Avani Victoria Falls Resort
Mosi-oa-Tunya Road, Livingstone, Zambia
Location
On the Zambezi at Livingstone
The resort sits on the banks of the Zambezi at Livingstone, around a five-minute walk from Victoria Falls, sharing its grounds with the sister-resort Royal Livingstone, around 25 minutes from the airport.
Transfer
A Livingstone transfer
Around 25 minutes by road from Livingstone Airport — a short transfer, with the Falls around a five-minute walk away.
Villas
Around 212 rooms
Around 212 rooms — standard rooms, family rooms with two doubles, and suites — in colourful Zambian decor, with air-conditioning and a balcony on the upper floors or garden access on the ground floor, over the bush or the pool.
Best For
Who it suits
Families, groups and first-time Falls visitors after a value-minded resort on the Zambezi — free Falls access five minutes away, a kids' club and the Mukuni Boma — the Royal Livingstone's lively neighbour.
Board Basis
Bed & breakfast
Bed and breakfast, with a buffet breakfast — Theatre of Food, the Mukuni Boma barbecue and the Shungu Pool Terrace.
About the Resort
A value, family Falls resort on the Zambezi
Avani Victoria Falls Resort is the value-minded family base on the Zambezi at Livingstone — a large, colourful resort that shares its grounds with the neighbouring Royal Livingstone, and the same prize: free, unlimited access to the Zambian side of Victoria Falls, around a five-minute walk away. It is built for families, with the Zuba's Adventure Camp kids' club, family rooms with two doubles, and a large landscaped pool at its heart. Dining runs to the Theatre of Food buffet, the Shungu Pool Terrace for light bites, and the Mukuni Boma, a traditional barbecue with live entertainment on the Zambezi banks, and there is spa access at the Royal Livingstone by free shuttle. Beyond the Falls there are Zambezi cruises and white-water rafting, Devil's Pool and Livingstone Island nearby, helicopter and microlight flights over the gorge, and Mosi-oa-Tunya game drives. Around 25 minutes from the airport, with around 212 rooms, it suits families, groups and first-time Falls visitors.
Accommodation
Rooms
Around 212 rooms — standard rooms, family rooms with two doubles, and suites — in colourful Zambian decor, with air-conditioning and a balcony on the upper floors or garden access on the ground floor, over the bush or the pool.
Entry
Standard Room
Sleeps two. A king or twin with garden access or a balcony, over the bush or pool.
BalconyBush/pool outlook
Family
Family Room
Sleeps two plus two. Two doubles, for families with young children.
Two doublesFamily
Suite
Suite
Sleeps two to three. A larger, top-tier room, over the garden or pool.
Top-tierGarden/pool view
Food & Drink
Dining
Dining runs to the Theatre of Food buffet of local and international dishes, the Shungu Pool Terrace for light bites, and the Mukuni Boma, a traditional barbecue with live entertainment on the Zambezi banks.
Signature
Theatre of Food
Theatre of Food, a buffet of local and international dishes.
Boma
Mukuni Boma
The Mukuni Boma, a traditional barbecue with live entertainment on the Zambezi banks.
Pool
Shungu Pool Terrace
The Shungu Pool Terrace, for light bites.
Wellbeing
Pool & wellness
There is a large landscaped pool at the heart of the resort, spa access at the neighbouring Royal Livingstone by free shuttle, and free, unlimited Victoria Falls access around five minutes away.
A large pool
A large landscaped pool at the heart of the resort.
Spa access
Spa access at the neighbouring Royal Livingstone, by free shuttle.
Free Falls access
Free, unlimited Victoria Falls access, around five minutes away.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
The Falls minutes away, and plenty for the family. Walk to Victoria Falls, settle the children at the kids' club, raft the Zambezi, and gather at the Mukuni Boma.
Free Victoria Falls access
Free, unlimited access to the Zambian side of Victoria Falls — around a five-minute walk, shared with the Royal Livingstone.
The kids' club
The Zuba's Adventure Camp kids' club.
Devil's Pool
Devil's Pool and Livingstone Island, booked nearby — the swim is seasonal.
Zambezi cruises & rafting
Zambezi cruises and white-water rafting, with helicopter and microlight flights over the gorge.
Mosi-oa-Tunya drives
Mosi-oa-Tunya game drives, and Livingstone Museum and village visits.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By air
To Livingstone
Around 25 minutes from Livingstone Airport.
On the Zambezi
Livingstone
On the Zambezi at Livingstone, sharing grounds with the Royal Livingstone.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting Avani Victoria Falls Resort. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Bed and breakfast, with a buffet breakfast.
Falls access
- Free, unlimited access to the Zambian side of Victoria Falls, around a five-minute walk — shared with the neighbouring Royal Livingstone.
Made for families
- Built for families — a kids' club, family rooms and a large pool — and value-minded on the Zambezi.
Getting there
- Around 25 minutes from Livingstone Airport.
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