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The 15 Best Game Drives near Victoria Falls

24 tours  ·  from $85

Zambezi National Park starts twenty minutes from town and holds elephant, buffalo, sable and the occasional lion along the river road. These 15 drives are compared on dawn versus dusk, vehicle size, park fees and how long you actually spend in the park.

Zambezi National Park Game Drive in a Small Group - The 6am pickup and the ride into the park
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Zambezi National Park Game Drive in a Small Group

1.Zambezi National Park Game Drive in a Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 51 reviews · 3 hours · from $100Our pick

Join a small group of up to six for a three-hour open 4x4 game drive in Zambezi National Park, just five minutes from Victoria Falls. Choose a 6am safari with tea, coffee, muffins, and blankets, or a 3pm outing with soft drinks and snacks. Guides such as Peter and Dudu tailor the drive to wildlife and photography.

“We loved it! Amazing to see all the animals who live in the in the national park. Our guide Peter was very knowledgeable. Thanks!”

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Unique Safari Game Drives in Zambezi National Park, 4 Options - What happens during the three-hour drive
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Unique Safari Game Drives in Zambezi National Park, 4 Options

2.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 four-wheel-drive game viewer, just 10 minutes from Victoria Falls. Choose a morning, afternoon, high tea, braai, or regular safari, with refreshments included. Expect a small group of 2 to 10 people, about three hours in the bush, and chances to see elephants, hippos, giraffes, buffalo, antelopes, and perhaps lions.

“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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Zambezi National Park Game Drive AM /PM - What the three-hour park drive feels like
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Zambezi National Park Game Drive AM /PM

3.Zambezi National Park Game Drive AM /PM

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $90

Choose a three-hour morning or afternoon drive in a new safari vehicle with pickup in Victoria Falls. Your guide shares facts about the park and helps you watch for elephants, giraffes, zebras, impalas, and colorful birds. Morning trips include tea, coffee, and cookies. Afternoon trips include water, soft drinks, and one alcoholic drink.

“Bel après-midi au Parc national du Zambeze. Magnifiques points de vue sur le bush et la rivière. Beaucoup d’animaux vus ce jour-là : girafes, éléphants, impalas, oiseaux colorés, zèbres… entourés par 2 guides chauffeurs nous avons beaucoup appris sur les animaux ce jour-là.”

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Safari Game Drive in Zambezi National Park with Hotel Pickup - Wildlife is possible, not promised
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Safari Game Drive in Zambezi National Park with Hotel Pickup

4.Safari Game Drive in Zambezi National Park with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $100

Spend about three hours exploring unfenced Zambezi National Park with a guide such as Alex, plus hotel pickup and drop-off. Choose a morning drive with breakfast, coffee, and tea, or an afternoon outing with soft drinks, beer, and snacks. Wildlife is never guaranteed, but the bush setting is genuinely wild.

“The driver and guide Alex is a reservoir of local knowledge and is very professional. The whole experience was very worthwhile, even though we didn't see any elephants, we saw plenty of other animals. The tea by the banks of the Zambezi was quite phenomenal.”

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Small Group: Zambezi National Park Guided Game Drive - The 6 a.m. drive: cooler air and a bush breakfast
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Small Group: Zambezi National Park Guided Game Drive

5.Small Group: Zambezi National Park Guided Game Drive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $120

Ride an open 4x4 through unfenced Zambezi National Park, only five minutes from Victoria Falls. Choose a 6 a.m. drive with tea and breakfast, or a 3 p.m. outing with snacks and soft drinks. Guides such as Richard, Itela, and Kennedy explain the wildlife, while sightings may include elephants, buffalo, giraffes, zebra, kudu, and baboons.

“Itela and Kennedy were delightful hosts and guides, very personable. They arrived exactly on time and worked very hard to find as many animals as possible for us. When talking about the animals we did see, they shared their vast knowledge Read more”

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Safari Game Drive in the Savannah with Hotel pickup 3 times daily - Looking for elephants, lions, buffalo, and leopards
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Safari Game Drive in the Savannah with Hotel pickup 3 times daily

6.Safari Game Drive in the Savannah with Hotel pickup 3 times daily

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $115

Join Savannah Adventures Safaris for a three-hour game drive from Victoria Falls into open Chamabondo Park. Your trained guide handles the park entry briefing, then searches for elephants, lions, buffalo, and leopards. Hotel pickup is offered three times daily, groups are capped at 10, and a short refreshment stop includes coffee or tea.

“Le guide est ok Sinon c’est trop cher pour ne rien voir !!!!! simple aller retour dans le parc le temps passé à l’extérieur pour récupérer des billets et le trajet font la moitié du safari !!! A ne pas faire Ça vaut pas la peine”

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Chobe National Park: Game Drive, Boat Tour, and Lunch - Morning game drive in an open vehicle
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Chobe National Park: Game Drive, Boat Tour, and Lunch

7.Game Drive, Boat Tour, and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 510 minutes - 9 hours · from $165

Leave Victoria Falls at 7:00 AM for Botswana’s Chobe National Park. After the Kazungula border crossing, enjoy a game drive, a lodge lunch, and a wildlife cruise on the Chobe River. Your English-speaking guide handles the day, while you watch for elephants, hippos, crocodiles, giraffes, birds, and other animals from land and water.

“Well organized safari in two formats (game car and cruise), we’ve seen a lot of animals and got only positive emotions!”

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Hwange National Park Full Day Game Drive Safari - Eight hours inside Hwange National Park
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Hwange National Park Full Day Game Drive Safari

8.Hwange National Park Full Day Game Drive Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $350

Leave Victoria Falls early for an eight-hour game drive in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe’s major wildlife reserve. A small group of up to 15 people travels with a driver-guide, stopping to look for elephants, lions, buffalo, giraffes, wildebeests, and other wildlife. Lunch, refreshments, park admission, and hotel transfers are included.

