Solo Travel in Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe
About Victoria Falls for Solo Travelers
The world's largest waterfall and Africa's adventure capital — solo travelers bungee, raft, swim at the edge, and stand in the spray of one of earth's most spectacular natural phenomena.
Solo Travel Tips· Solo Friendly
Victoria Falls is one of the world's great solo travel destinations — solo rafting, bungee jumping, microlight flights, and game walks all group solo travelers naturally, and the Falls themselves are best appreciated slowly and alone. The Zambia side (Livingstone) has slightly more budget options; the Zimbabwe side (Vic Falls town) is slightly more polished. Devils Pool (swimming at the edge in low water season) is a bucket-list solo experience.
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Great infrastructure, English-friendly, well-established solo traveler culture.
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Things to do in Victoria Falls
Solo-friendly tours & activities, hand-picked
Top Spots in Victoria Falls for Solo Travelers
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Shoestrings Backpackers
Accommodation
The legendary Vic Falls backpackers — a pool, a famously sociable bar, and the budget hub for the falls and bungee.
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The Africa Café
Cafes
A relaxed café in Victoria Falls town — good coffee, breakfasts, and crafts, a calm break from the adrenaline activities.
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Victoria Falls Rainforest
Nature
The path along the chasm facing the full mile-wide curtain of the falls — "the Smoke that Thunders" in spray and rainbows.
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