National Geographic
Everything You Need to Know About Victoria Falls National Park
Zimbabwe’s famed national park is home to Victoria Falls — the world’s largest curtain of falling water. Here’s how to plan a visit.
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Condé Nast TravelerOct 6
15 Best Resorts in the Rest of Africa 2026: Readers’ Choice Awards
Condé Nast Traveler readers rate their top resorts and safari camps in Africa outside of East Africa and South Africa.
14 hotels in this story
- The Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Zambia Hotel by AnantaraHotelThis legendary hotel is part safari experience, part luxury resort, and within a stone’s throw of Victoria Falls,…
- Royal Chundu Luxury LodgesHotelThe Royal Chundu commands a private stretch of the Zambezi River, located less than 20 miles upstream from the…
- Elsewhere
- Miavana by Time + TideHotelNosy Ankao, MadagascarA nothing-is-impossible hideaway for adventurous high-fliers.
- Wilderness DumaTauHotelChobe National Park, BotswanaA premiere camp from luxury outfitter Wilderness for a fresh take on land- and water-based game viewing.
- Wilderness Hoanib Skeleton Coast CampHotelSkeleton Coast National Park, NamibiaFor a safari experience unlike any other—it almost feels as if you're on the moon, but with elephants, giraffes, and,…
- Molori MashumaHotelMashuma, ZimbabweFor an ultra-luxurious tented camp experience—something especially rare for iconic Mana Pools National Park—in an area…
- Conrad Rabat ArzanaHotelRabat, MoroccoFor a front-row view of the rolling waves of the Atlantic Ocean, from a sleek contemporary hotel on the edge of the…
- Matetsi Victoria FallsHotelVictoria Falls, ZimbabweOf all the waterfalls on earth, Victoria Falls is perhaps the most jaw-dropping: one of the Seven Natural Wonders of…
- Wilderness Mombo Camp and Little MomboHotelMoremi Game Reserve, BotswanaFind reviews, tips, advice, and intel on Wilderness Safaris Mombo Camp and Little Mombo, Moremi, Okavango Delta,…
- Euphorbia MashatuHotelMashatu Game Reserve, Botswana
- Time + Tide ChinzomboHotelSouth Luangwa National Park, Zambia
- Royal Mansour Tamuda BayHotelTamuda Bay, Morocco
- MashatuHotelMashatu Game Reserve, Botswana
- Constance TsarabanjinaHotelTsarabanjina, Madagascar
Lonely PlanetSep 28
A Guide to Taking a Safari in Southern Africa
Southern Africa is home to the region
24 things in this story
- Victoria FallsSightnatural wonder located near Botswana
- Elsewhere
- Okavango DeltaSightMaun, Botswanaworld's largest inland delta, a watery world
- South Luangwa National ParkSightLusaka, Zambiaknown for lion cubs on the river bank
- Kruger National ParkSightNelspruit, South Africapremier park, home to the Big Five
- Etosha National ParkSightOutjo, Namibiaelite park with incredible natural beauty and wildlife
- Chobe National ParkSightKasane, Botswanaone of Southern Africa's largest parks
- Hwange National ParkAirportHwange, Zimbabweknown for its large elephant populations
- SossusvleiSightSesriem, NamibiaThe name "Sossusvlei" is often used in an extended meaning to refer to the surrounding area.
- Drive BotswanaPlaceGaborone, Botswanaorganizes vehicle rental, campsite bookings and itinerary plans
- Safari BookingsPlaceCape Town, South Africawebsite to check a wide range of safari tour options
- Greater Kruger ecosystemSightNelspruit, South Africaprivate reserves adding land to Kruger NP
- Moremi Game ReserveSightMaun, Botswanapart of the Okavango Delta
- KhwaiSightMaun, Botswanaarea around the Okavango Delta
- Sabi SandsSightNelspruit, South Africaprivate game reserves revered for lion and leopard sightings
- TimbavatiSightNelspruit, South AfricaIt was established in 1956 by like-minded game farmers with the creation of the Timbavati Association.
- MkhuzeSightMkuze, South Africatop birding destination in South Africa
- iSimangaliso Wetland ParkSightSt Lucia, South AfricaWorld Heritage Site, top birding destination
- Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkSightAskari, South Africaarid landscapes and red dunes, home to gemsbok
- Mountain Zebra National ParkSightCradock, South AfricaIt is surrounded by 896,146 hectares of the Mountain Zebra-Camdeboo Protected Environment.
- Pilanesberg National ParkSightRustenburg, South Africamalaria-free Big Five reserve near Johannesburg
- ShamwariSightGqeberha, South AfricaIt is part of the Indalo Protected Environment.
- Madikwe Game ReserveSightZeerust, South AfricaIt comprises 750 km2 (290 sq mi) of bushland north of the small town of Groot-Marico up to the border with Botswana.
- MalaMalaSightNelspruit, South Africa
- Samara Karoo ReserveSightNieu-Bethesda, South Africa