“I was a female solo traveler and l enjoyed it very very much! i was picked up from my hotel at 6:30 am in Victoria Falls and was back at the hotel in 7:00 pm. The trip to Hwange camp took around 2 hours. So in total we stayed in the park around Read more”

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Safari Game Drive in Zambezi National Park - Choosing between the early morning and afternoon drive
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Safari Game Drive in Zambezi National Park

9.Safari Game Drive in Zambezi National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $150

Take a three to four-hour morning or afternoon game drive from Victoria Falls into unfenced Zambezi National Park. You’ll ride in an open, air-conditioned 4WD, enjoy refreshments, and look for elephants, giraffes, lions, rhino, and other wildlife with a trained guide. Pickup is included, but park fees, lunch, dinner, and soft drinks cost extra.

“I’ll start off with the positive. Our driver Mr. Cohen was a great guide and was very accommodating. He is a veteran in his field and very very knowledgeable, having most of the answers to questions about the wildlife. He is always cool, calm, anRead more”

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Victoria Falls: Night Game Drive Zambezi National Park - What happens during the three-hour game drive
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Victoria Falls: Night Game Drive Zambezi National Park

10.Night Game Drive Zambezi National Park

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 8 reviews · 6 hours · from $159

You’ll leave Victoria Falls for a dusk-to-night game drive in Zambezi National Park, using red spotlights to search for leopards, hyenas, owls, and other night-active wildlife. After roughly three hours in the park, enjoy a three-course meal, drinks, and starlit surroundings at the Ele-crew facility, with hotel transfers included.

“The tour was good. The day prior to our tour, the operator contacted us to say that due to the high rains affecting road & trail conditions would not be driveable during the evening time (this was supposed to be a night game drive and dinner in the bush). They promptly offered to do a afternoon game drive and offered us a dinner in a local restaurant in Victoria Falls. So although this was not what was hoped for and expected - due to circumstances out of anyone's control - the provider did their best to offer us a suitable alternative. We did enjoy our safari drive and saw lots…”

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Victoria Falls: Zambezi National Park Game Drive - Entering Zambezi National Park
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Victoria Falls: Zambezi National Park Game Drive

11.Zambezi National Park Game Drive

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 8 reviews · 3 hours · from $95

From Victoria Falls, you ride in an open 4x4 with an English-speaking guide into Zambezi National Park. Look for elephants, lions, giraffes, leopards, and birds, with time beside the Zambezi River for snacks and drinks. Morning drives include coffee and muffins; afternoon trips include local beer, soft drinks, peanuts, and chips.

“Great game drive. Park gives a good game viewing experience. Lovely breakfast ( muffins) and coffee at the Zambezi river bank.”

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Game drive in Victoria Falls - What the drive is really like
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Game drive in Victoria Falls

12.Game drive in Victoria Falls

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 7 reviews · 3 hours · from $100

Spend three hours in Zambezi National Park with an English-speaking guide and a small group of up to eight. Ride in an open safari vehicle or 4x4, watch for elephants, lions, buffalo, antelope, hippos, crocodiles, birds, and painted dogs, and learn how the park’s plants and animals fit together. Bring warm layers for early departures.

“Our guide, Aaron, made the whole experience excellent, with his superb knowledge and lovely sense of humor.”

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4 Days Victoria Falls Safari Tour & Chobe National Park game drive - Day 1: A two-hour Zambezi sunset cruise
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4 Days Victoria Falls Safari Tour & Chobe National Park game drive

13.4 Days Victoria Falls Safari Tour & Chobe National Park game drive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $1,850

Spend four days around Victoria Falls with Cultural Vibes Travel and Tours. You’ll combine a Zambezi sunset cruise, morning game drive, 45-minute helicopter flight, guided Falls walk, Boma dinner, and a full day at Chobe National Park with a game drive and river cruise. Pickup, lodge accommodation, meals, and airport transfer are included, while park fees and gratuities are extra.

“This was an amazing tour, 5 stars. Tour operator was always on time and professional. Hotels was amazing with great meals included. Victoria Falls walking tour and helicopter tour was spectacular. This was a great 4 days. I highly recommeRead more”

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Game Drive in Zambezi National Park Morning or Afternoon - Morning drive: cooler hours and hot drinks
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Game Drive in Zambezi National Park Morning or Afternoon

14.Game Drive in Zambezi National Park Morning or Afternoon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $85Best value

Spend about three hours in Zambezi National Park with a trained safari guide, looking for elephants, giraffes, buffalo, zebras, and other wildlife. Morning drives include tea or coffee, while afternoon trips include drinks and snacks. Pickup is offered, groups can reach 18 people, and the park conservation fee costs extra.

“Rellay good experience. We were So clone to elephants, buffallos and zebras. Make a lovely stop at the Zambesi River.”

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Game Drive (AM / PM) - Zambezi National Park - River Wild Safaris - Searching the park for elephants, lions, and birds
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Game Drive (AM / PM) – Zambezi National Park – River Wild Safaris

15.Game Drive (AM / PM) – Zambezi National Park – River Wild Safaris

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $88

Join River Wild Safaris for a three-hour morning or afternoon game drive in Zambezi National Park from Victoria Falls. With hotel pickup, an open-air vehicle, and a maximum of six people, you’ll search for elephants, buffalo, lions, zebra, birds, and more. Prince T and Zenzele are among the guides praised for their humor and persistence.

“Super expérience. Le guide a vraiment été top, l’activité était prévue pour environ 2h, le guide a vraiment fait du rab! On en a eu environ pour 4h. Il voulait qu’on arrive a voir un léopard, ceux ci sortent en fin de journée et on a réussi à en voir uRead more”

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