Safaris in Hwange: The 9 Best Trips

1.Hwange National Park Full Day Game Drive Safari

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

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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2.5 Day Victoria Falls and Hwange National Park Accommodated Safari Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $1,800

Spend five days around Victoria Falls and Hwange National Park with Africa Beast Safaris. Simon is the named trip manager, and the program combines a two-hour Zambezi sunset cruise with three days in Zimbabwe’s huge wildlife park. Pickup is offered, admission is included, and groups are limited to 15 people.

“We just got back from an incredible 6-day trip to Zimbabwe with African Beast Safaris, and it was beyond amazing! Simon, our guide and trip manager, made everything so easy and enjoyable. Despite some flight delays (which were bookRead more”

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3.Hwange Full Day Safari from Victoria Falls

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 7 reviews · 1 day · from $370

Leave Victoria Falls at 6:00 am for Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe’s largest reserve. A guide such as Bothwell or Ethan takes your small group into the park for about eight hours of game viewing, with a picnic lunch, water, soft drinks, and transfers included. Expect a long day, rough roads, and excellent chances of seeing elephants and other major wildlife.

“Ethan was a great guide; enthusiastic and knowledgeable. He knew the best places to see various animals and also prepared a good lunch!”

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4.Hwange (Safari) Day Trip from Victoria Falls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $270Best value

Leave Victoria Falls at 6:00 am for Hwange National Park, about a full day by road and safari vehicle. With a maximum of 15 people, a professional guide such as Phillip, Philip, or Bothwell leads drives through the park, where you may see elephants, lions, buffalo, zebra, giraffes, painted dogs, and more. Lunch, bottled water, and hotel transfers are included. The $20 park fee is extra.

“The drive from Vic falls to the park is part of the experiance. The park is amazing and much less touristy and far more authentic than other more popular parks.”

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5.Hwange Big 5 Wildlife Safari – Day Trip from Victoria Falls

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 6 reviews · 14 hours · from $330

Leave Victoria Falls early for a private, English-guided safari in Hwange National Park. You will pass villages and Hwange Colliery, spend about seven hours at waterholes and wildlife hides, enjoy a picnic lunch, and return after afternoon game viewing. The $330 price excludes the $20 park fee.

“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…”

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6.Hwange 3 day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $1,400

You leave Victoria Falls at 2:00 pm for three days in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe’s largest park. Cocoon Safaris provides lodge accommodation, meals, bottled water, and game drives at the best light. Guide Liberty has earned special praise, and airport pickup, extra lodging, and transfers can be arranged.

“Cocoon Safari provided amazing service from start to finish. They picked us up from the airport, dropped us off at the lodge, checked in on us to make sure we were fine and took the time to explain what was/wasn't included. They gave us Read more”

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7.Hwange National Park Full-Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4 reviews · 9.5 hours · from $300

Set out from Victoria Falls at 5:30 am for Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe’s largest wildlife reserve. After a two-hour transfer, your English-speaking guide takes you on open-vehicle game drives, with time for lunch, bottled water, and wildlife viewing. Expect elephants, birds, and a chance of lions, but remember that park fees cost extra.

“Service and experience was incredible, shame we didn’t see any of the big 5 but overall amazing experience”

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8.5 Day Victoria Falls and Hwange National Park Accommodated Tour Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $1,365

Spend five days combining Victoria Falls with Hwange National Park. You will cruise the Zambezi at sunset, walk the Zimbabwean side of the falls, and take morning and afternoon game drives. Airport transfers, meals, hotels, and a guide such as Francis are included, with groups capped at 15.

“Initial correspondence was via email and everyone of them was replied promptly.”

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9.Hwange National Park Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $350

Leave Victoria Falls at 5:00 am for Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe’s largest reserve. You’ll take two game drives, watch animals at watering holes and in the bush, and stop for a picnic lunch. The group is limited to eight, with private transport, bottled water, and an experienced guide. Guide Ashley has earned special praise for spotting wildlife.

“Our guide, Ashley, was spectacular! We saw so many animals during our Safari...giraffes, elephants , baboons, impalas, kudus, zebras, and more. She knew just where to take us and had a great eye to spot lots of animals. It was a great experience and I would highly recommend it!”

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