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Devil's Pool Tour: Experience Livingstone Island's Famous Pools at Victoria Falls
Experience the thrill of swimming in Livingston Island’s famous pools at the edge of the mighty Victoria Falls. Enjoy a guided tour, delicious meals, and breathtaking views.
Experience the thrill of swimming in Livingston Island’s famous pools at the edge of the mighty Victoria Falls. Enjoy a guided tour, delicious meals, and breathtaking views.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Livingstone - You get to enjoy a completely different perspective and views of Victoria Falls unlike any other when you swim in Devils Pool and tour Livingstone Island. Your journey begins at your hotel in Victoria Falls Zimbabwe, from where you are picked up for a morning or afternoon departure.
- Livingstone - You get to enjoy a completely different perspective and views of Victoria Falls unlike any other when you swim in Devils Pool and tour Livingstone Island. Your journey begins at your hotel in Victoria Falls Zimbabwe, from where you are picked up for a morning or afternoon departure.
What's Included
- Experienced, qualified guides
- Cooked bush meal (breakfast, lunch, or high tea)
- Guided swimming in Devils Pool
- Tour of Livingstone Island
- Experienced, qualified guides
- Cooked bush meal (breakfast, lunch, or high tea)
- Guided swimming in Devils Pool
- Tour of Livingstone Island
What's Not Included
- transport to be paid 20 per person round trip both Victoria falls and Livingstone
- Shuttle bus only available with a minimum of 2 people per booking.
- Please ensure you have a multi-entry visa into Zimbabwe and check that you will be eligible for a visa into Zambia at the border post
- Transfers outside Vic falls town/Livingstone town we charge extra depending with where we pick you.
- transport to be paid 20 per person round trip both Victoria falls and Livingstone
- Shuttle bus only available with a minimum of 2 people per booking.
- Please ensure you have a multi-entry visa into Zimbabwe and check that you will be eligible for a visa into Zambia at the border post
- Transfers outside Vic falls town/Livingstone town we charge extra depending with where we pick you.
Additional Information
• Dive into the renowned pools of Livingston Island, situated at the brink of the incredible Victoria Falls
• Undertake a guided expedition of Livingston Island, complemented by a specially curated bush breakfast, lunch or high tea
• Get an up-close view of the imposing water surge cascading down the falls from the basalt pool edge
• Use your camera to…
• Dive into the renowned pools of Livingston Island, situated at the brink of the incredible Victoria Falls
• Undertake a guided expedition of Livingston Island, complemented by a specially curated bush breakfast, lunch or high tea
• Get an up-close view of the imposing water surge cascading down the falls from the basalt pool edge
• Use your camera to capture the world’s widest cascade of water from its edge
• Complete safety assured with the continuous presence of a certified guide
Embark your journey from your Victoria Falls hotel via a coach. Post a safety orientation, your guide will escort you to Livingstone Island on a boat. Experience breathtaking views, dive into its famous pool and traverse across Livingston Island before indulging in a delectable bush breakfast.
In case Devil’s Pools is inaccessible because of high water levels, Angels Pools will be an alternative destination.
- Please note that this tour does get very busy in the high season and exact time slots for swimming in the devils pool cannot be confirmed until time of booking. Any time changes will be advised.
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- Dress code is hat, sunscreen, sunglasses and swimsuit
- If you have any specific dietary requirements, please advise at the time of your booking.
- Suitable footwear should be worn as the rocks can be sharp and slippery e.g. - waterproof boat shoes, slip on with good grip
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required for transfer service
- Minimum age is 12 years
- Please note: if Devil’s Pools is not available due to high water, Angels Pools will be visited instead
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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John_l
Sep 25, 2024
A MUST DO!! - My wife and I loved it and we are in our mid 60s and live in the US.
If I could give this an extra credit star, I would. Exhilarating, enjoyable and entertaining!
Sitting on the edge of the falls with a beautiful rainbow below us was an insane feeling.
Not sure what the person was talking about that left a bad review about having to be a good swimmer. My wife is a poor swimmer and there was no issue with her getting to the edge of Devil’s Pool or back from it.
Not that it was easy, but you walk most of it. On the way to the Pool, there is a rope that you hold onto for most of the way. You do have to be wary of the mossy rocks under water. Once in the Pool, you walk and when you are not walking you are able to hold onto rocks as you make your way to the edge!
Onto the guides: they were helpful, knowledgeable and observant.
On the short boat ride to Livingstone Island, the driver-guide knew exactly where the rocks were just under the surface of the water and he navigated the Zambezi River easily. We saw elephants, zebras and hippos on the drives to and from the island which was an added treat.
At Devil’s Pool the guides assisted those who were having a harder time by lending a hand or ushering them through a less dangerous, though slightly longer, route.
Also at the Pool, they kept an eye on everyone and immediately raced in whenever any of the patrons looked like they may need assistance.
We were on the 9:00 AM tour so after being in the Pool, we were led back to Livingstone’s island where we were given a wonderful meal.
Communication could be better with the tour company, but this was the best tour that I’ve ever been on.
All in all, to those of you who are contemplating this tour:
- if you are being picked up in Zimbabwe, you will need to bring your passport.
- If you are being picked up in Zambia, you will not need to bring your passport.
- Be aware that you will probably be picked up earlier than the time noted on the site. Our tour started at 9, but the bus picked us up at 8.
- This is not the US, so a lot of the safety measures that are in place in the states, due to Americans and their lawyers, are not there. Common sense will dictate what you should do. If you have an issue with that, don’t book the tour.
- There is a charge for being picked up and dropped off. If the transportation is not noted in the “included list” on the web page, don’t complain when you have to pay.
