Livingstone.

Named for the Scottish explorer who first brought Victoria Falls to global attention, Livingstone is Zambia's historic tourism capital and the gateway to the Zambian side of the falls. Wide colonial-era avenues, the excellent Livingstone Museum and a buzzing curio market sit alongside a modern hub of adrenaline activities along the Zambezi River. From here, travelers can walk to the thundering falls, raft the Batoka Gorge's grade-five rapids, cruise the sunset-lit river, or simply relax at riverside lodges watching elephants drink at the water's edge.

Livingstone blends colonial history with the full spectrum of Zambezi adventure in one walkable town.