Our final destination on our Nomad tour is Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. The falls can also be seen from the Zambian border, but it is said to be more beautiful from the Zimbabwean side. Due to the economic hardship in Zim, many tourists are staying in Livingstone, Zambia, but we had a rare opportunity to visit a beautiful country even in a time of crisis. Though Victoria Falls is still a tourist destination, we were often told that tourism had significantly declined over the past five years.
A lack of basic needs, such as petrol and food, forced people to cross into Botswana for supplies (if they had the means) or otherwise pay exhorbitant amounts for things in Zim…but more about Zimbabwe’s situation later. Our arrival in Victoria Falls also meant saying goodbye to our travel mates for the past two weeks. With a group of 23 people, we had a range of nationalities and personalities which made for a memorable trip !
On our last night, we enjoyed a great cultural meal at the Boma resort, which has traditional drumming and dancing and many tasty game meats. A great end to our tour. See more photos. Before departing with the group, we sat down with our tour guides, Todd and Charlotte, and received tons of great advice for our travels to Eastern and Northern Africa. With that we set off to make our next plans...
Our final destination on our Nomad tour is Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. The falls can also be seen from the Zambian border, but it is said to be more beautiful from the Zimbabwean side. Due to the economic hardship in Zim, many tourists are staying in Livingstone, Zambia, but we had a rare opportunity to visit a beautiful country even in a time of crisis. Though Victoria Falls is still a tourist destination, we were often told that tourism had significantly declined over the past five years. 
A lack of basic needs, such as petrol and food, forced people to cross into Botswana for supplies (if they had the means) or otherwise pay exhorbitant amounts for things in Zim…but more about Zimbabwe’s situation later. Our arrival in Victoria Falls also meant saying goodbye to our travel mates for the past two weeks. With a group of 23 people, we had a range of nationalities and personalities which made for a memorable trip ! 
On our last night, we enjoyed a great cultural meal at the Boma resort, which has traditional drumming and dancing and many tasty game meats. A great end to our tour. See more photos. Before departing with the group, we sat down with our tour guides, Todd and Charlotte, and received tons of great advice for our travels to Eastern and Northern Africa. With that we set off to make our next plans...
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