Visit Victoria Falls and Botswana’s Chobe National Park on a 5-day tour from Johannesburg, and enjoy non-stop thrills from start to finish! After flying to Victoria Falls, head to the world’s largest waterfall with your expert guide, and explore Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park’s lush rainforest trails. Watch the sun set on an evening Zambezi River cruise, and then explore the game-rich wilderness of Chobe National Park. With scenery to ignite all your senses, the park is the perfect place for a Big Five game drive and river cruise – both of which you’ll do on this unforgettable tour.
Two nights of accommodation in Victoria Falls village in Zimbabwe, and two nights of accommodation in Kasane, Botswana, are included.
Two nights of accommodation in Victoria Falls village in Zimbabwe, and two nights of accommodation in Kasane, Botswana, are included.
Highlights
- 5-day Victoria Falls and Chobe National Park tour from Johannesburg
- Visit Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World
- Walk along rainforest trails in Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park and see Livingstone’s Statue
- See elephants, lions and more on a Big Five game drive in Chobe National Park
- See riverside wildlife and African sunsets during cruises on two unspoiled waterways: Zambezi River and Chobe River
- Round-trip flight from Tambo International Airport to Victoria Falls included
- Four nights of accommodation in your choice of 3-, 4-, or 5- star hotels
Useful Information
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Your tour includes a round-trip flight from OR Tambo International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport plus four nights of accommodation in your choice of a 3-, a 4- or a 5-star hotels, and excursions as detailed in the Itinerary below. Spend two nights in Victoria Falls village on the Zimbabwe side of the falls, and two nights in the vibrant town of Kasane – the gateway to Chobe National Park in Botswana. All hotels are centrally located for maximum convenience, and you’ll have ample time to enjoy their facilities and explore the surrounding area.
Please note: The listed price does not include a $310 per-person departure tax, payable at the time of tour check-in. The departure tax is required by our local supplier and/or the local transit or governing authority and is not within our control.
Please note: The listed price does not include a $310 per-person departure tax, payable at the time of tour check-in. The departure tax is required by our local supplier and/or the local transit or governing authority and is not within our control.
Itinerary
Day 1: Johannesburg – Victoria Falls
Make your way to OR Tambo International Airport in time for your 1.5-hour flight to Victoria Falls. You’ll be met by a local host on arrival, who will then drive you to your accommodation in the village – approximately 11 miles (18km) north of the airport.
Check into your hotel and then spend your afternoon at leisure, perhaps exploring the village or making use of your hotel’s facilities. Your host will happily offer recommendations for places to eat or sites to visit.
Overnight: 3-star A’Zambezi River Lodge, 4-star Victoria Falls Safari Lodge or 5-star Victoria Falls Hotel
Day 2: Victoria Falls (B)
Enjoy breakfast and then head out with your guide on a tour of the incredible Victoria Falls. Listed as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, the waterfall also takes the name of Mosi-oa-Tunya, meaning ‘smoke that thunders’ in Kololo, referencing the spectacular mist that forms around its crashing waters.
Explore the pretty rainforest trails surrounding the falls with your guide, enjoying captivating views of the Zambezi River’s ferocious torrents plunging down a series of basalt gorges. Taking into account width and height (roughly 1.2 miles (2km) wide and 360 feet (108m) high), Victoria Falls is the world’s largest waterfall, and as you come face-to-face with it, with the water pounding in your ears and the spray rising before your eyes, you’ll certainly understand the name ‘smoke that thunders!’ While ambling along the trails, watch out for Livingstone’s Statue that looks out over the Devil’s Cataract – a natural pool that marks the lowest point of the falls.
Take a break for lunch in Victoria Falls village (own expense), meet your guide in the late afternoon for a cruise down Zambezi River. Sit back and relax with a drink (own expense), watching the beautiful African sunset. Sightings of wild animals are common, so watch out for hippos, birds and even elephants that may come down to the riverbanks. After seeing the sun go down, your guide will drop you back at your hotel. Spend your evening at leisure.
Overnight: 3-star A’Zambezi River Lodge, 4-star Victoria Falls Safari Lodge or 5-star Victoria Falls Hotel
Day 3: Victoria Falls – Kasane (B, D)
After breakfast, leave your hotel by minibus and travel southwest to Chobe National Park in northern Botswana. After a journey of roughly two hours, arrive in this spectacular park -- home to the largest concentration of game in Africa. Covering nearly 4,500 square miles (11,700 square km), the park encompasses vast swathes of floodplains, grasslands and swamps that are home to an unparalleled array of wildlife.
Your guide will drop you at your accommodation in the village of Kasane, and then you’ll have the rest of your day at leisure to explore and relax. Dine in your hotel in the evening.
Overnight: 3-star Chobe Safari Lodge, 4-star Chobe Game Lodge or 5-star Chobe Chilwero Lodge
Day 4: Chobe National Park (B, D)
Relax over breakfast in your hotel, and then your guide will pick you up for a morning game drive around Chobe National Park. Home to the entire Big Five (African elephants, Cape buffalos, lions, leopards and rhinos), the park is perhaps most famous for its large concentration of elephants and hippos. Watch out for these incredible animals from the safety of your open-roof game vehicle – driven by a park ranger.
