One of the seven natural wonders of the world, the grand

cascade of Victoria Falls astonishes. Rainbows shimmer in

a veil of mist, orchids and lilies bloom in the rainforest,

butterflies flutter through the glade, the curtain of water

roars and the utter power of nature is awe-inspiring. There

are so many inviting paths to explore on our tour, includ-ing

viewpoints above the Eastern Cataracts, the Boiling

Pot and other gorges. The footbridge to Knife’s Edge is

particularly rewarding. And for the bold, we include the

exhilarating aerial tour over the

Falls, the "Flight of Angels."

Other delightful pursuits also

await. Perhaps we will set off on a

game drive in the Mosi-Oa-Tunya

Reserve with it ample white rhino

population, observe traditional life

at Chief Mukuni’s village and

school, prowl the handicraft mar-kets,

cast a line for Tiger Fish, or

glide in a canoe past hippo pods

along the banks of Zambezi

National Park on the Zimbabwe

side of the river across from our

lodge. Here, elephants drink from

the water’s edge, bucks prance

through the deep emerald forest

and so much more.

As the sun sets over the Zambezi

tonight, we listen one last time

to the calling of birds, snorting of

hippos and trumpeting of ele-phants.

And we recall the majes-tic

sights of Southern Africa that we have witnessed.

What an extraordinary journey this has been.