Zambia

The Victoria Falls, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the point where the Zambezi River reaches a width of 1.7km and crashes more than 100 metres into a chasm on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia.

Mosi-oa-Tunya, or ''The Smoke that Thunders'', is how the locals describe Victoria Falls - and Sir David Livingstone was equally spellbound in 1855 when he famously wrote: ''Scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight''.

The towns on either side of the Falls - Livingstone in Zambia and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, have become the undisputed adventure capitals of Southern Africa. Fly over the Falls by light aircraft, helicopter or micro-light, parachute, bungee jump or take to the water and tackle the Batoka Gorge rapids in white-water rafts. River boarding, jet boating and abseiling appeal to the adrenaline-seekers, whilst calmer stretches of the Zambezi can be navigated at a more leisurely pace by canoe.

It is definitely worth spending some time at one of the unique lodges on the Zambian side of Victoria Falls before venturing further into the wilderness of Botswana or alternatively, use Zambia as a relaxing base to unwind after a safari.