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Victoria Falls: The Local's Guide to Seasonal Timing
Most travel guides will tell you to visit Victoria Falls between February and May. They're mostly wrong — and here's why.
April 8, 2026
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The Falls in full flood are spectacular, but they're also a wall of mist. If photography is part of why you're going, July through October — when the water has dropped enough to reveal the cliff face — is often the better window.
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