Victoria Falls Safari Lodge estate wildlife supervisor Moses Garira says the number visiting the Vulture Culture Experience daily had dwindled by more than half following a poisoning incident last June 130km away Botswana.
By Marianne Betts Flows at the Victoria Falls have been increasing steadily since mid-November, when the rains began, with 585 cubic metres per second now tumbling majestically into the Batoka Gorge to form the world’s largest waterfall. This is over three times more than its lowest annual water level which was recorded in early November,…
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…
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…
New Restaurants to Try In Victoria Falls By Marianne Betts The culinary scene is abuzz in Victoria Falls with new chefs in town, new eateries opening and one hotel is welcoming the public to its restaurant for the first time. Here are some of the newcomers to town worth a try … Three Monkeys…
Meet the Unsung Heroes of Victoria Falls Who Risk Their Lives Daily to Save its Wildlife By Marianne Betts Victoria Falls has 17 unsung heroes, who risk their lives daily, often in the searing heat and without adequate resources, patrolling the bush to protect the region’s precious wildlife and trees. The Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit…
FUN ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS TO DO IN VICTORIA FALLS By Marianne Betts Victoria Falls is renowned for the plethora of activities on offer, but less is known about what is fun for kids. Here’s our top picks! A TOUR OF VICTORIA FALLS Visiting the Victoria Falls Rainforest is probably even more fun for kids than…
Win a Trip of a Lifetime to Victoria Falls – the Adventure Capital of Africa! Africa Albida Tourism is offering a lucky pair the chance to win a three-night action-packed trip of a Lifetime to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, to experience everything that the destination has to offer! The trip includes return flights from Harare…