Full day
Up to 8
Easy
Best: May - October
About This Tour
A full-day expedition into Botswana's premier wildlife sanctuary, home to Africa's largest elephant herds.
**Chobe National Park Safari — Full Day Itinerary**
⏰ 06:00 — Pickup from Victoria Falls
Early departure. Your guide assists with Botswana border formalities at Kazungula. Passport required.
⏰ 07:30 — Arrive at Chobe National Park
Botswana's third-largest park and home to the largest elephant population in Africa — over 50,000 elephants.
⏰ 08:00 — Morning Game Drive
Explore the Savuti marsh area and surrounding woodlands:
• Massive elephant breeding herds — 100+ elephants in a single sighting is common
• Large buffalo herds moving between water and grazing
• Lion prides that specialize in hunting young elephants
• Leopard in sausage trees along the Chobe River
• Sable antelope, roan antelope, and the rare Chobe bushbuck
⏰ 11:00 — Riverside Coffee Break
Stop at a Chobe River viewpoint. Watch elephants swimming across the river and hippos surfacing.
⏰ 12:30 — Lunch at Chobe Safari Lodge
Buffet lunch at one of Chobe's premier lodges overlooking the river.
⏰ 14:00 — Chobe River Boat Safari
Switch from 4x4 to boat for a completely different perspective:
• Elephants drinking and swimming at the water's edge — often within meters of the boat
• Massive crocodiles sunning on sandbanks
• Hippo pods — Chobe has one of Africa's highest hippo densities
• Buffalo coming to drink — watch for lions stalking them from the bank
• Spectacular birdlife: African fish eagle, African skimmer, malachite kingfisher, saddle-billed stork
⏰ 16:30 — Sundowner on the Water
Cold drinks as the sun sets over the Chobe River — one of Africa's most iconic experiences.
⏰ 17:30 — Return Transfer
Back to Victoria Falls, arriving by 19:00.
📌 Includes: Transfers, park fees, guide, game drive, boat safari, lunch, drinks.
📌 Passport required. Botswana visa may be required for some nationalities.
Tour Highlights
Big Five game viewing
Chobe elephant herds
River safari
Buffet lunch included
Cross-border experience
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$180/ person
