Mosi Oa Tunya National Park

Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park is a World Heritage Site and is home to the Zambezi half of the Mosi-oa-Tunya Falls. Mosi-oa-Tunya comes from the Kololo or Lozi language and means 'The Smoke Which Thunders'. The falls are known worldwide as the Victoria Falls, and are formed when the powerful Zambezi river plummets over 108m in a remarkable display of the power of nature. There is a 'sister' National Park on the Zimbabwean side known as the Victoria Falls National Park.

The National Park extends from the Songwe Gorge below the falls and along the north-west arc along the 20km of the Zambian river bank, covering a total of 66km². The park forms the south-western boundary of the city of Livingstone and has two main sections, the wildlife section and the falls section, each with separate entrances. The wildlife section is made up of ravine forest with plenty of animals being found in the woodland and grassland landscape. The park also provides a home to species such as zebra, giraffe, warthog and many different birds. Elephants have also been known to cross over the Zambezi river and can be seen walking freely through the park.

Due to the small size of the park visitors can drive around in just a couple of hours and may see many species of game close up. As the park has no predators the game are relaxed affording easy viewing and excellent photo opportunities. Visitors can choose to drive themselves around the park, or take a tour on an organized game vehicle. Elephant back rides are also available for those that wish to spend time with these magnificent creatures - an experience that is highly recommended.

The falls section includes the rainforest, which is sustained from the spray from the falls, and contains rare plants such as ivory palms, ebony and wild date palms as well as some small antelope. A walk through the rainforest takes guests to breath-taking viewpoints with names such as 'Boiling Pot' and 'Knife-Edge Bridge'. The spray of the falls is known to drench visitors during the rainy season (February to May) and the sound of the tumbling water is said to be almost deafening at times.