Safari News

The Zambezi here at the Falls is rising quickly; flows at Victoria Falls increased to 457m3/s on 14th January 2020. Last year on the same date, the flow was 416m3/s, an increase of 21%. Most of the rain in an average season should fall in January, February and March, so all hope is not lost … Read more

“Happy Holidays from Africa!” – With these words, the ultimate Hollywood ‘royal family’ waved to their millions of Instagram followers from in front of the iconic Victoria Falls in a video published on December 24th. Posting updates from Zimbabwe over Christmas and New Years’, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Welsh actress, and her husband Michael Douglas, American actor … Read more

As 2019 draws to its close, and we look forward to the beginning of 2020, I thought it would be interesting to examine some little-known facts about this wonderful river that we call home. Decent rains in Western Zambia and Eastern Angola have caused the Zambezi to rise quickly, after the disastrously low levels we … Read more

WHAT goes through the mind of a three-year-old when they see the Victoria Falls for the first time? A total of 21 children from Zambezi Crescent Preschool visited nearby Victoria Falls recently as their special end-of-year outing and, while eating ice cream in the bus may perhaps have impressed a few of them more than … Read more

FOR South American travel blogger Robson de Paiva Gomes (Paixão Por Viajar) and his partner, Simone Morais Oliveira, their recent getaway to Victoria Falls River Lodge was simply magical. Their stay in the romantic and secluded Starbed Treehouse was the perfect getaway to spend quality time together. Gomes said there is no doubt that Victoria … Read more

You may recall our blog about the fundraising event taking place in Central Park, New York, to raise awareness of the elephant poaching crisis in Africa.  Victoria Falls River Lodge supported this transatlantic fundraiser by sponsoring a prize –  you can read about it HERE Below is an update from Laura Taylor, who works for … Read more

ONE of the best riders in American motocross history visited Victoria Falls River Lodge in Zimbabwe recently and tested out some of the adventure activities on offer – to see how these match up on the adrenaline scale. Ryan Villopoto is an American former professional motocross and supercross racer who competed in the AMA Motocross … Read more

VISITORS travel to Victoria Falls, and the Zambezi National Park, for various reasons and special occasions. Whilst we welcome guests all year round, we consider GREEN SEASON – January, February and March – to be the best time to travel to Victoria Falls and stay at the Zambezi Crescent Collection’s flagship lodge – Victoria Falls … Read more

THE so-called “Dry Season” is a rather deceptive term for a truly beautiful time to visit Victoria Falls River Lodge. “Dry Seasons” offers the perfect time to visit if you want to have a safari that gets up close and personal with some incredible wildlife in Africa, and also viewing one of the Seven Natural … Read more

As I begin writing the blog on 29th October we are still staring up at the brassy blue sky, and we are still without a drop of rain here. As expected, temperatures continue to climb and no rains are forecast at least until 5th November when the forecast ends. When they are not out on … Read more