7 Day Vic Falls & Chobe Escape
Price
Package Features
- 7 Days / 6 Nights
- Zimbabwe & Botswana
- Starts: Victoria Falls
- Ends: Kasane
Overview
Giving you 7 days to explore some of Southern Africa’s most sought-after landmarks and safari destinations, this exciting tour is a feast for the senses. You’ll start the trip at Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls, arguably the most famous waterfall in the Southern Hemisphere, and end your trip sipping on sundowners on the edge of the Chobe River, while watching a herd of Elephants play in the cool waters.
Tour Features
- Sundowner cruise on the Zambezi
- Guided walking tour of Victoria Falls
- Historic catwalk tour of Victoria Falls Bridge
- A full day at leisure in Victoria Falls
- Scenic border crossing into Botswana
- Morning game drives in Chobe National Park
- Two river cruises along the Chobe
Activities and Transport
Activities: A Zambezi sundowner cruise, a guided walking tour of Victoria Falls, a historic catwalk tour of Victoria Falls Bridge, a full day at leisure, morning game drives in Chobe National Park and two river cruises along the Chobe.
Optional Activities
- 12-13 Minute Flight of Angels
- Bungee 111 metres – Solo Jump
- Bridge Swing
- Adventure Jetboat (Dec/Jan-Aug / Sep)
- One Day Rafting – Low (Aug – Dec /Jan) & High Water (Jan-Mar / Jun-July)
Transport: A private vehicle for the road transfer and border crossing, an open sided 4×4 safari vehicle for game drives, and a private river cruise boat.
A private transfer from Shearwater Explorers Village is included on arrival, with a shared shuttle transfer to Kasane Airport on departure.
Rates
Rates
| Validity | Passenger Range | Net Rate per Person Sharing | Single Supplement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov ’26–31 Dec ’26 | 1 pax | USD 2,655 pp | Included in net rate |
| 07 Nov ’26–31 Dec ’26 | 2 pax or more | USD 1,920 pp | USD 445 |
| 02 Jan ’27–31 Dec ’27 | 1 pax | USD 2,845 pp | Included in net rate |
| 02 Jan ’27–31 Dec ’27 | 2 pax or more | USD 2,065 pp | USD 475 |
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
Throughout this exciting 7-day trip, guests stay in carefully chosen accommodations that reflect the region they are travelling through.
In Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, you’ll be spending your evenings at the picturesque Shearwater Explorers Village (or someplace similar), where you will have a single room with breakfast included each morning.
From there, you’ll be travelling along the Chobe River Front, where you’ll rest at the Cresta Mowana Safari Resort & Spa (or someplace similar), once again in a single room with breakfast served daily.
Route
- Day 1 – Victoria Falls
- Day 2 – Victoria Falls
- Day 3 – Victoria Falls
- Day 4 – Victoria Falls & Chobe
- Day 5 – Chobe River Front
- Day 6 - Chobe River Front
- Day 7 - Departure
Day By Day
Day 1 – Victoria Falls
The Victoria Falls are among Southern Africa’s best-known destinations, and one of those bucket list spots that you are likely to only see once, which is okay because on this 7-day trip, not only does your tour start here, at one of the world’s 7 wonders, but it also includes 3 whole days of sightseeing and exploring.
Once you’ve arrived at your hotel and spent some of the morning settling into your room and taking some time for yourself, you’ll head off on an afternoon cruise along the upper Zambezi River. Known as a “Sundowner Cruise”, it’s the perfect start to your holiday, and the perfect antidote to the anxiety and exhaustion of long-distance travel.
As you watch the water lapping at the boat and the sun sinking down on the distant horizon, you’ll be treated to complimentary local beers, wines, soft drinks, and light finger snacks.
This section of the Zambezi is home to pods of hippos, solitary crocodiles, and many herds of elephants, who can often be seen walking down to the edge of the river to quench their thirst after a hot day.
After some time spent out on the waters, the cruise boat will take you back to the river bank and you’ll be taken back to the lodge.
Day 2 – Victoria Falls
The Victoria Falls is the largest single sheet of falling water in the world; it stretches into 2 countries, and it has several gorges.
Today, you get to start exploring this huge and absolutely spectacular natural wonder, in the company of a guide. Your guide knows this place well; it is their second home.
As you follow the path along the Batoka Gorge, the first clue that you’ll have as to how close you are to the falls is the sound. The Victoria Falls in full flood is nothing less than awe-inspiring, and the sound carries for kilometres.
