The 15 Morning Tours in Zimbabwe That Earn Their Price

1.Sunrise Tour Of Victoria Falls-Scenic Water Falls Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 33 reviews · 2 hours · from $35Our pick

Start before the crowds with a two-hour private tour of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Your English-speaking guide, such as Jacob, Paul, Nathan, or Tedekai, leads you to sunrise viewpoints, explains the falls and local history, and helps with photos. Hotel pickup, return transport, and an air-conditioned vehicle are included, but the $58 park fee is extra.

“The surmise part didn’t happen as we were picked up after the sunrise, so that would have been nice. The guided tour by Jacob was amazing and we are so glad we did it!”

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2.Sunrise to Sunset Chobe Safari

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

Leave Victoria Falls at 5:00 AM for an early wildlife drive through Zambezi National Park and Chobe National Park, followed by lunch and a three-hour Chobe River cruise. You may see elephants, lions, leopards, buffalo, hippos, crocodiles, and hundreds of bird species. Guides such as MB, TT, and Mr T have led recent trips.

“TT and Mr T were amazing guides finding so many great animals in the park. We were staying in Livingstone and they were great at getting us to Botswana with no problem. Thanks for the great day.”

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3.Baobab-Sunrise-Sunset-Vulture-Moonlight Safaris, 4 Options

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $80Top rated

Savannah Adventures Safaris takes you by open safari jeep from Victoria Falls into town and nearby bush. You’ll see landmarks, baobabs, the Zambezi gorge, local markets, and wildlife habitat. Choose a sunrise, sunset, vulture, or moonlight departure. The small group holds up to 10 people, with pickup, refreshments, and a return to the meeting point.

“We did not go to see the vultures, and the safaris was a drive around town in the dark. I could of done that myself. I had booked other tours with this company due to disorganization they didn't happen. How to ruin a hoilday. They driver was friendly the fault was mismanagement”

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4.Victoria Falls Private Guided Sunrise Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $50

Start at 5:45 am for a small-group walk through Victoria Falls with a qualified photography guide. Prudence and Simon are among the guides named for this experience. Expect sunrise views, spray-made rainbows, rainforest, birds, wildlife details, and help choosing strong photo spots. Hotel transfers are included, but park entry costs an extra $50 per person.

“Seeing the Falls at sunrise was amazing! Our guide, Prudence, was friendly and had a lot of interesting information to share with us. We highly recommend this excursion.”

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5.Private Sunrise Cruise with Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 2 hours · from $92

Set out before dawn from Victoria Falls for a private Zambezi River cruise with a small group of up to six. Your crew serves fruit, granola, croissants, cheese, coffee, and tea as the sun comes up. Bring binoculars for colorful birds, and keep watch for hippos, elephants, and other wildlife.

“Super Ausflug sind pünktlich abgeholt worden. Frühstück große Klasse 👍🏼 Alles 1A”

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6.Sunrise Cruise on the Zambezi River

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 11 reviews · 2 hours · from $92

Start before breakfast crowds with a two-hour sunrise cruise on the Zambezi. Your English-speaking captain points out birds and river wildlife while you enjoy freshly brewed coffee and a choice of continental or English breakfast. Hotel pickup is included within 5 kilometers of Victoria Falls town in Zimbabwe. Bring an extra $12 for the park fee.

“It was beautiful answering. The service was very good and the food was fine. I didn't understand from the description that we would not see the falls.”

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7.Victoria Falls Guided Sunrise Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 11 reviews · 3 hours · from $25Best value

Leave Victoria Falls Town early for a three-hour guided visit to Victoria Falls. With a group of up to six, your English-speaking guide, often Shelton, leads a two-hour walk through viewpoints, forest, and spray-filled paths. Hotel transfers, photos, sunrise views, and park stories are included, but the entrance fee is extra.

“Sheldon was an amazing guide, took lovely photos for us and knew all the best view points and interesting information about the falls and forest. Blessing was also a great driver. Definitely recommend going on the early tour, it’s so peaceful and magical.”

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8.Chobe Sunrise upto Sunset Day trip from Victoria Falls 5AM – 7PM

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · from $230

Leave Victoria Falls around 5am for a full-day Chobe safari. Travel through Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park, cross into Botswana, then explore Chobe by 4x4 and boat. Breakfast, buffet lunch, drinks, park fees, a guide, and hotel transfers are included. Expect a long day, shared transport, and possible border delays.

