5 DAY VIC FALLS & CHOBE GETAWAY
Price
Package Features
- 5 Days / 4 Nights
- Zimbabwe & Botswana
- Starts: Victoria Falls
- Ends: Kasane
Overview
See one of the 7 Wonders of the World and spend a few days in one of Southern Africa’s most famous safari destinations on this intrepid 5-day tour. This tour starts in Zimbabwe, where you’ll get to explore the sights and sounds of the world-famous Victoria Falls, and your trip comes to a wild end in beautiful Chobe National Park, where you’ll sip sundowners on a riverfront cruise.
Tour Features
- Zambezi River Cruise
- Guided Tour of the Falls
- Historical Bridge Tour
- Morning Chobe River Cruise
- Morning Game Drive
- Afternoon Chobe River Cruise
Activities and Transport
Activities: A Zambezi River sundowner cruise, a guided walking tour of the Victoria Falls, a historical Bridge Tour with bridge catwalk experience, a morning 4×4 game drive in Chobe National Park and morning and afternoon Chobe River cruises.
Optional Activities
- 12-13 Minute Flight of Angels
- Bungee 111 metres – Solo Jump
- Bridge Swing 155
- Adventure Jetboat (Dec/Jan-Aug / Sep)
- One Day Rafting – Low (Aug – Dec /Jan) & High Water (Jan-Mar / Jun-July)
Transport: Comfortable coach transport between Victoria Falls and Chobe, open 4×4 safari vehicle for game drives, and boat cruises along the Zambezi and Chobe Rivers
Transfer: A private transfer from Victoria Falls Airport to Shearwater Explorers Village on arrival and a shared shuttle transfer to the airport on departure.
Rates
| Validity | Passenger Range | Net Rate per Person Sharing | Single Supplement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov ’26–31 Dec ’26 | 1 pax | USD 1,975 pp | Included in net rate |
| 07 Nov ’26–31 Dec ’26 | 2 pax or more | USD 1,435 pp | USD 295 |
| 02 Jan ’27–31 Dec ’27 | 1 pax | USD 2,105 pp | Included in net rate |
| 02 Jan ’27–31 Dec ’27 | 2 pax or more | USD 1,535 pp | USD 315 |
Payment Terms
20% prepayment at the time of booking.
The balance must be paid 60 days before travel.
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Option 1: Bank Transfer
The customer will be liable for any bank charges. -
Option 2: Credit Card Payment
Available on request. A 3% transaction fee will apply to the customer.
Cancellation Policy: Zimbabwe & Botswana
- Date of booking to 61 days before travel: 20%
- 60–31 days before travel: 50%
- 30 days before travel to no-show: 100%
Special cancellation terms may apply to certain products and services.
Accommodation and Meals
Guests stay at some of the most comfortable accommodation in the region.
At the Victoria Falls, you’ll be staying at the picturesque Shearwater Explorers Village (or somewhere similar), with a single room and breakfast waiting for you each morning.
This lodge is right on the doorstep of the Victoria Falls and within walking distance of a couple of shopping centres.
Once you cross into Botswana, you settle into the Cresta Mowana Safari Resort and Spa (or somewhere similar) along the Chobe River, again in a single room, with breakfast served daily.
Route
- Day 1 – Victoria Falls
- Day 2 – Victoria Falls
- Day 3 – Victoria Falls & Chobe River Front
- Day 4 – Chobe River Front
- Day 5 – Departure
Day By Day
Day 1 – Victoria Falls
The majestic Victoria Falls is one of Southern Africa’s best-known destinations, a natural wonder that every traveller should have on their itinerary when exploring this wild and inimitable corner of the continent.
With the next two days spent here, there’s no need to rush any of it.
Your first morning of the tour is entirely yours; you’ll have enough time to settle into your room and catch your breath after the transfer. Later in the afternoon, once you’ve rested and become acquainted with the lodge, you’ll set off on a cruise along the upper Zambezi.
Locally, they call it a sundowner cruise, and it is hard to imagine a better way to ease into a holiday, or a better cure for the tiredness of long-distance travel.