Then you’ll see mist, although it is anything but conventional. The force with which the water falls creates a huge plume of water droplets.
You’ll then round a corner, and the great curtain of water the locals call Mosi-oa-Tunya, “The Smoke that Thunders”, is suddenly right in front of you, and all you can do is stop and be mesmerised.
There is history here, and folklore, and your guide will share both as the spray settles cool on your skin and wets your hair.
After a long walk along the edge of the falls, you’ll visit the Victoria Falls Bridge, where you’ll have a lively and rather theatrical talk about the Victorian engineers who built it, before you clip into a harness and step out onto the old steel catwalks beneath the bridge deck.
With the Zambezi flowing swiftly far below you, and the gorge on either side, you will find yourself thinking of Cecil John Rhodes and the Africa he once imagined.
Day 3 – Victoria Falls
Today is all about you and whatever it is that you’d like to do.
After two days jam-packed with walks and tours and sightseeing, there is no fixed itinerary today so you can stay close to the lodge, spend the day next to the pool, or you can indulge in a spa treatment that will melt away any travel tension or stress you might still have. Or perhaps the town and a little bit of retail therapy call to you.
You can also visit the falls again, but this time you can see it from a different angle. Helicopter flights are a popular activity and will show you the falls and the gorge from above.
You can also spend the day on a cultural tour, visit a market or two, and in the evening, have dinner close to the river, where you can listen to the flowing water and the chatter of birds, while keeping an eye out for some of the wildlife.
There is no wrong way to spend the day here.
Day 4 – Victoria Falls & Chobe National Park
3 Days of sightseeing at the Victoria Falls is more than enough time to be well-acquainted with it, and today, we’re leaving the falls, heading West and by evening, you’ll be falling asleep to the sounds of Africa at its finest.
The morning, after a good breakfast, you’ll check out of Shearwater Victoria Falls, and your driver will take you across the border to your next lodge, set beautifully along the banks of the Chobe River in Kasane, Botswana.
The afternoon belongs to the river.
You will drift slowly along the Chobe just as the light turns golden, taking in the wilderness on either bank, perhaps seeing elephants, crocs, Cape buffalo, kudu, or the endangered puku.
As the sunsets over the river, you can drink a toast to the horizon and to this new leg of your tour, while the Chobe does what it has always done, remind you why it is one of Africa’s most beloved and bewilderingly beautiful waterways.
Day 5 – Chobe River Front
Chobe has one of the largest concentrations of wildlife in all of Africa and it is possibly one of the greatest places on earth to see massive herds of elephants.
Today, you’ll be spending much of your time in Chobe, setting out on your first game drive early, while the bush is still cool from the previous evening, and the animals, especially the predators, are at their most active.
You’ll have a real chance of spotting lions, leopards, or wild dogs, alongside elephants, buffalo, giraffes, and the plains game that make Chobe what it is.
As the day starts to heat up, you’ll travel back to the lodge for a slow breakfast, and the rest of the morning is yours. You can spend it by the pool, have a spa treatment, or simply watch the river from where you sit, with a cold beverage and a good book in your hand.
In the afternoon, you board a boat and let the Chobe carry you along one of Africa’s richest waterways.
The elephant herds gather here in their hundreds, hippos surface and sink again, crocodiles hold still on the banks, and the birdlife rarely lets up.
As the light turns gold, and the sun begins to set, you’ll enjoy the last of the warm, fading light while listening to the evening animals and birds fill the air with the most peaceful sounds, a fitting close to a day built entirely around the wild.
Day 6 – Chobe River Front
You’ll start the day early with another river cruise.
River safaris are one of the rare safari experiences, and there’s nothing quite as humbling or breathtaking as gliding past the elephant herds, watching hippos surfacing in twos and threes, spotting a few crocodiles sunning themselves on the banks, and seeing birds everywhere you look, all while enjoying absolute quiet and the cool river air.
A scrumptious breakfast follows once you are back at the lodge, then the day slows down.
There is a pool if you want it, a spa treatment if you are tempted, or you can simply pick a comfortable chair with a view of the river, which is often one of the best ways to spend the rest of the day.
Later, as the afternoon cools off, you’ll again head into Chobe National Park on a game drive, just as the animals begin to stir again.
Elephants, buffalo, giraffe, and antelope move through the bush, and if you are fortunate, a lion or leopard too, as the park comes back to life in the hours before sunset.
