8 Zimbabwe National Park Tours Worth the Drive

1.Chobe National Park Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 518 reviews · 10 hours · from $170Our pick

Travel from Victoria Falls to Botswana for a full day of wildlife viewing in Chobe National Park. You will cross at Kazungula, cruise the Chobe River, eat a buffet lunch, and take an open 4x4 game drive. Guides such as Joe, Richard, Eddie, and Twist help coordinate the day, including immigration.

“Fantastic day trip into Chobe, first a wild live Safari and saw lions, elephants, giraffe, impala, crocodiles, lots of birds - then a very nice buffet lunch at a beautiful restaurant followed by a fantastic boat cruise where we saw heaps of hippos buffalo’s and elephants. We had been in Kenya and Tanzania on Safari for 10 days prior but Chobe was different and so glad we added this on. Really well coordinated with the different guides for different parts of the day and highly recommended.”

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2.Chobe National Park Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 68 reviews · from $200

Travel from Victoria Falls to Botswana for a full day in Chobe National Park. You’ll cruise the Chobe River, enjoy tea and lunch, then take an open-air game drive. Guides such as Gift and July are praised for sharp animal spotting and bird knowledge. Expect a long day, a border crossing, and wildlife rather than guaranteed Big Five sightings.

“Great from start to finish very efficient. They pick you up from the start and drop you back off. Getting through the border in Botswana couldn’t have been made any easier.”

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3.Zambezi National Park Game Drive in a Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 51 reviews · 3 hours · from $100Best value

Join a small group of up to six for a three-hour open 4x4 game drive in Zambezi National Park, just minutes from Victoria Falls. English-speaking guides such as Peter, Dudu, and Jonathan look for elephants, buffalo, giraffes, lions, hyenas, and birds. Choose a 6:00 a.m. drive with tea and muffins or a 3:00 p.m. outing with drinks and snacks.

“We were in Victoria Falls for work so only had a short time to get out on safari and this 3hr game drive into the Zambezi Park was perfect. Our guide was super-friendly and knowledgeable. He also responded really well to having a load of birders as clients and adapted what we saw. Would love to go on a longer trip next time.”

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4.Chobe National Park Full Day Safari (Botswana)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · from $200

Travel from Victoria Falls into Botswana for a full day in Chobe National Park. Expect hotel pickup, a Zimbabwe-Botswana border crossing, a boat cruise, a 4WD game drive, and buffet lunch at the teak-built Chobe Safari Lodge. Simon has handled pickups for some departures. The day usually lasts 8 to 10 hours.

“this was a wonderful trip that you may take as a add-up to Victoria Falls. The driver was punctual in picking us up. We had the chance to see many animals in the park and the afternoon boat cruise along the Chobe river made it possible to see more that you could not see from land! I recommend it!”

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5.Unique Safari Game Drives in Zambezi National Park, 4 Options

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $125Top rated

You’ll explore Zambezi National Park from an open 4x4 game viewer with an experienced safari guide. Choose a regular drive, high tea setup, or barbecue-style braai, with morning or afternoon departures. The park is only about 10 minutes from Victoria Falls, and groups are limited to 10 people.

“Had an exeptional Safari Game Drive with Savannah Adventures. Excellent guide and the quality of food we had much much better then on other Game Drives we had in the past in Victoria Falls. We also had a choice of either High Tea, Lunch or BBq Braii afican style to chooRead more”

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6.2-Day Camping Safari in Chobe National Park from Victoria Falls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $525

Leave Victoria Falls at 7:30 a.m. for Chobe National Park, crossing at Kazungula before a three-hour river safari. You will also take two game drives, eat meals prepared at camp, and sleep in a tent with a private toilet. Guides such as Jack and Six are praised for strong tracking and careful handling of close wildlife encounters.

“Definitely a lifetime experience! Great hospitality, great guides, unforgettable experience. I highly recommended this tour to everyone visiting Victoria Falls. We saw lions, hippos, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras and many more during this tRead more”

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7.Explore Chobe National Park With a Day Trip from Victoria Falls

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $217

Leave Victoria Falls at 7:00 am for Botswana’s Chobe National Park. After border formalities, take a two-hour river cruise for elephants, hippos, birds, and other wildlife, then enjoy lunch before a three-hour game drive. Transport, guide, park fees, drinks, snacks, and hotel pickup are included.

“Never disappoints. One of the best tours you can find”

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8.Full Day Chobe National Park Big 5 Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $185

From Victoria Falls, you spend about 9 to 10 hours in Chobe National Park with a river cruise, lunch, and game drives. Francis handles the transfer to the Botswana border, while Cobra leads the safari. Expect elephants, hippos, giraffes, lions, buffalo, and many bird species, with a maximum group size of 15.

“We had a wonderful time on this tour. Francis drove us to and from the Botswana border, while Cobra led the safari tour. We saw a male lion, giraffes, many elephants, and a couple of hippos. The vehicle was very comfortable and there was nRead more”

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