Is Victoria Falls Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Considering safety, Victoria Falls, despite being in Zimbabwe, is relatively safe for solo female travelers. It's a major tourist hotspot, meaning it's commonly patrolled and continually supervised to ensure visitor safety. A certain level of street harassment or petty crimes might occur, as with any other popular tourist destination, but these can generally be avoided with common travel safety practices, such as not showing off expensive belongings and avoiding less crowded areas at night. However, book your trips with reliable tour operators to avoid being caught in any potential scams.

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How safe is Victoria Falls for solo female travelers?

Julia

Julia

France

Solo travel

I participated in a wildlife conservation volunteer project just outside of Victoria Falls. Beautiful area, very friendly people. I highly recommend Nakavango Conservation Centre if you are interested in learning about the ecosystem in Zimbabwe, and conservation and sustainability efforts in the region! When you’re in town there is a lot of people that will come up to you and try to sell you things or get your phone number - stick firm on your boundaries and don’t take anything personally.

Posted: November 5, 2026Experienced: February, 2026
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Victoria Falls is a tiny town, easy to stroll around. It only consists of a few short streets and of course a few hotels + a huge campsite with bungalows, which is fine if you're on a tight budget. I 100% recommend swimming in the Devil's Pool, at the top of the waterfall. I did it on the Zambia side, and it took me about 2 hours altogether, including a boat trip to Livingstone Island and a light meal served later on the island.

Posted: May 22, 2023
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Catherine

Victoria Falls

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Hey!, I'm Catherine and I'm interested in animals, camping, business, backpacking, boozing, dancing, diving, events & social, fashion, food & cuisine, languages, swimming, surfing, shopping and shoestring

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