“We definitely expected more from this trip. Our hotel pick up at 5.30 ran very smoothly and efficiently, we had a great driver who pointed out to us various animals on the road en route. Hyena, elephants and a giraffe. Border crossing into BoRead more”

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9.Victoria Falls Sunrise Photography Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 9 reviews · 2 hours · from $50

Meet your English-speaking photographer guide around 6:00 AM for a small-group visit to Victoria Falls National Park. You’ll reach the rainforest before sunrise, photograph the falls, spray, rainbows, and morning light, and get advice on camera settings and angles. Hotel pickup, transport, and bottled water are included. Park entry and breakfast cost extra.

“Der Guide war nett! Leider hatte er so viel Ahnung von Fotografie, wie unser Hund. Er war ein Guide; ohne Probleme könnte man die Fotospots mit Hilfe von etwas Recherche selber finden. Es ist definitiv völlig überteuert für die Leistung (von einer professionellen Fotografieeinführung erwarte ich mehr). Ich empfinde es als Abzoge”

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10.Game Drive in Zambezi National Park Morning or Afternoon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $85

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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11.Morning or Afternoon Game Drive In Victoria Falls

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · from $161

Travel from Victoria Falls to the 6,000-acre Stanley and Livingstone Private Game Reserve for a 3-hour open-vehicle safari. Your guide searches for rhinos, elephants, lions, zebras, and giraffes while explaining the reserve’s wildlife and plants. Afternoon departures begin around 3pm and finish with snacks and a drink by the lake.

“First of all note this includes water, and a drink of choice (alcoholic or soft) plus some delicious snacks (samosa) but not dinner as per other review and reply but the description has still not changed Apart from that clarification, the tour was grRead more”

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12.Baobab Safari – Sunrise and Mid Morning

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 5 reviews · 2 hours · from $75

You’ll ride in a 4x4 safari vehicle from your Victoria Falls hotel, passing historic sites before entering the bush. An English-speaking guide points out wildlife, flora, local culture, the Zambezi gorge, and a huge baobab tree. Groups are limited to 10, with hotel pickup and drop-off included.

“Assolutamente negativa! La vettura non era stata ben revisionata e pulita. Nella tasca posteriore al sedile (portaoggetti) era pieno di acqua e questo ha provocato il danneggiamento irreparabile del telefono che avevamo riposto al suo interno! Il telefono è ormai irreparabile e la compagnia locale ha detto che era solo un vano per mettere le birre e che non erano responsabili. Il veicolo doveva essere ispezionato prima di fare salire le persone a bordo. Detto questo, l l'escursione è stata del tutto inutile perché ci ha portato soltanto a vedere il grande Baobab. Delusione totale, soprattutto in considerazione del prezzo! SCONSIGLIATISSIMA!”

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13.Livingstone island Morning Breezer ( swim above the falls)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $167

Start at 7:30 am for a boat ride through the Zambezi to Livingstone Island, where a guide explains its past and Victoria Falls. In low water, roughly late August to December, you can swim in Devil’s Pool at the lip of the falls. Breakfast is included, and the outing lasts about 90 minutes.

“Great way to meet other solo travelers. The Devil’s Pool is thrilling - so glad I did it! The breakfast that came with the activity was also very delicious!”

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14.Sunrise Cruise on the Zambezi River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $71

Leave your Victoria Falls hotel at 6:00 am for a two-hour cruise on the upper Zambezi. You will watch sunrise, see mist near Victoria Falls, and enjoy croissants, fruit, muesli, cheese, coffee, and tea on board. Captains help identify birds, while hippos, crocodiles, elephants, and kudus may appear along the river.

“Beautiful peaceful cruise, intimate and very special. Would do it again. We saw Hipos, crocodiles and ma y birds.”

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15.Chobe Full day Safari with Victoria falls Sunrise Tour Combo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $230

Start before dawn at Victoria Falls, walk all 16 viewpoints with a local guide, then cross into Botswana for a private 4x4 safari in Chobe National Park and a river cruise. Expect a long day, border formalities, extra park fees, and a packed schedule, but also strong wildlife and waterfall photography opportunities.

“The actual activities were fantastic, river cruise lovely with a beautiful scenery and with a very good guide. the safari was also good and we saw lions, elephants, giraffes and more. My only complaint was the lack of information, lead to many frustrations and we almost did not get our lunch. but in the end it was a fun day.”

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