As the boat drifts and the sun begins its slow slide towards the horizon, local beer, wine, soft drinks, and a few light snacks are yours for the taking.
This stretch of river is a favourite among hippos, and the odd solitary crocodile, and elephants often wander down to its edge in the late afternoon, drawn by the cool water after a hot day.
Once the light just barely starts to fade, the boat turns back towards the shore, and you are taken back to the lodge for a restful evening.
Day 2 – Victoria Falls
Photographs never quite do the Victoria Falls justice.
It is the largest sheet of falling water on earth, stretching across two countries and carved through by several gorges, surrounded on one side by an indigenous forest that is often shrouded in the falls’ misty spray, and none of this comes across properly on a screen.
Today, with a guide who knows this place the way most of us know our own homes at your side, you’ll be introduced to the falls and taken on a walk along its edge, a path that is slippery and known for giving travellers like you the very best viewpoints from which to enjoy the sights.
As you begin walking along the Batoka Gorge, you will hear the falls long before you see them.
In full flood, the sound carries for kilometres, and it is both chilling, in the best way, and awe-inspiring. Then comes the mist, thick and constant, rising off the water and soaking anyone without a raincoat.
You’ll round one last corner, and there it is, the great curtain of water the locals call Mosi-oa-Tunya, “The Smoke that Thunders.”
Most people just stop and stare for a moment.
Aside from its beauty, there is history behind it too, and folklore, and your guide will share both as the spray settles cool on your skin and dampens your hair.
From there, you’ll be taken a step back in time, more than 120 years to be exact, to the Victoria Falls Bridge.
A lively, theatrical talk brings this piece of Victorian engineering to life, before you clip into a harness and make your way onto the old steel catwalks beneath the bridge deck.
With the Zambezi rushing far below and the gorge falling away on either side, it is hard not to think of those early intrepid explorers and what they must have felt when they first came across these falls.
Day 3 – Victoria Falls & Chobe National Park
2 days is plenty of time to get properly acquainted with the Victoria Falls, and today, we say goodbye to it, head west, and by evening, you will be falling asleep to a different set of African sounds.
After a good breakfast, you check out of Shearwater Victoria Falls, and your driver takes you across the border to your next lodge, set beautifully along the banks of the Chobe River in Kasane, Botswana.
You’ll spend most of the afternoon drifting slowly along the Chobe as the light turns gold, taking in the wilderness on either bank.
Elephants, crocodiles, Cape buffalo, kudu, and if you are fortunate, the elusive puku might all make an appearance.
As the sun sets over the water, there is a toast to be made, to the horizon, and to this new chapter of your trip.
Day 4 – Chobe River Front
Few places on earth hold as much wildlife as Chobe, and fewer still can promise elephant herd sightings on the scale you find here.
You’ll set out early on your first game drive, while the bush is still quiet and cool from the night and the animals, predators especially, are at their most active.
There is a real chance of lion, leopard, or wild dog, alongside elephant, buffalo, giraffe, and the plains game Chobe is known for, while on this morning’s safari.
As the sun reaches its zenith and the heat builds until it is sweltering to be out, you head back to the lodge for a slow breakfast, and the rest of the morning is yours.
You can swim or just spend some time being lazy by the pool, go for a relaxing spa treatment, or you can simply pull up a chair by the river with a cold drink and a good book.
In the afternoon, you board a boat and let the Chobe carry you along one of Africa’s richest waterways.
Elephant herds gather here in their hundreds, hippos surface and vanish again, crocodiles sun themselves on the banks, and the birdlife will treat you to a cacophony of sweet sounds, music to round off a perfect day in Africa.
Day 5 – Morning Chobe Safari & Departure
One final slow morning in Chobe brings your safari to its close.
You’ll have coffee first, helping you wake up and have enough energy to get through your early start, and then head out on a last 4×4 drive, in those cool, predawn hours when the bush is just starting to come alive.
Keep an eye out, because this early light tends to bring the animals out too, easing into their morning much like you are easing into yours.
After a few hours, you’ll come back to the lodge, where a proper multi-course breakfast awaits.
