(Devil’s Pool and Angel’s Pool if available)
Official guided tours to Livingstone Island have a 100% safety record. It is illegal and dangerous to visit the Island with a private guide or on your own, and Livingstone Island is the only place to safely swim on the edge of Victoria Falls.
You will begin and end your activity at the Livingstone Island Launch Site - between the Victoria Falls border and Livingstone Town. The experience itself is right on the edge of Victoria Falls.
Devil's Pool is open during the drier months of the year, usually between mid-August and late December when the Zambezi water levels are low enough for swimmers to take the plunge. Angel’s Pool is usually open when Devil’s Pool is closed but Livingstone Island is still open. Livingstone Island is usually closed entirely between the end of March and the middle of of June.
Please be aware that these dates are entirely dependent on the Zambezi River water levels so do reach out for more details closer to the time.
The minimum age for children on the island is 8 years old but for swimming activities the minimum age is 12. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult who will need to sign to confirm their ages.
Please be at the Launch site jetty at least 30 minutes prior to stated activity time. We offer five trips a day to Livingstone Island, with a maximum of 24 people each time.
The Livingstone Island Tour and the Devil's Pool activities are very seasonal: when the Zambezi River is too high the island is closed. It can also be affected by rainfall, so although Livingstone Island operates when it is raining, be aware that the activity may need to be cancelled during heavy rainstorms. We provide raincoats for when the waterfall is at its most magnificent!
Swimwear, comfortable clothes and walking shoes. From June to August we recommend guests bring warm clothes because it can be cold and windy.
Sunscreen, swimming towel, hat, sunglasses and your camera.
Return boat transfer from the Launch Site to Livingstone Island. A guided tour of the island by our experienced local guides. A gourmet meal prepared for you on the island, with tea, coffee and a selection of drinks. Swimming activity only if the water is low enough
Items of a personal nature, transfers to/from your hotel.
NOTE: DEVIL’S POOL AND ANGEL’S POOL ARE ONLY AVAILABLE WHEN THE ZAMBEZI IS LOW.
Safety is our first priority and therefore Tongabezi reserves the right to refuse the swimming activities without prior notice to weak swimmers or if the water levels seem too high. Children must be 12 and above to swim. Unless you are visiting between mid-August and late December, be sure to check the river levels with our team in advance so as to avoid disappointment.
Tongabezi offers five trips a day to Livingstone Island, following in the bold footsteps of Dr David Livingstone who first famously reached the island via canoe. Today, we prefer to trust in the power of our twin engine boats to get you across the fast currents and to the very edge of the waterfall. This is a thrilling journey, but trust that our guides have been manoeuvring through these channels for years and know exactly what they are doing.
(Devil’s Pool and Angel’s Pool if available)
Please be aware that our walking experience differs from the activities described on our home page.
Livingstone Island can be reached by boat or on foot. Both activities are dependent on the Zambezi River water levels. Please read specific information regarding necessary fitness levels, meeting points, and what is or isn’t included with each type of activity.
Official guided tours to Livingstone Island have a 100% safety record. It is illegal and dangerous to visit the island with a private guide or on your own, and Livingstone Island is the only place to safely swim on the edge of Victoria Falls.
It is possible to arrange a boat ride back from the island as a part of your walking activity, for an added cost of $10 per person. This is only possible on the walk back, not to the island, and you would end your activity at our launch site rather than at the Victoria Falls entrance.
You will begin and end your walking activity at our office which can be found at the entrance to Victoria Falls on the Zambian side. The experience itself is right on the edge of Victoria Falls.
It is worth noting that if you arrange a boat ride back from the island as a part of your walking activity, for a cost of $10 per person, you will end your activity at our Livingstone Island launch site, rather than back to the Victoria Falls entrance. The Livingstone Island launch site is further along the river towards Livingstone itself.
Official guided tours to Livingstone Island have a 100% safety record. It is illegal and dangerous to visit the island with a private guide or on your own, and Livingstone Island is the only place to safely swim on the edge of Victoria Falls.
Livingstone Island can be reached by boat or on foot. Both activities are dependent on the Zambezi River water levels. Please read specific information regarding necessary fitness levels, meeting points, and what is or isn’t included with each type of activity.
The minimum age for children on the island is 8 years old but for this walking activity, as well as swimming activities, the minimum age is 12. If your children are between 8 and 12, please book a Breezer, Lunch or High Tea rather than a Walking Experience, and be aware that they will not be able to swim.
All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult who will need to sign to confirm their ages.
Swimwear, comfortable clothes and closed walking shoes.
Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses and your camera.
Please be at the meeting spot at least 30 minutes prior to stated activity time. We offer 4 walking trips a day to Livingstone Island, with a maximum of 6 people in each group. The activity itself takes approximately 1h45 minutes from start to finish.
Opening dates vary with the Zambezi each year. However, Livingstone Island itself is usually closed between the end of March and the middle of June.
The best time for Devil’s Pool is during the drier months of the year, mostly between mid-August and late December when the Zambezi River levels are at their lowest. When Devil’s Pool is closed, Angel’s Pool is likely to be open, at least up until close to the dates when the island itself closes due to high waters.
The walking activity is usually available between mid-September and the end of December.
Please be aware that these dates are entirely dependent on the Zambezi River water levels so do reach out for more details closer to the time.
The Livingstone Island Tour and the Devil's Pool activities are very seasonal: when the Zambezi River is too high the island is closed. It can also be affected by rainfall, so although Livingstone Island operates when it is raining, be aware that the activity may need to be cancelled during heavy rainstorms.
A reasonable level of walking fitness is needed in order to truly enjoy the route across the waterfall itself to Livingstone Island. The journey itself can take up to 35-minutes, and you will be crossing parts of Victoria Falls which are usually underwater, so this means navigating occasionally slippery rocks. Guests must wear good walking shoes.
For travellers with mobility issues, this experience will not be possible. Please do reach out ot our team if you have queries about your mobility level, as our Breezer, Lunch, or High Tea may be more appropriate for you.
A return walk guided by our experienced local guides to the island across the dry parts of Victoria Falls, where the waterfall itself usually thunders and you can now clamber. A guided tour of Livingstone Island. Soft drinks. Swimming activity only if the water is low enough. Towels will be provided for the swim.
Items of a personal nature, transfers to/from your hotel, Victoria Falls National Park fees.
Livingstone Island is a World Heritage Site, on the edge of one of the Natural Wonders of the World. Naturally, this means that we are extremely careful about our impact on not only the island but also the community who knew about the 'Mosi oa Tunya' for hundreds of years before it was given another name. No part of your Livingstone Island experience will leave negative footprints on the island, as the only part of our activity that cannot be removed at a moment’s notice is the official plaque.
A percentage of the profits from Livingstone Island is also directed straight in the local Mukuni Village, to empower the community closest to the Falls. Over the years, this support has been used to build teacher’s houses, provide education and healthcare, and most recently to build an immense Community Farm which not only provides food but also a Training Centre for sustainable, organic farming. Our team on the ground love showing visitors the difference between produce that is grown with chemicals and pesticides, as opposed to their flourishing crops which rely on completely natural processes. Do drop by some time!
If you have any questions about your booking, please contact the reservations team on:
Telephone numbers: +260 21 332 7450, +260 978291886
Zimbabwean cell: +263 772 239 877
E-mail: livingstoneisland@greensafaris.com
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