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Victoria Falls, also called Mosi-oa-Tunya or ”the smoke that thunders” are magnificent falls in Zimbabwe. The Victorian Falls sits on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, so travelers must choose which country will be their spot of arrival.

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Tongabezi Lodge in Livingstone, small and secluded and set in a tranquil grove of African ebony trees on a sweeping bend of the Zambezi River. This is the first river lodge on the Zambian side, which is established in 1990 by Ben Parker and the late Will Ruck-Keene. The resort is an exclusive lodge, away from the crowds, on the banks of the Zambezi River – one of the most diverse and fascinating rivers in Africa and 15km upstream from the magnificent Victoria Falls. One of the most exclusive marriage locations in the world must be Livingstone Island, perched on the edge of the Victoria Falls, in the very midst of this Wonder Of The World. It is perfect for a honeymoon or for the discerning traveller seeking an unforgettable African holiday. Tongabezi Lodge is privately owned and run, with the emphasis on exclusivity and romance, enhanced by the warmth and hospitality of the people of Zambia. Tongabezi is featured in Condé Nast Traveller’s 2007 Gold List, its definitive guide to the top 100 hotels in the world.

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The Okavango Delta is the largest inland delta on Earth. Instead of flowing into the sea, the annual flood of fresh water flows inland, spreading over 15 000km of the Kalahari sand in a maze of lagoons and channels. The River Okavango, which rises in the highlands of Angola, never reaches the sea; instead, its mighty waters empty over the sand of the Kalahari Desert. Here the thirst land of the south meets a blue-green wilderness of fresh water, with emerald reed beds and towering trees. Over the aeon the Okavango River has spread its rich sediment over a huge, almost flat area, in the shape of a giant panhandle.

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The largest waterfall on the planet, as well as being among the most unusual in form, and having arguably the most diverse and easily-seen wildlife of any major waterfall site. The Victoria falls is 1 708 meters wide, making it the largest curtain of water in the world. It drops between 90m and 107m into the Zambezi Gorge and an average of 550,000 cubic metres of water plummet over the edge every minute.

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For all the fans of rafting the Zambezi River is probably a dreamed and must-do activity.

White Water Rafting on the Zambezi River below the Victoria Falls has been classified by the British Canoe Union as Grade 5 – extremely difficult, long and violent rapids, steep gradients, big drops and pressure areas. This is a high volume, pool-drop river – little exposed rock either in the rapids or in the pools below the rapids. The Zambezi White Water Rafting is internationally acclaimed as being the wildest in the world.

The enormous Zambezi River plunges 103 metres into a chasm almost 2km in length. In full flood the water makes a deafening roar throwing up towering clouds of spray which create multitudes of sparkling rainbows and constantly drenches the opposite cliff in rain.

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