tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66226501664976421242024-03-17T20:02:56.285-07:00Victoria Falls BlogThe official blog for www.gotovictoriafalls.co.za, a destination marketing association owned by the people of Victoria Falls. We are committed to making the Victoria Falls a tourism hub for the region.Welcome!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09549241312633711078noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622650166497642124.post-80471725865725380962013-04-21T23:54:00.001-07:002013-04-21T23:54:15.070-07:00
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF INTERNATIONAL & DOMESTIC DEPARTURE ENTRANCES AT VICTORIA FALLS AIPORT
17 April 2013 until approximately mid-July
The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe has announced the temporary closure of International and Domestic Departure entrances at Victoria Falls Airport due to construction work. The construction looks to create more space by extending entrance halls to Welcome!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09549241312633711078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622650166497642124.post-6061524736355701502012-10-30T06:39:00.003-07:002012-10-30T06:39:45.584-07:00BRING IN THE NEW YEAR CARNIVAL STYLE
What better
way to bring in the New Year than with a 3-day celebration with one of the seven
natural wonders of the world, the Victoria Falls, as the scenic backdrop. The Vic Falls Carnival from 29 – 31 December 2012 offers a dynamite programme of
events and a killer line-up of local artists!
Highlights of
the carnival include:
The Zambezi
Lager Party Express VIP Party on the 29th Welcome!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09549241312633711078noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622650166497642124.post-19757446385360106002012-08-24T00:31:00.000-07:002012-08-24T00:35:57.143-07:00Victoria Falls Safari Club construction complete!
The stylish Victoria Falls Safari Club is open setting
a new benchmark in luxury accommodation in Victoria Falls, a top choice tourist
destination.
The lavish Club will blend the enchanting power of
nature with modern comforts to create an exclusive atmosphere that is
distinctly African. Construction of this
superb new addition to the Africa Albida Tourism (AAT) portfolio started in
Welcome!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09549241312633711078noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622650166497642124.post-39155989963610004462012-05-24T01:00:00.000-07:002012-05-24T01:31:52.363-07:00UNWTO 2013 CONFERENCE AND RESULTING DEVELOPMENT IN VIC FALLS - SET TO BENEFIT ALL
It
is becoming very evident that Victoria Falls is the town that both leisure and
business travellers are talking about and it is certainly one of the top
destinations in Southern Africa at the moment. Victoria Falls experienced the
highest number of visitors in several years in 2011 and it looks like 2012 is
shaping up to be an even better year for the tourist town. After a decade of low
Welcome!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09549241312633711078noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622650166497642124.post-17640083797095477722012-04-24T05:44:00.000-07:002012-04-24T05:44:09.014-07:00NEW SPONSORS FOR VICTORIA FALLS ANTI-POACHING UNITvictoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit (VFAPU) is thrilled to have new sponsors on board following a recent trip by Travellers Choice Gold Family Group (Africa Safari Co) to Victoria Falls.
The group from Australia met with Charles Brightman, head of VFAPU at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge in March, to find out more about what the Unit is doing to help combat poaching in the area. Having been impressed Welcome!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09549241312633711078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622650166497642124.post-45118422450400907942012-04-05T07:32:00.002-07:002012-04-05T07:36:21.683-07:00Foreign Advisories with regards to TyphoidThere have been a number of warnings released by the Travel Advisories in various countries, including the USA and UK about a typhoid outbreak in Zimbabwe. The US has recommended no “non-essential” travel to Zimbabwe, while the United Kingdom is recommending no travel at all. This has caused a lot of concern for travellers visiting Zimbabwe from these countries.
It should be noted that while Welcome!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09549241312633711078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622650166497642124.post-75964024226268150292012-03-08T23:34:00.000-08:002012-03-08T23:34:34.777-08:00UNWTO PLEASED WITH PREPARATIONS FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLYA team from The United Nations World Tourism Organisation visited Victoria Falls this week, and we are pleased to announce that so far they are extremely satisfied with the preparations for next year’s general assembly. Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) and Livingstone (Zambia) will be hosting the 2013 UNWTO general assembly and the two countries are very much on track to host the event.The visiting teamWelcome!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09549241312633711078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622650166497642124.post-82540141467768620942012-02-23T07:03:00.001-08:002012-02-23T07:05:41.219-08:00BEAR GRYLLS: - ADVENTURE ICON IN THE ADVENTURE CAPITALAdventure icon Bear Grylls was recently spotted at Vic Falls and took “the leap of faith” by bungee jumping from the Victoria Falls Bridge.
