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Nature · Ticket office of Victoria Falls National Park
Rainforest entrance (Zimbabwe)
The rainforest trail starts here. Next to it: car park, information and café.
Thirty hectares of forest living on the spray of the falls — and ZimParks' biggest earner.
Area
30 ha
Fenced since
1986
Paths
about 3.5 km (2.2 mi)
Viewpoints
16
Visits in 2019
about 400,000
Wheelchair
most paths
Visiting Victoria Falls: one waterfall, two countries
Zimbabwe: the view from the front
On the Zimbabwean side, about 3.5 km (2.2 mi) of concrete paths lead through the rainforest to 16 official viewpoints, most of them accessible by wheelchair. Here you face the whole front of the falls.
Tickets & entrance fees: US$58 in Zimbabwe, US$20 in Zambia
Zimbabwe: US$58 for international visitors
For the rainforest at the main gate, ZimParks charges US$58 per day for international visitors in 2026, US$35 for visitors from SADC countries and US$7 for locals. According to the tariff sheet, all charges include VAT.
From the entrance the trail runs west to east along the gorge, over 3.5 km (2.2 mi) and 16 viewpoints. Hedges rather than railings protect the viewpoints; the paths date from the 1990s.
ZimParks sells separate tickets for moonlight visits to the rainforest, US$116 for international visitors. On a clear night with plenty of spray, a lunar rainbow may appear.
Nature: basalt, gorges and a rainforest made of spray
A rainforest made of spray
Opposite the falls, the spray keeps a dense rainforest wet, with ferns, palms, lianas and mahogany. Baboons, warthogs and monkeys are common; leopards are seen only very rarely.
The westernmost part of the falls, just past the entrance.
The lowest section of the falls — and the one where the future begins.
Drop
61 m (200 ft)
Location
Western end, Zimbabwe
Role
Start of a new gorge
Victoria Falls tours and activities
Devil's Cataract: where the next gorge begins
At Devil's Cataract the water drops 61 metres (200 ft). According to UNESCO, this is where the Zambezi starts cutting back into a new waterfall — as it has done seven times before.
Mountains & rock · Bridge from 1905 across the gorge
Victoria Falls Bridge
Links both border posts. From the middle you look down into the gorge and across to the spray.
Across the gorge since 1905 — and still one of Zimbabwe's two road and rail crossings.
Completed
1905
Status
protected structure
Use
road, rail, pedestrians
Border
Zimbabwe–Zambia
Visiting Victoria Falls: one waterfall, two countries
The border runs across the bridge
Victoria Falls Bridge spans the gorge between the two sides; it was completed in 1905 and is now a protected structure. There is a border post at each end; crossing means leaving one country and entering the other.
How to get there: via Victoria Falls Town or Livingstone
On foot across the border
The Victoria Falls border posts on both sides of the bridge are ports of entry for the KAZA Univisa. It costs US$50, allows multiple entries into Zambia and Zimbabwe and is valid for up to 30 days within twelve months.
Tickets & entrance fees: US$58 in Zimbabwe, US$20 in Zambia
Zambia: US$20 at the entrance to the falls
On the Zambian side, you pay the fee of the heritage authority, the National Heritage Conservation Commission, at the entrance to the falls; the Livingstone Island operator puts it at US$20.
From 1 September to late December, guides lead small groups of up to six people on foot across the exposed rocks to the island; it takes 1 hour 45 minutes and costs US$100. The US$20 fee at the entrance to the falls is extra.
Visiting Victoria Falls: one waterfall, two countries
Zambia: on the edge and on the island
From the Zambian side you look at the Eastern Cataract and down to the Boiling Pot. Ten minutes by boat takes you to Livingstone Island on the lip of the falls, with Devil's Pool.
Tickets & entrance fees: US$58 in Zimbabwe, US$20 in Zambia
Livingstone Island: park fees included
According to the operator, boat tours to the island include park fees. A morning Breezer costs US$149 in the green season and US$159 in peak season; children pay the adult rate.
The island operator runs five tours a day, with no more than 32 guests per trip. Children may visit the island from age 8 and swim in the pool from age 12.
Best time to visit: most water from March to May, Devil’s Pool from late August
Devil's Pool only at low water
The operator usually opens Devil's Pool from late August to late December. From January to late August, when the water is high, guests swim in Angel's Pool.
Swimming happens only when the water level allows it, and only with a guide. Guests with high blood pressure or diabetes are assessed beforehand; life jackets are compulsory on the boat.
How to get there: via Victoria Falls Town or Livingstone
Victoria Falls Airport (Zimbabwe)
Victoria Falls International Airport has been at its present site since 1967. After its upgrade it can handle 1.5 million travellers a year, according to the ZimParks management plan; from there it is a drive by road into town.
