Zimbabwe · WILDLIFE
Every trip has one free day too few. These 7 wildlife trips justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
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.
Spend about three hours with lions, hyenas, ostriches, raptors, and other rescued animals near Victoria Falls. Guide Liki leads the experience, which includes a safari-vehicle lion viewing, a hyena walk, lion feeding from a protected bunker, pickup, refreshments, and conservation insight.
“My recent day trip to Victoria Falls, specifically "The Lion Encounter - Feast of Beasts & Into the Pride Drive," left me with a trove of unforgettable memories, both thrilling and educational. However, it came with a minor hiccup that needs mentioniRead more”
Walk with a licensed Savannah Adventures guide through bush where wildlife sightings are possible, then enter Victoria Falls National Park on the Zimbabwe side. The two-hour outing covers the spray-fed rainforest, birds, viewpoints, and the falls themselves. Wildlife is not guaranteed, and the park fee is extra.
“Unfortunately our guide struggled to gain entrance to the park for half an hour whilst we just stood there not knowing what was happening. When we finally did get in, he just walked along with us so we were very disappointed with this as we could have just done that ourselves.”
Join Batoka Africa at 4 pm for a relaxed Zambezi sunset cruise from A'zambezi River Lodge. Watch for hippos, crocodiles, birds, and perhaps elephants while enjoying canapés and unlimited alcoholic or soft drinks. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, with a $10 park fee payable at check-in.
“Loved the experience. Food and drinks were great. Saw hippopotamus and crocodiles. Sunset was beautiful and memorable.”
Take a private 4x4 safari from Victoria Falls into Zambezi National Park, just five minutes away. Your English or Shona-speaking guide may include Itela, Clement, Kennedy, or Martin. Choose 4, 7, or 10 hours to seek elephants, buffalo, giraffes, lions, leopards, birds, and river wildlife.
“We had an amazing safari the team that was our guides were excellent and very knowledgeable about the animals birds and plants we saw. The guides made us feel comfortable and we had lots of laughs and conversation along the way.”
Leave Victoria Falls early for a private, English-guided safari in Hwange National Park. Expect a long scenic transfer, waterhole viewing, hides, picnic lunch, refreshments, and morning and afternoon game drives. Elephants are likely, but Big Five sightings depend on season and luck.
“Pick up was on time, very good and informative communication from the driver. According to this tour operator effective 1 January 2026 a VAT of 15,5% is levied by the Government for tourism. We only received this info from them very last minute and it was an additional 82$ (for 2). They should have informed us in advance of this increase! We have joined several tours and booked all tours far before the end of 2025. The other tour operators did not raise their price by 15,5% and mentioned that if the tour operator had prebooked before the end of 2025, the increase would not apply. Otherwise it was an…”
Travel from Victoria Falls to Maun with a small group of up to six. Expect Chobe boat safaris, two game drives, Makgadikgadi Salt Pan, a mokoro night in the Okavango Delta, and local guides such as Tafara on some departures.
“During July, my boyfriend and I went on a Zimbabwe (Victoria Falls) and Botswana 9 day tour with Africa Uncovered, with tour guide Tafara. We booked the tour super last minute (only a few weeks before), but Archie and Tafara were so accomRead more”
Pick the water, the wildlife, the air or the stone.