An unrushed breakfast will give you a good moment to sit with everything you have seen over the past week before the rest of the day catches up with you.
Afterwards, there is just packing left and checking out. When the time comes, you and your fellow guests will gather in reception for your shared shuttle, which will take you straight to the airport for your flight home.
This tour ends in Botswana, in the town of Kasane.
Inclusions/Exclusions
Inclusions
- Accommodation
- Zambezi River Cruise
- Guided Tour of the Victoria Falls
- Historical Bridge Tour
- Morning 4×4 Game Drive in
- Chobe National Park
- Afternoon River Cruise in Chobe National Park
- Morning 4×4 Game Drive in Chobe National Park
- Park fees & river usage fees related to included activities
Exclusions
- Flights
- Travel insurance
- Optional and recommended excursions
- Expenses of a personal nature
- Visa fees (where applicable)
Getting There
This 5-day Victoria Falls and Chobe tour starts at Shearwater Explorers Village, where you’ll start your holiday with a transfer to the Victoria Falls.
This transfer is included in your tour price, though flights themselves are not, so it is worth booking those separately, with a little extra time on either end of the trip to arrive and depart without feeling rushed.
Offered By
Kurt Safari has been leading travellers through Southern Africa’s wildest places for well over seventeen years now. It started with Kurt Schultz, who spent years working as an overland guide across the region before eventually coming home to build a company of his own. That company is based in Hazyview, right on the edge of the Kruger National Park, and it has grown into one of the most consistently well-rated safari operators on TripAdvisor, backed by SATSA accreditation. What sets the guides apart is simple enough: they are local, every one of them, with knowledge of the bush that only comes from living in it.
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What currency should you use in Zimbabwe and Botswana?
For tourism purposes, US dollars remain the most reliable currency to carry in Zimbabwe, accepted almost everywhere from lodges to national park fees, even though the local Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) circulates alongside it. Once you cross into Botswana, the local currency is the Botswana Pula, though US dollars are often accepted in tourist areas too. It is worth carrying a supply of smaller USD notes for both countries, as change can be limited, and confirming which cards are accepted at your specific lodge before you travel.
Is it safe to travel in Zimbabwe and Botswana?
Both countries welcome a steady stream of travellers each year and are considered safe, well-established safari destinations. As with any journey, it helps to take the usual precautions, keeping valuables secure, following your guide’s instructions around wildlife, and staying alert in busy tourist areas. Lodges and tour operators in the region are experienced in looking after guests, and travelling with a reputable operator, as this tour does, adds a further layer of reassurance throughout your journey.
What optional activities are available at Victoria Falls?
The Victoria Falls has earned its reputation as one of Southern Africa’s liveliest activity hubs, with options ranging from gentle to heart-pounding. A helicopter flight over the falls, often called the Flight of Angels, gives a rare aerial perspective, while those seeking something a little bolder might try bungee jumping from the historic bridge, a bridge swing, jet boating on the Zambezi, or white-water rafting through the gorge below the falls. Most of these can be arranged locally and slotted into your day at leisure.
What should you pack for a Victoria Falls and Chobe safari?
A few light layers work well for this part of the world, as mornings on game drives and river cruises can be cool while afternoons often turn warm. Neutral-coloured clothing is best for game drives, alongside comfortable walking shoes, a sun hat, and a good pair of sunglasses. A light rain jacket or poncho is useful near the falls, where the spray can reach you well before you expect it, and a change of clothes afterwards is never a bad idea. Binoculars, a camera, insect repellent, and a reliable supply of US dollars in small notes round out a sensible packing list.
What is the difference between a game drive and a river cruise in Chobe?
A game drive takes place on land, in an open 4×4 vehicle, following tracks through the bush in search of lion, leopard, elephant, and the many other species that call Chobe home. A river cruise, by contrast, unfolds on the water, drifting gently along the Chobe River rather than bumping along dry tracks. Elephants, hippos, and crocodiles tend to gather along the banks, and the pace is generally slower and cooler, making it a lovely complement to the more active rhythm of a game drive. Most guests find that combining both gives the fullest sense of everything Chobe holds.
