Victoria Falls Town, Zimbabwe

What you gain

• ↑The Zimbabwe viewpoint trail through the Rain Forest is the finest way to experience Victoria Falls: 16 numbered viewpoints along a 1.5km path through permanently rainforest-drenched vegetation, with the full width of the falls visible from Point 16 — the "Knife-Edge" — at the end
• ↑The Victoria Falls Bridge bungee (111m, Zambezi gorge below) is one of the world's most dramatic bungee locations; the bridge also hosts a border crossing, and the crossing itself — walking between Zimbabwe and Zambia mid-bridge over the gorge — is a free and extraordinary experience
• ↑Sunset Zambezi cruises from the Zimbabwe side offer exceptionally good hippo and elephant viewing in a flat-water environment — the pre-sunset hour on the Upper Zambezi is one of the finest wildlife boat experiences in Africa

What you sacrifice

• ↓Zimbabwe's economic instability means that the USD cash economy applies everywhere — electronic payments are unreliable and USD must be carried for all transactions including park entrance and accommodation
• ↓Victoria Falls town itself has a slightly uneven infrastructure quality compared to Livingstone across the border: some accommodation and restaurant standards reflect the impact of Zimbabwe's economic challenges over the past two decades