Victoria Falls By Marianne Betts A world without vultures would be catastrophic, says leading conservationist Kerri Wolter. “There would be huge outbreaks of disease,” Wolter, VulPro (the South African-based Vulture Conservation Programme) CEO, says. The clock is ticking as the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed all…
By Marianne Betts An unknown underdog in the form of Boma waiter Wellington Ndlovu came from nowhere to beat favourites Jaya Mapfumo and Casper Mpofu to be the first Africa Albida Tourism staffer across the finish line in the Victoria Falls half marathon on Sunday. Ndlovu completed the half marathon in an impressive 1 hour…
An Old Rivalry Ignites As ‘Bucket List’ Victoria Falls Marathon Looms By Marianne Betts It’s almost that time of year again, the time when thousands of runners descend on Zimbabwe’s top tourist destination to participate in its largest sporting event – the Victoria Falls marathon. The Econet Victoria Falls Marathon should be on every bucket…
Victoria Falls Recycling Collects More Than 24 Tonnes of Waste in its First Year By Marianne Betts In the midst of Victoria Falls’ industrial area is an unremarkable site with a grey shed, rows of baled plastic water bottles and cardboard, and a large wire cage, seemingly full of rubbish. On the side of the…
By Marianne Betts You may ask what is the risk of catching malaria in Victoria Falls? The good news is that the region is winning the war against malaria, with a very low incidence of the mosquito-borne disease in Zimbabwe’s top tourist destination. Latest official figures reveal there were just 15 cases of malaria…