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Devil's Pool

$125 per person.

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per adult (no children under 12)

07:30 / 09:00 / 10:30 / 12:00 / 15:00.

Livingstone Island is where Dr David Livingstone first saw the Victoria Falls. Explore the island and experience dramatic views of the Falls, before plunging into Devil's Pool, a natural rock pool on the edge of the Victoria Falls.

Visit Livingstone Island in Livingstone, Zambia (also known as Devils Pool) and stand where the Scottish explorer David Livingstone first viewed the Victoria Falls. On a Livingstone Island tour you can swim to the edge of the magnificent Victoria Falls and plunge into Devils Pool which is a natural rock pool on a ledge right at the edge of Victoria Falls.

Your trip to Livingstone Island starts on the banks of the Zambezi River in Livingstone, Zambia - 1,3 km upstream of the Royal Livingstone Hotel. Here you will meet your guides and be given an introduction of what to expect and a safety talk. From there you will take a short boat ride to Livingstone Island. The captain will navigate the rocky channels as you cruise within a close distance of the Victoria Falls. This is a great experience in itself.

Once you reach Livingstone Island you will be greeted by the friendly staff. You are then lead to the very edge of the Victoria Falls where David Livingstone first witnessed the Falls himself. You get to experience magnificent views of the Victoria Falls from a completely different perspective than the views from the rainforest. If it is a sunny day the rainbows are incredible.

Once you have viewed the Victoria Falls you have the opportunity to jump into Devils Pool. The guides will explain the route before giving you a safety briefing. Although there is a safety rope to assist you along the way, you should be a confident swimmer. Once you reach the ledge you climb onto a rocky outcrop close to the edge of the Falls. Devils Pool is a deep natural pool that has been created by thousands of years of erosion. Devils Pool has a natural rock ledge literally on the edge of the Falls. This creates a barrier where the water is only a few centimeters deep. This barrier allows you to safely jump into the pool without getting swept over the edge of the falls.

Once you are in Devils Pool you can lie on the rock ledge and look out over the Victoria Falls. With the flowing water rushing past just meters away. This is an incredible experience and one you will be talking about forever. Once you have had your fun in Devils Pool the guides will lead you back to Livingstone Island where you will be treated to either breakfast, lunch or high tea depending the the time of day. The three options are explained below:

Livingstone Island Morning Breezer (US$125 per person) Trips to Livingstone Island are offered at different times throughout the day. Each trip lasts about 1,5 hours. The Livingstone Island morning breezer trips leave from the Livingstone Island launch site (1,3 km upstream of the Royal Livingstone Hotel) at 07:30, 09:00 and 10:30 and includes tea & coffee, soft drinks and light snacks.

Livingstone Island Lunch (US$200 per person) The Livingstone Island lunch trip departs at 12:30 and includes lunch, soft drinks, beer and wine.

Livingstone Island High Tea (US$170 per person) The Livingstone Island high tea departs at 15:30 and includes tea & coffee, light snacks, soft drinks, beer and wine.

Please note that this activity takes place in Livingstone (Zambia). If you are staying in Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) you may require a visa to visit Livingstone Island depending on your Nationality. Please make sure that you have the relevant Visas before booking this activity.

Please note that Livingstone Island is usually closed from mid April until approximately the beginning of June each year due to high water levels.

Livingstone Island Tour

Boat ride from the departure point to livingstone island, breakfast , lunch or high tea, visas fees if applicable, return transfers from the kingdom hotel if staying in victoria falls, zimbabwe. (us$20 per person to be paid in cash on arrival), 5 reviews for devils pool (livingstone island).

Vic – June 27, 2019

Magnificent, adrenalin pumping

Daniela – August 24, 2019

Fantastic experience, we really recommend it. I was really scared but the staff gave me a Great support and beautiful pictures were taken by the guide. The afternoon noon tea was gorgeous! Plenty of food. If you are in Victoria Falls you have to try it

Julie Friedman – August 26, 2019

We absolutely loved our day at Devil’s Pool. We did the Morning Breezer, and the day was without a hitch! We were picked up on time from our hotel and taken to the landing area where we signed our indemnity forms and then hopped on a speedboat to Livingstone Island. I won’t say much about Devil’s Pool, only because it should be your own experience from start to finish; however, I’m so thrilled that we chose to do it. The staff could not have been kinder or more professional. My 67 year old mom came with me, and the staff took such good care of her, I couldn’t have been more pleased. The food after the pool was fantastic, and overall, it was a magnificent day! After 4 weeks in Africa, my mom and I would both say that this was definitely a highlight!

Susie – January 8, 2020

Fantastic experience….we recommend it to adrenaline junkies

Clifford Smith – March 23, 2020

The day we arrived the water was absolutely pumping and so the Devil’s Pool was a no go but instead the guys took us to Angel’s Pool which was a total adrenaline junky experience with no natural lip to stop us going over the edge just a rope!! It was probably the most scariest thing I’ve ever done in my life but I’m glad I did it and this trip is a must do.

