Kingdom Hotel
Victoria Falls
2 nights

Hotel Description : This is a fun-filled resort hotel aimed unashamedly at the tourist who wants to take in the majesty and excitement of one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World as well as enjoy a holiday adventure as part of a group, with someone special, with the children, or as a single traveller.  Complete with its own food court offering a wide choice of relaxing or quick meals, suiting all ages, The Kingdom at Victoria Falls also offers three swimming pools and a toddlers pool, a children’s play area and, for the ladies, planning a “night on the town” or a visit to the resort’s own casino, a spa and beauty parlour.  Stunning architecture, which echoes the Victoria Falls but draws on the ancient Kingdom of Munhumutapa, with great domes, pillars, and bridges over the many water features, belies the fact that the resort is run on very traditional African Sun lines, with no compromises on the highest levels of products and guest service.  The Kingdom at Victoria Falls is situated within the Victoria Falls National Park, a World Heritage Site, and the Zambezi National Park with its many attractions including elephant riding and game viewing.

Victoria Falls : The Victoria Falls constitutes one of the most spectacular natural wonders of the world. The Local people call it "Mosi-oa-Tunya" -- the smoke that thunders and the Falls are remarkable.  There is a magic about them manifested in the towering column of spray when the river is high, the thunder of the falling water, the terrifying abyss and tranquil lagoons upstream in which hippo and deadly crocodiles lurk.  The Victoria falls is 1 708 meters wide, making it the largest curtain of water in the world. It drops between 90m and 107m into the Zambezi Gorge and an average of 550,000 cubic metres of water plummet over the edge every minute.  Remarkably preserved in its natural state, Victoria falls inspires visitors as much today as it did David Livingston in the 1860's. The falls and the surrounding area have been declared National Parks and a World Heritage Site, thus preserving the area from excessive commercialisation. The river's annual flood season is February to May with a peak in April. The spray from the falls typically rises to a height of over 400 metres (1,300 ft), and sometimes even twice as high, and is visible from up to 50 km (30 miles) away.  During the flood season, however, it is impossible to see the foot of the falls and most of its face, and the walks along the cliff opposite it are in a constant shower and shrouded in mist. Close to the edge of the cliff, spray shoots upward like inverted rain, especially at Zambia's Knife-Edge Bridge. As the dry season takes effect, the islets on the crest become wider and more numerous, and in September to January up to half of the rocky face of the falls may become dry and the bottom of the First Gorge can be seen along most of its length.  The minimum flow, which occurs in November, is around a tenth of the April figure.

Departure: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays

Itinerary :-

Day 1 – Flight from Johannesburg to Livingstone, meet and greet on arrival and transfer to the Kingdom Hotel in Zimbabwe.  Board basis: Bed and Breakfast.

Day 3 – After breakfast, transfer back to the airport for your flight back to Johannesburg.

Money advice - DO NOT take South African Rands. Please change your money into foreign currency before leaving home (we recommend US Dollars). 

Visas – A double entry visa will be required for Zambia and a single entry visa will be required for Zimbabwe on the current flight special to Livingstone, Zambia.  Visas are currently approx. U$130.00 per person.  South African passport holders do not require visas.  Please double check with your consultant as to whether visas can be obtained on arrival for your specific passport nationality.  
 

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