A visitor sitting on the rocks looking out over Victoria Falls as a rainbow forms in the spray

Victoria Falls Blog

Expert guides, tips, and honest advice for adventure activities at Victoria Falls. Fresh guides added regularly.

A harnessed swinger in mid-air on the Victoria Falls gorge swing, hanging on the rope above the Batoka Gorge with the Zambezi River far below
22 min read20 Jul 2026

The Gorge Swing Experience: A Step-by-Step Account of What Actually Happens

The gorge swing at Victoria Falls is 70 metres of free fall followed by a 90-metre arc across the Batoka Gorge. That is the basic fact. But if you are trying to work out what it is actually like to do...

Read more
The Victoria Falls Bridge arching over the Batoka Gorge with the Zambezi River far below
21 min read17 Jul 2026

How to Get from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls (All Routes Compared)

The distance from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls is roughly 1,500 kilometres depending on your route. That single fact shapes everything about how you plan this trip. You have four realistic options: ...

Read more
A raft full of paddlers punching through a big white water rapid on the Zambezi River below Victoria Falls
23 min read14 Jul 2026

White Water Rafting the Zambezi: What the Grade V Rapids Are Really Like

The Zambezi River below Victoria Falls is widely considered one of the best one-day white water rafting runs on the planet. That is not marketing copy. It is a claim backed by the sheer concentration ...

Read more
The main curtain of Victoria Falls with a rainbow arcing through the spray
21 min read13 Jul 2026

The Complete Victoria Falls Packing List for Adventure Travellers

Victoria Falls is one of those places that genuinely rewards preparation. The falls themselves stretch 1,708 metres wide and drop up to 108 metres, generating a spray cloud visible from 50 kilometres ...

Read more
A bungee jumper diving head-first from the Victoria Falls Bridge towards the Zambezi River in the gorge below
18 min read11 Jul 2026

Gorge Swing vs Bungee Jump Victoria Falls: Which Should You Choose?

Both activities launch you off the same bridge. Both will leave your hands shaking for an hour afterwards. But the gorge swing and the bungee jump at Victoria Falls are genuinely different experiences...

Read more
The Batoka Gorge below Victoria Falls, with the Zambezi River running between steep rock walls
20 min read2 Jul 2026

Is the Victoria Falls Gorge Swing Safe? The Honest Answer

The gorge swing at Victoria Falls is a 70-metre free fall into the Batoka Gorge, followed by a 120-metre pendulum arc over the Zambezi River. If you are standing on the platform looking down and wonde...

Read more