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Island in the Thunder

When the Zambezi River is high, 10 million litres of water rush over the lip of Victoria Falls each second, falling 108 metres into the roaring chasm below. Livingstone Island sits in the heart of this spray, on the brink of one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, and offers an experience that is entirely unique.

Follow in Dr David Livingstone's footsteps as you tour the island, hear about its history, experience luxury dining, and soak up the sights. In certain seasons you can even swim in Angel or Devil's Pool on the very edge of the waterfall.

Your tour begins by departing by boat for Livingstone Island from the Livingstone island Launch Site. Our guides will let you in on the incredible history of the island as you follow the footsteps of Dr David Livingstone all the way to the edge of the waterfall. Depending on river heights, prepare to be drenched in the spray from the Falls or watch a rainbow stretch across the open gorge. Those who wish can even take a dip in Devil’s Pool or Angel's Pool, and everybody completes the experience with a 5-star gourmet meal prepared for you on the island itself.

Begin at The Livingstone island Launch Site

A short boat trip to Livingstone Island

Your guide will lead you around the island

In low water, take a swim in Devil's Pool

Enjoy a 5-star meal upon the island

Archaeological diggings around the Falls have yielded stone artefacts that date back some 3 million years. However, it was only in November of 1855 that the Scottish explorer Dr David Livingstone travelled down the Zambezi River to see for himself the spot that the indigenous people called Mosi oa Tunya , or The Smoke that Thunders . Members of the local Makolo tribe transported Livingstone to the Falls in canoes, so that his first sighting of the largest waterfall in the world was from an island right at the heart of the falling water.

Livingstone was so affected by the sight that he exclaimed in his notes, “It has never been seen before by European eyes, but scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight.” He went on to rename the Falls after his British queen, Victoria, but today the World Heritage List also recognises the original name, Mosi oa Tunya. The island from which Dr Livingstone first witnessed the Falls is the very same island you can visit today. A local heritage site, nothing on the island is permanent except for the David Livingstone Memorial Plaque.

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Devil’s Pool + Livingstone Island

Livingstone Zambia

VALID: 01 January - 31 December 2024

Return boat transfer from the Dry Manzi jetty to Livingstone Island A guided tour of the island Meal as per slot chosen

Lunch, swim and a guided tour of Livingstone Island

Depart by boat for Livingstone Island from the Livingstone island launch site near the Royal Livingstone Hotel

The guides will let you in on the incredible history of the island as you follow the footsteps of explorer David Livingstone all the way to the edge of the waterfall. Depending on river water levels , prepare to be drenched in the spray from the Falls or watch a rainbow stretch across the open gorge. Those who want to can even take a dip in Devil’s Pool or Angel’s Pool, (water level dependent) and everybody completes the experience with a 5-star gourmet meal prepared for you on the island itself. A dip in the Devil’s Pool lets you peer over a 103-metre-high precipice onto the thundering Victoria Falls as they plunge into the gorge below. Enclosed by sloping rock sides that make it much safer than it seems, the pool’s surreal beauty is one-of-a-kind and no visitor to Livingstone should miss the adrenalin rush of a dip here.

History of Livingstone Island Explorer Dr David Livingstone was paddling in a dugout canoe through swift rapids towards the roar and rising cloud of mist suspended above a cliff over which the whole of the mile wide Zambezi River plunged. The canoe (makoro) paddlers landed him on ‘Goat Island’, which is now known as Livingstone Island right on the lip of the chasm. A few steps through the small rainforest on 16th November 1855, and he gazed upon one of the most spectacular sights in the world – ‘Mosi-o-Tunya’ (the smoke that thunders) which he named in honour of his Queen as The Victoria Falls.

PLEASE NOTE This activity is seasonal and closes when waters are too high for the safety of guests. Transfers from Victoria Falls town/lodges to the launch site are additional. There is a high season and a low season rate

Duration: Approx: 2.5 hours

What’s Included:

Return boat transfer from the Dry Manzi jetty to Livingstone Island A guided tour of the island with explanation on the flora & fauna, the history and the geology of the Victoria Falls In low waters (approx end August to beginning December) guests can swim in a rock pool on the edge of the Falls accompanied by guide. Meal as per slot chosen

Excludes: Park fees Transfers to and from your hotel to the jetty in Livingstone Items of a personal nature.

What to bring:

Passport if you are coming from outside of Zambia Camera Binoculars

What to wear:

Casual clothes Swim wear – we recommend you have this on already under your clothes if you intend to swim Non slip rafting/boating type shoes are very useful to get over the rocks

Who should come:

Children 8 years and above are welcome Children from 8 years to 11 years can visit the island and cannot swim. Children from 12 years and above can visit the island and swim. All minors must be accompanied by a responsible adult willing to sign to confirm their age

NB: This activity is seasonal and closes when waters are too high for the safety of guests. (Usually between Feb-June) High season and low season rates apply