Chobe National Park Day Trip

About the Adventure

For travelers based in Victoria Falls, a day trip to Botswana's Chobe National Park is an unmissable opportunity to experience one of Africa's most legendary wildlife sanctuaries. Famed for hosting the world's largest concentration of Kalahari elephants, the Chobe Riverfront offers a staggering density of game, conveniently located just an hour and a half's drive from your lodge. This full-day Botswana day safari is expertly structured to give you two distinct perspectives. Your morning begins with a tranquil three-hour cruise along the Chobe River, offering incredible water-level views of elephants swimming, vast pods of hippos, and enormous Nile crocodiles basking on the banks. After a delicious buffet lunch at a scenic riverside safari lodge in Kasane, you will switch to an open 4x4 safari vehicle for an afternoon game drive, heading deep into the national park's riverine forests and floodplains in search of lions, leopards, Cape buffalo, and diverse birdlife. We handle all the complex cross-border logistics at the Kazungula border post, including the vehicle swap from your closed Zimbabwean transfer to your open-sided Botswana safari vehicle. This ensures a seamless, stress-free journey so you can focus entirely on the world-class wildlife viewing before returning to Victoria Falls in the evening.

Good to Know

• A valid passport and a KAZA UniVisa ($50 USD, purchased on arrival in Zimbabwe) are highly recommended to avoid paying double visa fees when re-entering Zimbabwe.
• Bring USD cash (approx. $20 per person) for the mandatory Botswana National Park entry fees, which are paid directly at the gate.
• Botswana has strict anti-trafficking laws: minors under 18 must travel with an unabridged birth certificate and, if applicable, a certified parental consent affidavit.
• Dress in neutral-colored layers. The morning transfer and river cruise can be surprisingly chilly, while the afternoon open-vehicle drive requires sun protection and a hat with a chin strap.
• Keep your camera and binoculars in a dust-proof bag during the afternoon 4x4 game drive.

Good to Pair With

• Zambezi River Sunset Cruise
• Helicopter Flight over the Falls