Victoria Falls

The most Western edge of the falls overlooking Devil's Cataract, so named because the local tribes used to perform sacrificial ceremonies from the Cataract Island.

A set of stairs leading down into the gorge, the only viewpoint below the top level of the gorge. Allow for excellent views down the length of the gorge, towards Main Falls.

All afford great views looking towards Devil's Cataract and New Falls where you can see the river starting to erode the next fault line. In thousands of years, this will become the new Victoria Falls.

From this long viewpoint, one can look back towards Devil's Cataract, Cataract Island and then Main Falls.

You can see it in full length, with views of the gorge and the river far below. Best seen early in the day as this is one of the few viewpoints with a rainbow in the morning.

The best views of Main Falls with beautiful rainbows in the afternoon. However, when the river is in flood, little can be seen due to torrents of spray, with a peak flow rate of 700,000 cubic metres per minute. Moving on from Viewpoint 8, you will enter the true 'Rainforest' — large trees in constantly damp soil, this amazing area is one of the only places on Earth to receive 'rain' 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

These viewpoints will take you out of the rainforest and can be very wet with spray in the high-water seasons.

Provides wet and intermittent views of Livingstone Island and Rainbow Falls in high water. It is the island on the opposite side of the gorge from which Livingstone is said to have first seen the falls.

Aptly named, the geography of the falls creates a horseshoe-shape on the eastern side of Livingstone Island. This section has the lowest volume of water and is therefore the first to dry up during the dry season.

This is the highest section of Victoria Falls at 108m. As the name suggests, beautiful rainbows can be enjoyed in the afternoon and whilst walking on to the next viewpoint.

So named as it leads along the cliff edge next to the Rainbow Falls to the most eastern edge of Zimbabwe. This is where the turbulent water from the falls exits and continues downriver. From this point, you can see the Eastern Cataract on the Zambian side and if looking down into the gorge, you will see the 'Boiling Pot' and Rapid number 1, where the commercial White-Water Rafting trips start.

This last viewpoint is away from the falls following the gorge south, bringing you to view the famous Victoria Falls Bridge, which links Zimbabwe and Zambia. Keep a lookout for adrenaline seekers taking the 111-metre plunge that is the Victoria Falls Bridge Bungee Jump.