Day 7 – Departure
A lazy breakfast starts the day, and the rest of the morning is a relaxed one.
At a scheduled time, a shared shuttle will take you to Kasane Airport, and from there, home, or wherever comes next.
This tour ends in Botswana, in the town of Kasane.
Inclusions/Exclusions
Inclusions
- Accommodation as per itinerary
- Zambezi River Cruise
- Guided Tour of the Falls
- Historical Bridge Tour
- Day at Leisure
- Morning 4×4 Game Drive in Chobe National Park
- Afternoon River Cruise in Chobe National Park
- Morning River Cruise in Chobe National Park
- Afternoon 4×4 Game Drives in Chobe National Park
Exclusions
- Flights
- Travel insurance
- Optional and recommended Excursions
- Expenses of a personal nature
- Visa fees (where applicable)
Getting There
This 7 Day Victoria Falls and Chobe Tour starts at Shearwater Explorers Village.
The best place to fly in for this tour is Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) in Zimbabwe, which serves regular flights from Johannesburg, Cape Town, and other regional hubs, along with a handful of international connections.
All transfers from the accommodation are included in your tour price. Flights themselves are not included and should be booked separately, ideally allowing a little breathing room either side of the tour for a smooth and peaceful-paced start and finish.
Offered By
Kurt Safari has spent over seventeen years guiding travellers through the wild spaces of Southern Africa.
Founded by Kurt Schultz, a South African who spent years working as an overland guide across the region before returning home to build something of his own, the company is based in Hazyview, on the doorstep of the Kruger National Park.
SATSA-accredited and consistently rated among the top safari operators on TripAdvisor, Kurt Safari’s guides are proudly local, with an intimate knowledge of the bush that comes only from years spent living alongside it.
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When is the best time to visit Victoria Falls and Chobe National Park?
The best time depends on what you are hoping to see. Between February and May, the Zambezi River runs at its fullest, and Victoria Falls appears in its most dramatic form, cloaked in mist and thundering at full volume. From June through to October, the dry season settles over the region, and this is when Chobe truly comes into its own, as elephant, buffalo, and predators gather along the riverbanks in search of water. Late May and June often bring the loveliest overlap, with the falls still flowing generously and the bush already drawing its wildlife close to the water.
Do you need a visa to travel between Zimbabwe and Botswana?
Requirements depend on your nationality, so it is always worth checking before you travel. Many passport holders, including those from South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States, and much of the European Union, may enter Botswana for tourism without a visa. Zimbabwe requires a visa for most visitors, available on arrival for many nationalities, and the KAZA Univisa is a popular option for those moving between Zimbabwe and Zambia, as it also permits day trips into Botswana. For a journey that includes an overnight stay in Botswana, it is best to confirm entry requirements for your specific passport with your travel consultant beforehand.
How far is it from the Victoria Falls to Chobe National Park, and how do you cross the border?
The journey between the two covers around seventy kilometres and generally takes a little over an hour by road. The route passes through Zimbabwe’s Zambezi National Park, often rewarding travellers with glimpses of elephant or buffalo along the way, before reaching the Kazungula border post, where you will pass through immigration on both the Zimbabwean and Botswanan sides. It is a gentle, scenic transition from one country into the next, and a fitting introduction to the wilder landscapes of Chobe.
What wildlife can you expect to see in Chobe National Park?
Chobe is home to one of the largest elephant populations left in Africa, with herds often gathering in their hundreds along the riverfront. Alongside the elephants, the park shelters buffalo, giraffe, and a wide variety of plains game, as well as hippo and crocodile in the river itself. Predators including lion, leopard, and the occasional pack of wild dogs move through the area too, particularly during the cooler hours of early morning and late afternoon. The birdlife along the water is equally rich, making Chobe a rewarding destination for photographers and wildlife lovers alike.
Which side of Victoria Falls has the better view, Zimbabwe or Zambia?
There is no single right answer, as each side of the falls has its own character. The Zimbabwean side tends to provide wider, more panoramic views and retains water even in the driest months, which is why it is often favoured for photography. The Zambian side sits closer to the falls themselves and includes access to Livingstone Island and, when conditions allow, the famous Devil’s Pool. Many travellers find that a visit to the Zimbabwean side alone gives a full and deeply memorable experience of Mosi-oa-Tunya, particularly when paired with the guided walks and bridge tour on this journey.
