For couples · Victoria Falls · Zimbabwe
Romantic things to do in Victoria Falls
Ideas for a couples' trip, from small moments to a special day out.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Victoria Falls suits couples with river sunsets, high tea above the gorge, a helicopter flight over the falls and lodges where elephants wander past the deck. Couples tend to stay in Victoria Falls Hotel and the bridge.
Key facts
- Romantic ideas
- 5
- Couple-friendly sights
- 5
- Area for couples
- Victoria Falls Hotel and the bridge
- Best months
- May–August
Romantic ideas
1.Private sunset cruise
Charter a small boat on the upper Zambezi for sundowners as hippos surface and the sky turns orange.
2.High tea at the Victoria Falls Hotel
Sit on Stanley's Terrace with the bridge and spray in view.
3.Flight of Angels
Take a helicopter over the falls together for the full view of the gorge.
4.Lunar rainbow walk
Visit the rainforest by moonlight around the full moon in the high-water months.
5.Riverside lodge stay
Book a lodge on the Zambezi with a private deck for watching wildlife at breakfast.
Sights couples love
Experience · Upper Zambezi riverfront
Zambezi sunset cruise
Choose a smaller boat for better wildlife viewing and a quieter experience than the large party cruises.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Iconic
- Couples
- Kids
- Nature
- Photo spot
Experience · Victoria Falls town centre
Helicopter 'Flight of Angels'
Fly at high water for the biggest spray cloud, or in the dry season for the clearest view of the gorges.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours including transfers
- Cost
- Expensive
- Views
- Photo spot
- Couples
- Iconic
Architecture · Victoria Falls Hotel and the bridge
Victoria Falls Hotel and Stanley's Terrace
Come for high tea in the late afternoon and walk down the garden path to the bridge view afterwards.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Couples
- Views
- Architecture
- Rainy day
Experience · Victoria Falls Hotel and the bridge
Lunar rainbow visits
The effect is strongest from about April to July, when the river is high and the skies are clear.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- After dark
- Couples
- Photo spot
- Nature
Experience · Upper Zambezi riverfront
Upper Zambezi canoeing
Go in the morning, when the river is calm and wildlife is active, and follow the guide's line around hippos.
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Cost
- Expensive
- Active
- Nature
- Outdoors
- Couples
Where couples should stay
$$$$ · Best for luxury, couples and first-timers
Victoria Falls Hotel and the bridge
The 1904 Victoria Falls Hotel stands in gardens above the Batoka Gorge with a framed view of the bridge and the spray of the falls, and a footpath leads down to the bridge and the rainforest entrance. Staying here or in the neighbouring lodges puts you closest to the falls themselves.
- Good
- Closest to the falls; Historic setting and views; Walk to the bridge activities
- Watch out
- Expensive; Limited choice of places to stay
- Nearby
- Victoria Falls Bridge, Victoria Falls rainforest, Stanley's Terrace
Romantic day trips
- Chobe National Park (Botswana) (About 1 hour 15 minutes by road, plus border formalities) — Chobe is famous for its large elephant herds.
- Hwange National Park (About 2.5–3 hours by road) — Zimbabwe's largest national park is known for big elephant numbers, lions, wild dogs and dozens of waterholes that concentrate wildlife in the dry season.
For dinner
Share local specialities such as Sadza with relish, Kapenta and Zambezi bream. Walk to dinner only on lit main streets in the centre; take a taxi after dark elsewhere because of wildlife.
Questions travellers ask
+Is Victoria Falls romantic?
Victoria Falls suits couples with river sunsets, high tea above the gorge, a helicopter flight over the falls and lodges where elephants wander past the deck.
+What is the most romantic thing to do in Victoria Falls?
Private sunset cruise: Charter a small boat on the upper Zambezi for sundowners as hippos surface and the sky turns orange.
+Where should couples stay in Victoria Falls?
Victoria Falls Hotel and the bridge: Edwardian grandeur on the edge of the gorge, steps from the bridge.