Welcome To Victoria Falls!
It’s one of the greatest sights on earth: the majestic Victoria Falls, with the mighty Zambezi river stretching into Zimbabwe and Zambia…stunning to experience in person, which we did two ways: from the ground and yes, from the air as well!
Located at the Western tip of Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls are formed on the mighty Zambezi River, creating an incredible natural border between the countries of Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Wait until you see the video I am going to share of this incredible trip we took with our new friends Danny and Colin!
Colin Cowie is a renowned South African-born event designer, producer, and lifestyle guru known for orchestrating iconic celebrations for a prestigious client list, including celebrities and heads of state, and for his experiential approach to event design that engages all five senses. He has authored 11 books on lifestyle and entertaining, had a long career in television, and owns Thrive Hospitality as well….
Alex and I had worked with him many years ago, so it was a wonderful reunion – and we met his terrific husband Danny Peuscovich as well!
Colin decided we all had to see Victoria Falls by Helicopter, so off we went on our adventure!
We drove there in an open air Jeep, and got to look at the town of Victoria Falls, population 31,000 – with lots of open air shops selling every souvenir imaginable:
Victoria Falls is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the world, situated a short distance from Botswana and Namibia as well.
We were driven to an airfield just outside town, and we climbed aboard: I was given the seat next to the Pilot, with instructions to film, film, and film some more so I did!
It took about 8 minutes to get to the falls, which loomed ahead of us in a mist that forms when the water crashes to the river below.
The waterfall is 1,708 meters wide and 108 meters high, the spray of the falls rises up to 400 meters above the drop and can be seen from up to 30 kilometers away.
On the bottom left you can see the Victoria Falls Bridge, a historic steel arch bridge that spans the Zambezi River just below Victoria Falls, connecting Zimbabwe and Zambia. Completed in 1905, it was a critical part of British colonialist Cecil Rhodes’s unfulfilled “Cape to Cairo” railway scheme.
The magical mist of the falls is the reason to why the local people call Victoria Falls the “Smoke that Thunders”. The mist creates a smoke like effect and you can’t believe the thunderous noise the waterfall makes until you hear it.
The flight last 15 minutes, with multiple passovers before you pass over the small islands that dot the Zambezi River above the falls, then fly back to the airfield.
Here is the entire adventure in a 7-minute mini-documentary with music and graphics if so inclined:
I am sharing all of our incredible safari adventures from last summer, including this incredible interaction with a Hippo:
What were they so excited about? Find out here!
So they stay submerged while we watch them enjoying the end of another day on safari…oh, and remember when we stumbled upon this?
Yes, we had two incredible Leopard encounters and you can see them both here!
One of the most magical aspects of a safari are the incredible sunsets – and a traditional “boma” – see what that is here:
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johnrieber 
Amazing videos of the falls! Viewing from the air gives a better overall sense of being.
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Yes it really does…I am sharing our walking tour of the falls next week!
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Just WOW!
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What an amazing experience to see this from a helicopter! Thanks for sharing the videos.
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Thank you for watching…it was exhilarating!
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WOW!
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What a simply marvellous way to see those amazing waterfalls! Thanks for taking us along on your flight, John.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Pete, Alex isn’t a fan of helicopters but she was glad she did it – in 15 minutes you get 5 complete flyovers to capture as much as you can film! Thanks as always for sharing with others – much appreciated
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Now I am absolutely pea green with envy! Have never been but have naturally ‘seen’ so many times. Trust you! Never this way!!! Fabulous experience giving an utterly different viewpoint . . . if able, this one will surely go back into the ether tomorrow . . . wow! . . . And great to see you remeeting friends . . .
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What an amazing way to see the falls!
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It might have been just 15 min … but what an amazing trip! I’m a sucker for waterfalls, big and small. I’d be all over that trip!
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Spectacular vistas…..once I left Vietnam I swore to never again get into a chopper….and to this day I have held to it. Love the safari stuff chuq
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It looks wonderful, John. We are also planning a helicopter ride.
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Robbie, I will also be sharing the walking tour of the falls we took as well…also incredible – and wet wet wet! Thanks for commenting!
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Ah, I’m glad we’re going during summer 💦
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Just to be clear: the “rain” is the water hitting the bottom of the fall and coming g back up…it was a beautiful clear day!
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Yes, I understood that. I’d rather be wet in summer than winter 😉
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