After lunch (own expense) at a café in the park, your guide will take you to Chobe River for a cruise. From your pontoon boat, see hippos and crocodiles jostling for space at the water’s edge, and enjoy magnificent views as the sun starts to set. After the cruise your guide will drop you back at your hotel in time for dinner.
Overnight: 3-star Chobe Safari Lodge, 4-star Chobe Game Lodge or 5-star Chobe Chilwero Lodge
Day 5: Kasane -- Victoria Falls – Johannesburg (B)
Relax over a leisurely breakfast and then check out of your hotel. Your guide will pick you up and transfer you to Victoria Falls Airport for your flight back to Johannesburg.
Make your way to OR Tambo International Airport in time for your 1.5-hour flight to Victoria Falls. You’ll be met by a local host on arrival, who will then drive you to your accommodation in the village – approximately 11 miles (18km) north of the airport.
Check into your hotel and then spend your afternoon at leisure, perhaps exploring the village or making use of your hotel’s facilities. Your host will happily offer recommendations for places to eat or sites to visit.
Overnight: 3-star A’Zambezi River Lodge, 4-star Victoria Falls Safari Lodge or 5-star Victoria Falls Hotel
Day 2: Victoria Falls (B)
Enjoy breakfast and then head out with your guide on a tour of the incredible Victoria Falls. Listed as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, the waterfall also takes the name of Mosi-oa-Tunya, meaning ‘smoke that thunders’ in Kololo, referencing the spectacular mist that forms around its crashing waters.
Explore the pretty rainforest trails surrounding the falls with your guide, enjoying captivating views of the Zambezi River’s ferocious torrents plunging down a series of basalt gorges. Taking into account width and height (roughly 1.2 miles (2km) wide and 360 feet (108m) high), Victoria Falls is the world’s largest waterfall, and as you come face-to-face with it, with the water pounding in your ears and the spray rising before your eyes, you’ll certainly understand the name ‘smoke that thunders!’ While ambling along the trails, watch out for Livingstone’s Statue that looks out over the Devil’s Cataract – a natural pool that marks the lowest point of the falls.
Take a break for lunch in Victoria Falls village (own expense), meet your guide in the late afternoon for a cruise down Zambezi River. Sit back and relax with a drink (own expense), watching the beautiful African sunset. Sightings of wild animals are common, so watch out for hippos, birds and even elephants that may come down to the riverbanks. After seeing the sun go down, your guide will drop you back at your hotel. Spend your evening at leisure.
Overnight: 3-star A’Zambezi River Lodge, 4-star Victoria Falls Safari Lodge or 5-star Victoria Falls Hotel
Day 3: Victoria Falls – Kasane (B, D)
After breakfast, leave your hotel by minibus and travel southwest to Chobe National Park in northern Botswana. After a journey of roughly two hours, arrive in this spectacular park -- home to the largest concentration of game in Africa. Covering nearly 4,500 square miles (11,700 square km), the park encompasses vast swathes of floodplains, grasslands and swamps that are home to an unparalleled array of wildlife.
Your guide will drop you at your accommodation in the village of Kasane, and then you’ll have the rest of your day at leisure to explore and relax. Dine in your hotel in the evening.
Overnight: 3-star Chobe Safari Lodge, 4-star Chobe Game Lodge or 5-star Chobe Chilwero Lodge
Day 4: Chobe National Park (B, D)
Relax over breakfast in your hotel, and then your guide will pick you up for a morning game drive around Chobe National Park. Home to the entire Big Five (African elephants, Cape buffalos, lions, leopards and rhinos), the park is perhaps most famous for its large concentration of elephants and hippos. Watch out for these incredible animals from the safety of your open-roof game vehicle – driven by a park ranger.
After lunch (own expense) at a café in the park, your guide will take you to Chobe River for a cruise. From your pontoon boat, see hippos and crocodiles jostling for space at the water’s edge, and enjoy magnificent views as the sun starts to set. After the cruise your guide will drop you back at your hotel in time for dinner.
Overnight: 3-star Chobe Safari Lodge, 4-star Chobe Game Lodge or 5-star Chobe Chilwero Lodge
Day 5: Kasane -- Victoria Falls – Johannesburg (B)
Relax over a leisurely breakfast and then check out of your hotel. Your guide will pick you up and transfer you to Victoria Falls Airport for your flight back to Johannesburg.
Recent Reviews of this Tour
Reviewed by Anonymous, August 2008
We had a great experience booking this through Viator. Everything went smoothly, and we had such a memorable experience at the Falls. The Zimbabweans are so amazing considering how much difficulties their country is in. We weren't sure if we would be welcomed, or if there would be any issues given the political environment. But the worries were for naught, the people were incredibly welcoming, and the experience was simply incredible. Victoria Falls are simply stunning.
Reviewed by Linda E, USA, August 2008
This tour is fantastic! Victoria Falls are something incredible, and the game is prolific in Chobe. Definitely worth doing.
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