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The 15 Best 1-Day Tours in Zimbabwe

32 tours  ·  from $50

Good 1-day tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Victoria Falls: Chobe National Park Day Trip with Lunch - From Victoria Falls to the Kazungula Border
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Victoria Falls: Chobe National Park Day Trip with Lunch

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 safari day with guides such as Joe, Richard, and Twist. You will cross at Kazungula, cruise the Chobe River, eat a buffet lunch, and search for elephants, lions, hippos, buffalo, and more on an open 4x4 drive.

“Great trip, not to be missed, amongst and close up to some amazing animals in their own natural habitat in both the land and river safari. Excellent, knowledgeable guides and a very pleasant lunch. Overall, great value, and especially compared with other more local smaller parks near Victoria Falls.”

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Chobe Day Trip from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe - The 7:00 AM transfer from Victoria Falls
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Chobe Day Trip from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

2.Chobe Day Trip from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 250 reviews · from $170

Travel from Victoria Falls to Botswana for a Chobe River cruise and game drive in Chobe National Park. Expect close views of elephants, hippos, crocodiles, and birds, plus a buffet lunch at Cresta Mowana Lodge. Guides such as Cobra, Brook, and PK are known for sharp spotting and patient wildlife viewing.

“We had an amazing time and we were lucky to see most of animals! Great tour. Thank you.”

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Chobe Day Trip from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe - The 7:00 AM transfer from Victoria Falls
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Chobe Day Trip From Victoria Falls Zimbabwe

3.Chobe Day Trip From Victoria Falls Zimbabwe

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 196 reviews · from $170

Travel from Victoria Falls into Botswana for a full Chobe safari by open-air vehicle and boat. Expect an early pickup, border assistance, a buffet lunch, expert guides, mineral water, and strong elephant sightings. Guides such as Cobra and LT have been praised for spotting lions and finding good viewing positions.

“We enjoyed a fabulous land safari seeing lions, elephants & giraffes. Plus a picturesque river safari where we saw crocodile & elephants swimming”

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Chobe Full Day Trip From Victoria Falls - Leaving Victoria Falls at 7:00 am
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Chobe Full Day Trip From Victoria Falls

4.Chobe Full Day Trip From Victoria Falls

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 135 reviews · from $164

Leave Victoria Falls at 7:00 am for Botswana’s Chobe National Park. A driver such as Casper handles the road transfer, then local guides lead a game drive and Chobe River cruise. Expect elephants, hippos, buffalo, crocodiles, and a buffet lunch, with passport and visa checks at two borders.

“Our driver Casper was awesome and very knowledgeable on the town, animals, and country. The game drive was incredible we saw a ton of animals. Then we had an excellent buffet lunch Then we had a amazing boat tour on the Chobe River By far one of the best day trips ever”

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From Kasane: Victoria Falls Day Trip (Zimbabwe side) - Lunch and a Taste of Victoria Falls Town
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From Kasane: Victoria Falls Day Trip (Zimbabwe side)

5.Victoria Falls Day Trip (Zimbabwe side)

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 99 reviews · 9 hours · from $54Best value

Travel from Kasane to Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls in a small group of up to 10. Your English-speaking guide handles the border crossing, then leads you through the rainforest viewpoints, Devil’s Cataract, Livingstone’s Statue, local markets, and optional stops such as a lookout restaurant.

“Fahrer war sehr pünktlich, nett und freundlich. Waren 8 Leute in kl. Bus mit Klima. Grenzüberttritte gingen problemlos, Fahrer hat einem geholfen. Visa kostet 30 Dollar in bar! Eintritt Victoria Falls 50 Dollar p.P. Der Fahrer hat uns noch zu einer Super Lodge gebracht, auf der uns eine Fütterung von 100derten von Geiern gezeigt wurde. Ein kurzer Besuch am Lookout Restaurant mit super Sicht auf die Fälle von der anderen Seite beendete die Fahrt. Das war alles mit im Preis drin (102 Euro, 2 Pers.) Besser hätten wir es nicht machen können. Danke”

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Chobe Extended Day Trip from Victoria Falls - Zimbabwe - The morning game drive in Chobe National Park
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Chobe Extended Day Trip from Victoria Falls – Zimbabwe

6.Chobe Extended Day Trip from Victoria Falls – Zimbabwe

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 52 reviews · from $265

Leave Victoria Falls before 5 a.m. for a sunrise drive through Zambezi National Park, a Chobe game drive, buffet lunch, and a three-hour river cruise. Guides such as Webster, Enock, Cobra, and Maobi have led past departures. Expect wildlife, border formalities, and a very long day.

“We had a fantastic time! It’s a very full day- guides are fabulous and we saw SO many animals! It was absolutely amazing and I would recommend it to anyone!”

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Chobe Day Trip from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe - The 7:00 AM transfer from Victoria Falls
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Chobe Day Trip From Victoria Falls Zimbabwe

7.Chobe Day Trip From Victoria Falls Zimbabwe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $100Top rated

Leave Victoria Falls at 7:00 am for Chobe National Park in Botswana. Your guide handles the border crossing, then takes you on a wildlife boat cruise and land safari, with lunch and air-conditioned transport included. Guide Maradona has been praised for helping guests find lions.

“Great fun! It was great to check this experience out. You see the waterfalls from the top and everything else looks nice from the top. Photographer was good!”