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Maz_a
Sep 18, 2024
Amazing experience! - This is a must do experience for the sheer thrill alone! Note: It is only possible during low water in the dry season and you must be a competent swimmer. Lying prone with your head over the edge of the falls with the water crashing down is both scary and exhilarating! A once in a lifetime experience!!
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Climber05711808715
Sep 17, 2024
Best part of my trip to zambia - Amazing tour the swim over zambezi was easy, they made sure we were safe at all times. the tour guide did an amazing job taking pictures in pool. They kept all our phones in a waterproof bag so didn’t have to worry about that. Provided towels and a great breakfast. So glad i did it
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Andreaat4924vu
Sep 10, 2024
Victoria Falls Devils Pool - This is such a unique experience that can't be replicated anywhere else. The group were great at communicating expectations with us about pickup and shuttle across the better from Zimbabwe to Zambia. We felt completely safe the entire time and the water was refreshing, but not freezing, at such an early hour. Definitely a memory for life.
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Wcanth
Sep 9, 2024
Bucket list - Stunning experience, guides were so professional and made us feel very safe and comfortable. The experience is something you can't really explain and definitely a bucket list for anyone. You also get to see the falls from a different perspective ❤️
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Julesp71
Sep 1, 2024
Just do it! - Scary, brilliant, exhilarating - but safe! - experience. We walked back and forth (with our guide) and didn't have a meal, making it much more affordable, and the walk was very interesting. Just do it!
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520jordanc
Aug 3, 2024
Don’t miss doing this ! - Tamuka travel organised the tour for us, but it is run by Tongebezi Lodge. No tour company run the actual experience, merely the transport and booking you in on the day and time requested at booking. Our taxi was 15 minutes late as another couple were not ready for pick up. Also it was an extra $32 for our return transport to the Zambia border where you are taken by another taxi driver to the venue.
At the venue, it is a very slick operation and the guides are really excellent, do tip them!!! We went on the first boat at 07.30. We had water shoes, definitely required as rocks both sharp and very slippery. You can hire them there, but towels are provided, no need to bring one as stated. Waivers to be signed etc but soon your group is assigned a leader who travels with you on the speedboat to Livingston Island, chilly ride at that time of the morning. Easier if you are already changed into swimwear,though basic loo on the island, ones to use are at the Zambia venue before you set off, really clean. Boat journey about ten minutes. You meet the chef and choose your meal option, then take off any clothes apart from swimwear and shoes. Everything put into a box, we had passports and cash and all was there on our return. Towels are taken with you to nearer the falls. Phones are given to the groups leader who keeps them in waterproof bag. You then swim, wade and clamber to Devils pool. Guides hugely helpful, we had a non swimmer in our small group of 4. We all felt very safe and they have a very well organised route. Just do as the guides ask! We had a full rainbow over the falls on our visit. It really is an amazing experience. Your leader takes several photos and video footage of your time in the pool. You do not get to take your own photos until outside the pool. Some people complained the photos were not very good, but we were pleased with ours and thought the venue could quite easily put in a professional photographer and make people buy these and ban mobile phones altogether! You don’t have a huge amount of time in the pool as obviously there is queue of chilly groups perched on rocks waiting their turn, but we did not feel rushed, felt it enough time. It really is an incredible experience…. Don’t miss it!!!! After retracing steps back to island, we were reunited with our towels and more photos by the falls, then a quick change before lovely breakfast with hot drinks and returned to the boat for return journey. Our Tamuka travel taxi was waiting for us right outside the venue for our journey back to Vic Falls
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Andreazd9913yt
Oct 8, 2024
Great tour but needs work on punctuality - The actual experience was honestly unforgettable and amazing but the customer service gave less to be desired. I hadchosen a 7:30am time slot so id know i would have enough time to get back for my airport transfer. The guy picking me up first told me 6:30 so i got up at 6then 7:30 which then i was annoyed moreso cuz i could have slept inbut then it took him until about 8:30 to get there.by the time we got to the tour i was experiencing anxiety about missing my airport transfer. Luckily the tour is only about an hour and a half and i got back by before 1 which my transfer was 1:30pm but i booked it that early to avoid that anxiety in the first place! It seemed like they just lunped all the people doing it into one transfer and the other people booked it at 9am. As i said i had a great time at the tour and im glad i got back in time but i rated it 3 stars for lack of punctuality.
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Brett_r
Sep 1, 2024
Wouldn’t do it again - Be sure who you are booking with and that the actual operator is the one handling your booking and transport and that it’s not some sort of scam to get you to pay twice. It’s not safe at all but if you want to do something reckless go for it. There’s no safety rope or anything, just a guy holding you by your feet, you have to be a good swimmer, lots of people booked this not knowing you had to swim out there
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449scottm
Sep 11, 2024
BUYER BEWARE - DO NOT TRUST THIS TOUR COMPANY - DO NOT BOOK THIS!
My wife and I were picked up in Victoria Falls and driven North ro an unknown location in Zimbabwe on the river.
The driver acted like.he did not know what was going on
I checked my map on the cell and saw we were driving away from the Zambia boarder - very concerning and scary for my wife- we were handed off to a tour with no explanation- when asked what was going on I was assured all was fine- the tour company passed us off to some other tour without our permission nor knowledge- we were STUCK and trapped. I had paid the $20/pp US for transport and acquired the proper muti entry Visa for Zimbabwe to Zambia for $100 US - NEVER USED IT.
When we got into the boat for the tour I questioned the guide and through several questions they finally told me that we were not going to Devils Pool on the Zambia side but to Devils Cataract on the Zimbabwe side- I was very MAD I was deceived and ripped off. Traveled all this way - booked well in advance to have the tour company just deceive me and scare my wife!
BUYER BEWARE!
Now I'm out $100 Visa expenses and the $40 transfer fee not to mention my wife and I will probably never get to experience Devils Pool - this really SUCKS!
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