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Big fall: Montmorency Falls Park, Quebec, Canada
Waterfalls are one of nature’s greatest wonders.
Yes, we all love a good sunset, but there’s something extra special – and intensely mesmerising – about watching
tumbling waters and feeling the drifting spray, often sparking with a rainbow of colours.
Luxury travel firm Destinology (destinology.co.uk) asked its product managers, each of whom cover different global
destinations, to name their world waterfall wonders based on customer feedback from visits.
And, no, Niagara did not make the cut...
1.
MONTMORENCY Quebec, Canada
At 275ft, they are 100ft higher than Niagara Falls and are just outside Quebec City, a historic Unesco world-heritage
site. There’s a cable car up to the falls and a suspension bridge over the crest which provides a spectacular view (the
stairs back down to the base should not be taken lightly). For the more adventurous of you, there’s a zip line. In the
summer, there’s an international fireworks competition with the falls as a backdrop and in the winter, visitors head for
the famed Sugar Loaf, a huge cone of ice which forms at the base.quebecregion.com Get there: Destinology has a 15
day Splendid Nature of Quebec fly-drive from £1,195pp inc flights from the UK.
2. ANNANDALE St George’s, Grenada
Lush: Annandale Falls, Grenada
Near the capital of St George’s, these are a must-see on this Caribbean island. Exotic vines and rocks
fringe a natural pool with water tumbling from 30ft and monkeys scampering about. Besides the scenic
beauty, visitors can watch cliff divers and listen to musicians (they expect a tip) and swim in the cool water
– there are changing facilities. puregrenada.com Get there: Destinology has 7nts from £1,625pp inc flights.
3.
GULLFOSS HAUKADALUR Iceland
Sunrise: Gullfoss waterfall in Iceland
The ‘golden waterfall’ is the island nation’s most famous cascade and is fed by the Langjokull ice cap. With two distinct
drops – one 36ft, the other 72ft – it pours into an impressive canyon and when the sun is shining, there’s a spectacular
rainbow from the spray. From a certain angle, it appears that a mighty river simply vanishes into the earth. Deservedly
one of Iceland’s most popular tourist attractions. gullfoss.is Get there: Destinology has 4 days from £559pp inc flights
and two excursions inc Gulfoss.
4.
DAMAJAGUA Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Plenty: The 27 Waterfalls of Damajagua, Puerto Plata, Dominican
Republic
Not one, not two, but 27 falls! You can go up to the seventh, 12th or 27th and then swim, climb, jump and dive your
way down in the company of a specialist guide, though you’ll need to be reasonably fit and aged over 12. The 27
natural falls and pools – up to 26ft high and all with individual names such as Tinajita (a large jar) and Corkscrew – are
carved out of limestone and in a dense tropical forest. Most visitors go on tours up the seventh fall and back down,
which takes about three hours. godominican republic.com Get there: Destinology has 7nts from £1,145pp inc flights
and transfers
5.
MACKENZIE Grampians National Park, Victoria, Australia
Spectacle: Mackenzie Falls
Just over three hours northwest of Melbourne, this is the largest in the state and flows all- year-round, though it’s best
seen in winter and spring. It’s a 30-minute steep walk from the car park to the 100ft falls base, but the reward is a
spectacle of water plunging down cliffs with kaleidoscopic mist high above the gorge.
parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/grampians-national-park Get there: Destinology has a 9 day Great Ocean Road &
the Grampians motorhome self-drive holiday starts at £1,159pp inc flights.
6.
DIAMOND SOUFRIERE St Lucia
Colourful: Diamond Falls, Diamond Botanic Gardens
A colourful pearl in botanical gardens less than a mile from Soufriere town centre. The falls are 56ft high and laced
with sulphur, copper sulphate, magnesium, iron, manganese and calcium from the active Soufriere volcano close by,
which gives a medley of colours on the rock face behind the water. Gardens also offer nature trails among the trees
and although bathing in the falls is not allowed, there are other warm mineral pools on the site. diamondstlucia.com
Get there: Destinology has 7nts from £1,225pp inc flights.
7.
VICTORIA Livingstone, Zambia/Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Iconic: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
‘The Smoke that Thunders’ forms the border between the two southern African nations and its 5,604ft width makes it
the world’s largest sheet of falling water, which can be heard up to 25 miles away. Water plunges down a chain of
basalt gorges, producing a shimmery mist up to 1,300ft high. Daredevils go river surfing, kayaking, bungee jumping
and zipwiring or soar above the roaring cascades in a microlight or helicopter. Best seen in the rainy season February
to May. victoriafallstourism.org Get there: Destinology has 4nts at Victoria Falls and 1nt in Johannesburg inc flights
from £2,169pp.
8.
HAEW SUWAT Khao Yai National Park, Thailand
Film star: Haew Suwat Waterfall, Thailand
Film fans may recognise these 50ft falls – found near major campsites and very popular – from hit movie The Beach.
During the high-water season, the current is strong and swimming is discouraged. The smaller Haew Sai falls are 15
minutes downstream and are less crowded. tourismthailand.org Get there: Destinology has 7nts from £1,025pp inc
flights and speedboat transfers
9.
WALLAMAN Girringun National Park, Queensland, Australia
Wet wet wet: Wallaman Falls, Australia
In the Wet Tropics Unesco site, at 879ft, it’s the tallest single-drop fall in Oz in one of the world’s oldest rainforests.
The falls are in part of the traditional and sacred lands of the Warrgamaygan Aboriginal people. nprsr.qld.gov.au Get
there: Destinology has a 9 day Pacific Coast (Cairns to Brisbane) motorhome self-drive holiday starts at £1,299pp inc
flights
10. SOPOAGA Lotofaga, Samoa
Must-see: Sopoaga Falls, Western Samoa
A South Pacific must-see with Samoan flora lining the path to the viewing area where the 100ft falls sparkle amid the
tropical greenery. In the pretty gardens, locals demonstrate coconut husking and umu earth oven cookery.
samoa.travel Get there: Destinology has 7nts from £2,599pp inc flights and speedboat transfers