Travel+
The Devil’s Pool at Victoria Falls
At the height of Victoria Falls is a naturally formed pool known as the Devil’s Pool, accessed via Livingstone Island in Zambia. When the river flow is at a safe level, usually during the months of September to December, people can swim as close as possible to the edge of the falls within the pool without continuing over the edge and falling into the gorge; this is possible due to a natural rock wall just below the water and at the very edge of the falls that stops their progress despite the current. The Devil’s Pool lives up to its name by claiming at least one life a year.
Unlike the game parks, Victoria Falls has more Zimbabwean and Zambian visitors than international tourists as they are accessible by bus and train and therefore comparatively inexpensive to reach.
