The 15 Best Chobe Day Trips from Victoria Falls

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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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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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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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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5.Chobe Full Day Safari Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 80 reviews · from $180

From Victoria Falls, you cross into Botswana for a three-hour Chobe River cruise, buffet lunch, and a three-and-a-half-hour 4x4 game drive. Guides such as Obi, Figo, and Gaba are praised for sharp animal spotting and patient service. Bring a passport, and birth certificates for children.

“It was a memorable day full of wildlife at close range. Guides especially the one from Botswana were excellent”

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6.Chobe National Park Full Day Wildlife Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 71 reviews · 8 hours · from $122

Start in Kasane with a Chobe River cruise, then enjoy a buffet lunch at Cresta Mowana Safari Lodge before an open 4x4 game drive. A professional English-speaking guide leads the small group, with time to spot elephants, hippos, crocodiles, birds, and possibly the Big Five.

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7.Chobe National Park Small Group Tour

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

Travel from Victoria Falls to Botswana for a full Chobe safari day. After a Kazungula border transfer, you take a Chobe River cruise, enjoy tea and lunch, then ride through the park in an open safari vehicle. Guides such as Gift and July are praised for patient animal spotting and bird knowledge.

“We really had a good guide his name was Gift, he was very knowledgeable and patiently drove us to see all the animals around the park. You need to have lots of patience and good eye to search for animals and birds.”

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8.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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9.Chobe Day Trip From Victoria Falls Zimbabwe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $100Best value

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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10.Chobe National Park Full Day Safari (Botswana)

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

Travel from Victoria Falls into Botswana for a full day of Chobe wildlife viewing. You’ll cross the border, cruise the Chobe River, ride in a 4WD, and stop at teak-built Chobe Safari Lodge for a buffet lunch. Hotel pickup, transport, and a group of up to 20 keep the day practical.

“Hotel pickup at 7am on Zim side. After other hotel pickups, border emigration/ immigration, stop at hotel launch, started boat safari at 9:50am. Saw loads of elephant, some crocs, kudus, hippos, and buffalo. You will miss much without binoculRead more”

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11.Sunrise to Sunset Chobe Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 27 reviews · 12 hours · from $230

Leave Victoria Falls at 5:00 AM for an early game drive through Zambezi National Park and Chobe National Park, followed by lunch and a three-hour Chobe River cruise. Guides such as MB, TT, and Mr T help you track elephants, lions, leopards, hippos, crocodiles, and birds in a small group of up to 15.

“We were charged an extra $250usd for transportation and visas - which could only be collected in cash to the driver- and denied entry Into Botswana so we weren’t able to go. Gyg has yet to refund us stating they would “need to check with the tour guide”. Buyer beware all around here.”

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12.Chobe National Park Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 24 reviews · from $120

Travel from Victoria Falls to Botswana for a guided Chobe game drive and river cruise. Expect hotel pickup at 7:30 AM, about four hours on safari, lunch, border crossings, and a return around 6:30 PM. Bring your passport and a birth certificate copy for children under 18.

“The morning game drive was great. We saw more animals than we expected. The afternoon boat trip was too short, and we didn't have much time to see the hippos, which was disappointing. There were more people than in other cars, and we encountered some problems, which caused us to lose time. It was very disappointing.”

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13.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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14.3 Days Tour at Chobe Park and Victoria Falls with Airport Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $350

Spend three days around Victoria Falls with airport pickup, a guided two-hour falls walk, and a full Chobe day in Botswana. Munya Sibanda may guide your outings, with Cathy handling arrangements. Expect wildlife drives, a Chobe River cruise, lunch, border formalities, and a group of up to 20.

“Even though we started as strangers, Cathy & Munya created such a warm welcome vibe that we feel like old friends by the end. Munya is a fun, patience and knowledgeable guide, he brings alot of excitement to us and we never feel boring throughout the whole trip with him. We strongly recommend them to everyone visiting Zimbabwe.”

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15.Victoria Falls And Chobe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $790

Let Afro Honeyguide Adventures handle four days around Victoria Falls. Guide Fungayi or Innocent can meet you at the airport or border, arrange your lodge and transfers, lead the falls walk, and take you to Chobe for game drives and a river cruise.

“Fungayi was a fantastic help in organising our family party of 14 ( from grandparents to grandchildren!) to combine two tours into one. So we had Vic Falls, Chobe and Hwange, plus lots of "extras", especially for the grandchildren, who had neRead more”

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