[2][3] The town is located in the northwest of its province, along the border with Zambia, separated from it by the Zambezi River and the binational Victoria Falls in Southern Africa.

Victoria Falls' main industry is tourism, driven primarily by the waterfalls The cost of residential housing in the Victoria Falls area is much higher than surrounding towns due to the town's reputation a tourist destination, its lack of industry and its desirability to travelers and investors.

Victoria Falls and its bridge form a vital link of the greater envisaged but incomplete Cape to Cairo railway.

A luxury train service, operated by Rovos Rail, connects the city with Bulawayo, Pretoria and Johannesburg two to four times a month.

[11] Hiking and helicopter tours, Victoria Falls Safari Tours, jet boating, whitewater rafting, bungee jumping, mountain biking, quad biking, paragliding, sky diving and fly fishing are all popular activities in addition to viewing the Falls.

Additionally, 110-year-old coal fired rail steamer offers meals to the Victoria Falls bridge and Zambian border.

Central Vic Falls, hosts the bulk of the historic district, featuring the oldest hotels, restaurants and bars.

They participated at the Victoria Falls Rugby 10s in 1999, where South African, Scottish, Zambian and Kenyan teams played.

There is also a golf course, at the Elephant Hills Hotel, which held a tournament on the South African Tour in the 1970s, the Victoria Falls Classic.