Districts · Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls by district
Four areas along a line from the town to the gorge, about 2 to 3 km end to end. The town centre has shops, cash and curio stalls; Zambezi Drive and the hotel road hold the older hotels and the river lodges; the falls entrance and rainforest path are at the east end; the bridge is the last stop before the Zambian border post.Four areas along a line from the town to the gorge, about 1.2 to 1.9 mi end to end. The town centre has shops, cash and curio stalls; Zambezi Drive and the hotel road hold the older hotels and the river lodges; the falls entrance and rainforest path are at the east end; the bridge is the last stop before the Zambian border post.
About these names
- Town centre (Parkway, Livingstone Way)eatsleepbuySuits: Cash, SIM, shops, budget beds and local foodA 600 m strip; walk it by day, take a taxi at night.1 sights · 3 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- Falls and rainforest pathseeSuits: Everyone; go at openingThe main viewpoints on the Zimbabwe side, about 2 km from town.The main viewpoints on the Zimbabwe side, about 1.2 mi from town.1 sightsDistrict guide →
- Bridge and gorgeseedoSuits: Late afternoon, activitiesThe 1905 bridge and its viewing area; bungee, swing and bridge tours are separate bookings.1 sightsDistrict guide →
- Hotel road and Zambezi DriveeatsleepdoSuits: Sundowners, river cruises, a hotel terraceOlder hotels, river lodges and cruise jetties; taxi to town.3 sights · 2 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- Livingstone (Zambia)skip as a baseSuits: A separate day if you have a visa planAcross the bridge; a different town and country.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
Hover, tap or tab to an area to see what it is like. Pins are sleep areas; arrows at the edge point to the airport.
Off the map: Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) (25–40 min by the usual route).
Not drawn yet (no coordinates in this guide): Livingstone (Zambia). See the table above.
Where’s what, as a list:
- Town centre (Parkway, Livingstone Way): A 600 m strip; walk it by day, take a taxi at night. Suits: Cash, SIM, shops, budget beds and local food. Price band $$.
- Falls and rainforest path: The main viewpoints on the Zimbabwe side, about 2 km from town.The main viewpoints on the Zimbabwe side, about 1.2 mi from town. Suits: Everyone; go at opening.
- Bridge and gorge: The 1905 bridge and its viewing area; bungee, swing and bridge tours are separate bookings. Suits: Late afternoon, activities.
- Hotel road and Zambezi Drive: Older hotels, river lodges and cruise jetties; taxi to town. Suits: Sundowners, river cruises, a hotel terrace. Price band $$$.
- Livingstone (Zambia): Across the bridge; a different town and country. Suits: A separate day if you have a visa plan.
- Sleep area Near the falls (Zambezi Drive and Mallet Drive): suits Sundowners, river cruises, a hotel terrace, price band $$$.
- Sleep area Town centre (Parkway): suits Cash, SIM, shops, budget beds and local food, price band $$.
- Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA), 25–40 min by the usual route.