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Chobe Day Trip - From Vic Falls - With Lunch (Buffet) - Crossing from Victoria Falls into Botswana
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Chobe Day Trip – From Vic Falls – With Lunch (Buffet)

8.Chobe Day Trip – From Vic Falls – With Lunch (Buffet)

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 23 reviews · from $144

From Victoria Falls, cross into Botswana for a full-day Chobe safari. You get a land game drive, a Chobe River boat cruise, buffet lunch, and refreshments. The river often brings close views of elephants, hippos, and crocodiles, while the drive offers your best chance at big cats.

“Wonderful day at Chobe . We saw so Many animals that’s incredible. We spent thanks to our guide a wonderful day!”

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Matobo Hills Day Trip with Rhino Tracking - The ride from Bulawayo to Matobo National Park
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Matobo Hills Day Trip with Rhino Tracking

9.Matobo Hills Day Trip with Rhino Tracking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 8 hours · from $140

Join guide Blessing for an eight-hour Matobo Hills day trip from Bulawayo. Walk after rhinos, view Bushmen rock paintings, visit Cecil Rhodes’ grave, spot wildlife, and eat lunch at a local lodge. Pickup, park fees, drinks, and an open safari truck ride are included.

“loved every thing about the trip. we got to be very very close to the Rhinos, like maybe 6 or 7 meters close. The guide Blessing was brilliant, the way he navigated us around the Rhinos. after that, we stopped for snacks and shared stories. then he took us on a 500 metre trek, which was not difficult, showed us cave paintings etc. We were also told the history of Cecil Rhodes. The lunch was very good too. overall , a fantastic outing.”

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Chobe Extended Day Trip - Crossing into Botswana without wasting the day
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Chobe Extended Day Trip

10.Chobe Extended Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 15 reviews · 15 hours · from $245

Start at 5 a.m. from your Victoria Falls hotel, cross into Botswana, and spend the day with guides such as Cobra, Owen, or LT. Look for elephants, lions, wild dogs, and birds on a game drive, then enjoy lunch and a three-hour Chobe River cruise before returning by about 8 p.m.

“The day was very well organised by Owen Border crossing easy ( we bought the double visa at the airport on arrival) Game drive with Cobra was superb saw all requested wildlife & more Lunch superb River cruise again excellent Sunset fabulous”

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Chobe Botswana Full-Day Trip - Crossing from Zimbabwe into Botswana
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Chobe Botswana Full-Day Trip

11.Chobe Botswana Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $360

Leave Victoria Falls at dawn for Chobe National Park. You’ll cross into Botswana for a three-hour game drive, lunch with a soft drink and water, then a Chobe River cruise with refreshments. The small group is capped at 10, and park fees and road transfers are included.

“Excellent trip. Saw both land and river animals. The 2 Guides we had were very good and were very informative. We learned alot.”

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Explore Chobe National Park With a Day Trip from Victoria Falls - The Three-Hour Afternoon Game Drive
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Explore Chobe National Park With a Day Trip from Victoria Falls

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

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

You’ll leave Victoria Falls at 7:00 am, cross into Botswana, then spend two hours on the Chobe River and three hours on a land safari. A professional guide, lunch, snacks, drinks, park fees, and hotel transfers are included. Bring your passport and check visa rules before booking.

“Great experience with a full of wildlife views and pictures as well as a fantastic lunch!”

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Full Day Hwange Day Trip - The 08:30 morning game drive
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Full Day Hwange Day Trip

13.Full Day Hwange Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $260

Leave Victoria Falls at 05:30 for Hwange National Park, about two hours away by road. After a light breakfast, you take morning and afternoon game drives with guides such as Ethan or Kuda, stopping for lunch between them. Expect elephants, giraffes, lions, zebras, and a long day in the vehicle.

“This park is incredibly large and the guide did his best to find the animals! The check ins and water supply & lunch was most welcomed.”

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Chobe Extended Day Trip from Victoria Falls - Small Group - The 5:30 AM pickup from Victoria Falls
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Chobe Extended Day Trip from Victoria Falls – Small Group

14.Chobe Extended Day Trip from Victoria Falls – Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $270

Leave Victoria Falls at 5:30 AM for Botswana’s Chobe National Park. This small-group day combines a half-day 4x4 game drive, bush breakfast, buffet lunch, and a three-hour Chobe River cruise, with wildlife viewing from land and water.

“Absolutely worth the day if you're staying in Victoria Falls! This Chobe day trip was the perfect way to experience both sides of the park—on land and by water—with incredible wildlife viewing from start to finish. The logistics are a bit compleRead more”

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Chobe Day Trip Starting From Victoria Falls - The Chobe river cruise puts elephants first
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Chobe Day Trip Starting From Victoria Falls

15.Chobe Day Trip Starting From Victoria Falls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $190

From Victoria Falls, Afro Honeyguide Adventures takes you into Botswana’s Chobe National Park for a river cruise and open-Jeep safari. Expect a 7:30 am pickup, lunch at a local restaurant, a group capped at 10, and strong chances of seeing elephants, hippos, crocodiles, giraffes, and other wildlife.

“Highly recommended! The tour operator is very kind and helpful. He communicated well with us before the trip. The pick up was on time. The trip was amazing! We saw a lot of wild animals including getting super close to wild lions! Just go for it. You won't regret!”

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