Shoestrings Backpackers

Victoria Falls (town)


A perennial favourite for backpackers, both the overland truck crowd and independent variety, who are here for its laid-back ambience, swimming pool and social bar (things gets rowdy here on weekends). Rooms are a mix of dorms and privates – plus there's the option to pitch a tent. They also book all activities.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Victoria Falls (town) attractions

1. Snake Pit

0.26 MILES

Black mambas, spitting cobras and puff adders ain't things you want to come across in the wild, so fortunately they're all here to see behind the safety…

2. Jafuta Heritage Centre

0.38 MILES

This impressive little museum details the cultural heritage of Zimbabwe's indigenous ethnic groups. There's good background information on the Shona,…

3. Victoria Falls National Park

1.11 MILES

Here on the Zimbabwe side of the falls you're in for a real treat. Some two-thirds of Victoria Falls are located here, including the main falls themselves…

4. Devil's Pool

1.26 MILES

One of the most thrilling experiences – not only at the falls but in all of Africa – is the hair-raising journey to Livingstone Island. Here you will…

7. Zambezi National Park

2.61 MILES

Just 5km from the town centre is this vastly underrated national park, comprising 40km of Zambezi River frontage and a spread of wildlife-rich mopane …

8. Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park

3.17 MILES

This park is divided into two sections: the Victoria Falls area and the wildlife sector. The latter is only 3km southwest of Livingstone, and most famous…