You’ll Feel Like You’re On The Edge Of The Earth In ‘The Devil’s Pool’

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Adventure junkies, do you love a good so-close-to-death-you-can-feel-it challenge? Head to Victoria Falls in Zambia to swim in The Devil’s Pool. The pool is located directly at the edge of the falls, which gives you a one-of-a-kind view into the oblivion at the bottom. Think you can handle the adrenaline rush? We’ll see about that — try getting to the falls first, which is a feat in itself.

The Devil’s Pool, which is located on Livingstone Island, offers an up-close-and-personal view of the bottom of Victoria Falls. Visitors on Livingstone Island have the option to swim out to The Devil’s Pool, which you have to do without a rope or any other assistance. Once you’re at the edge, the only thing holding you back from falling to your death (about 355 feet) is a submerged lip of rock.

Just to get to this natural wonder, you have to swim against the current up The Zambezi River, which, like The Devil’s Pool, is full of slippery rocks. Guides, who you can find at the entrance to the falls, are there to help you get there and back alive, though the risks of injury or death are definitely there. Reports of tourists and guides slipping and falling down Victoria Falls are rare, but they’ve happened before.

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Prices of tours vary depending on the time of day. Breakfast tours at 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. cost $98, lunch tours at 12:30 p.m. cost $158 and High Tea tours at 3:30 p.m. cost $133. The tours do come with food (that you hopefully won’t hurl back up after seeing the edge of the falls). The exhibition also includes a boat ride from Royal Livingstone Hotel to Livingstone Island, a complimentary welcome drink, a brief tour of Livingstone Island, swimming in The Devil’s Pool, guides, the food and drinks during the meal.

We don’t know if we have the guts to swim in The Devil’s Pool, but we’d definitely support anyone who does. Just stay safe while you do it and don’t underestimate the power of slippery rocks and a 355-foot drop. Not to be downers, but we’d like you to come back in one piece.