He was quoted as saying “I had to come and test this out for myself since your widely publicised incident” and Victoria Falls Bungee were extremely excited to have the "Born Survivor" star giving them his stamp of approval. Of course he survived and describedWelcome!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09549241312633711078noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622650166497642124.post-36289268038365574612012-02-02T01:04:00.000-08:002012-02-02T01:08:42.849-08:00VICTORIA FALLS BUNGEE TO RECOMMENCE TODAY
Go to Victoria Falls have received the following update from Victoria Falls Bungee:
Further to our previous releases on the incident involving an Australian tourist which occurred on the 31st December 2011 and whereby the bungee cord she was jumping on broke, we now wish to update you as follows;
Firstly we would like to advise that the lady concerned has recovered very well and has now returnedWelcome!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09549241312633711078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622650166497642124.post-17661201482288674492012-01-09T03:29:00.000-08:002012-01-09T03:29:57.179-08:00VICTORIA FALLS BUNGEE INCIDENT - FOLLOW UPGo to Victoria Falls have received the following update from Victoria Falls Bungee, in response to the bridge incident on 31 December 2011. This follows the official statement released on 2 January 2012.
We remain in contact with the Australian lady involved in the incident who is recuperating in South Africa where she has received expert medical attention. We are pleased to advise that sheWelcome!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09549241312633711078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622650166497642124.post-55290781141096494672011-12-22T01:18:00.000-08:002011-12-22T01:18:26.368-08:00GO TO VICTORIA FALLS MEMBERS ARE TOP TOURISM EXPORTERS IN MATABELELAND NORTHThree Go to Victoria Falls members came out tops as tourism Exporters of the Year in an awards ceremony honouring Matabeleland North’s Outstanding Businesses. Victoria Falls Safari Lodge was named Exporter of the Year at the ceremony held at Elephant Hills on Friday 16 December 2011.
The inaugural regional awards were launched by the Zimbabwe Chamber of Commerce and have been introduced asWelcome!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09549241312633711078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622650166497642124.post-9209030931778825402011-12-14T06:21:00.000-08:002011-12-14T06:21:21.247-08:00ENJOY AN AFRICAN SUN DOWNERSummer is here and what better way to enjoy those hot Zimbabwean afternoons than sipping on a cocktail, overlooking a magnificent waterhole. Victoria Falls Safari Lodge has to have one of the most spectacular settings to enjoy a sun downer, while at the same time witnessing elephant, buffalo and other wildlife coming to drink at the waterhole.
The new cocktail menu at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge Welcome!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09549241312633711078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622650166497642124.post-45445841983772328202011-12-09T01:32:00.000-08:002011-12-09T01:53:05.186-08:00DISCOVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF THE VICTORIA FALLS BRIDGEThe Victoria Falls Bridge Tour is an alternative bridge activity, available to those visitors who don’t quite have the nerve (or stomach) to jump off the famous bridge. The activity, organised by Shearwater Victoria Falls, has become a popular alternative to the bungi, bridge swing or slide but is also becoming a “must see” for those adrenalin junkies wanting to know more about the bridge they’reWelcome!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09549241312633711078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622650166497642124.post-19750299151774635422011-12-02T05:02:00.000-08:002011-12-02T05:04:34.597-08:00BRING IN THE NEW YEAR AT VIC FALLSWith only a month until Falls Fest, the town of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe is gearing up for an influx of local and international visitors, set to celebrate New Year in style.
Now in its third year, Falls Fest will be taking place on 30 and 31 December 2011, to tie in with the New Year festivities. The two day festival was introduced as a way to increase the number of visitors to Victoria Falls andWelcome!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09549241312633711078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622650166497642124.post-56740207352856254072011-11-23T06:13:00.000-08:002011-11-23T06:20:03.541-08:00Renovated A’Zambezi River LodgeThe Rainbow Tourism Group's A'Zambezi River Lodge, located just 5km upstream of the Victoria Falls, recently underwent a massive US$4.5 million renovation.
