Lookout Café, Victoria Falls

Condé Nast TravelerOct 9

The 1,700-meter-wide falls are undeniably impressive, but so too are riverside wildlife sightings—and the luxe new villas of Mpala Jena safari camp.

Perched at the edge of the gorge with a view of the bridge

10 things in this story

Zambezi National ParkSight56,000 hectares where animals roam freely
Big TreeSightA 1,200-year-old giant baobab
Mpala Jena Private VillasHotelLuxury safari camp on the banks of the Zambezi River
Lookout CaféRestaurantPerched at the edge of the gorge with a view of the bridge
Elephant’s Walk artists’ villageMarketOffers artisanal souvenirs like beads and textiles
Victoria Falls HotelHotelOld favorite with dramatic views of the rocky gorge
Simunye Cultural ShowPlace
Elsewhere
Chobe National ParkSightKasane, BotswanaDay trips available for massive elephant herds
Hwange National ParkAirportHwange, ZimbabweDay trips available to see endangered wild dog
Lightfoot TravelPlaceDubai, United Arab EmiratesOrganizes tailor-made safari holidays to Botswana and Zimbabwe

Lookout Café