The Victoria Falls Gorge Swing and Adventure Hub

The Victoria Falls gorge swing is the headline adventure on the Zimbabwe side of the falls. You step off a platform above the Batoka Gorge, freefall 70 metres, then swing out in a 95-metre arc across the gorge at speeds touching 106 km/h. Wild Horizons has run it for more than 20 years from a site near The Lookout Cafe, and it remains the most intense thing you can do here on a single afternoon.

This site is the starting point for planning the whole trip. We cover the gorge swing at Victoria Falls in full, from what the freefall actually feels like to the 140 kg weight limit, the medical restrictions, and how it stacks up against the 111-metre bungee jump off the bridge. If you would rather ease in, the zipline and flying fox launch from the same platform, so you can do all three in one session.

There is far more to the falls than the swing. The Zambezi below carries Grade IV and V white water rafting, helicopter and microlight flights climb over the main falls for the classic aerial view, and the dry season from May to October opens everything up at full capacity. Compare each activity in the guides below, then book through Viator for free cancellation and instant confirmation.