The property entrance features a new water feature and the restaurant building has been extended to include a lounge. The lodge now has a new a la carte restaurant, a new Zambezi Bar, and a wooden deck across the entire length of Welcome!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09549241312633711078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622650166497642124.post-39272595668388054322011-10-24T04:06:00.000-07:002011-10-24T04:08:39.731-07:00Travelling Vic Falls - a visitor's commentsThis via Kaeti Hands
Mum and Dad came to Vic Falls in the seventies, and it left such an impression on them that they gave me my middle name of Victoria after the Falls. So when I decided to make this trip, visiting Vic Falls was a must. And now I have seen it, I understand - it is spectacular.
We are at the end of the dry season at the moment, so the water levels are at their lowest, Welcome!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09549241312633711078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622650166497642124.post-52843044553774196972011-10-20T08:10:00.000-07:002011-10-21T00:35:15.467-07:00VICTORIA FALLS MARATHON LISTED AS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD
The Victoria Falls Marathon has made it into the top 500 list of the World’s Ultimate Running Races. The book is a list of 500 of the most adrenaline-filled, awe-inspiring, classic running races, across the world, and is considered to be THE runner’s guide. This emphasises the fact that the town, and the marathon, are world class and will ultimately attract more and more tourists with Welcome!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09549241312633711078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622650166497642124.post-53026697911906850682011-10-13T02:27:00.000-07:002011-10-13T02:27:43.740-07:00GO TO VICTORIA FALLS WELCOMES NEW MEMBERSGo To Victoria Falls, the interactive and informative website and travel hub offering information on Vic Falls, is delighted to welcome its five newest members.
In keeping with the need to provide travellers with information about all aspects of tourism at the Falls, the newest members offer an array of services, from accommodation (self-catered and catered) to activities and transfers.
AdventureWelcome!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09549241312633711078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622650166497642124.post-44013195559257343852011-10-04T06:48:00.000-07:002011-10-04T06:49:13.522-07:00Ukusata Pack goes wildGreat news! Shearwater Adventures and Rani Africa are delighted to announce that the Ukusuta Pack has succeeded in hunting for itself during its first weeks back in the bush. The six rehabilitated Painted Dogs, led by older brother Sithule, have already killed an Impala and a Waterbuck and, just this week, they brought down a Kudu on the Victoria Falls Private Game Reserve. So Welcome!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09549241312633711078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622650166497642124.post-65351818440120595922011-09-23T07:57:00.000-07:002011-09-23T07:57:35.411-07:00NEW BABY RHINO NAMEDIn commemoration of World Rhino Day, which took place yesterday, 22 September, Shearwater Adventures and Rani Africa are delighted to announce the name of the newest Black Rhino on the Victoria Falls Game Reserve.
Having recently announced the birth of the Rhino calf, Go To Victoria Falls member, Shearwater Adventures, is excited to advise that the baby has now been christened. After Welcome!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09549241312633711078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622650166497642124.post-6986509795662033562011-09-09T08:35:00.000-07:002011-09-09T09:12:08.860-07:00Another Successful Victoria Falls Marathon!Sunday 28 August saw over 700 runners competing in the annual Econet Vic Falls Marathon in Zimbabwe, as well as the Zambezi Lite Half Marathon and Shoprite Fun Run. Highlights included the fantastic weather, amazing service from sponsored water points and the post event cruise and after party on the Zambezi River.
Zimbabwe athletes took the top spots, but a number of runners from Tanzania and Welcome!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09549241312633711078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622650166497642124.post-86211269884871058342011-08-31T07:42:00.000-07:002011-09-09T09:11:25.336-07:00Victoria Falls working together to speed up immigrationMembers of the tourism industry in Victoria Falls have come together in an effort that will ensure that immigration into the tourist town is fast and efficient. Following recent concerns over delays at immigration, meetings were held to see how the issue could be resolved. The industry worked together with the Immigration Office and the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) office in Victoria Falls inWelcome!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09549241312633711078noreply@blogger.com1Kazangula Border Post, Zimbabwe-17.814387415090977 25.26472411802672-18.282238415090976 24.73503911802672 -17.346536415090977 25.794409118026721