The 10 Best Game Drives near Victoria Falls

1.Zambezi National Park Game Drive in a Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 51 reviews · 3 hours · from $100Our pick

Join a small group of up to six for a three-hour open 4x4 game drive in Zambezi National Park, just minutes from Victoria Falls. Choose a 6am drive with tea, coffee, and muffins, or a 3pm outing with snacks and soft drinks. Guides including Peter, Dudu, and Mthulisi are praised for patient wildlife spotting and photography stops.

“We loved it! Amazing to see all the animals who live in the in the national park. Our guide Peter was very knowledgeable. Thanks!”

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2.Unique Safari Game Drives in Zambezi National Park, 4 Options

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $125Top rated

Join Savannah Adventures Safaris for a three-hour game drive in Zambezi National Park, just 10 minutes from Victoria Falls. Choose a regular drive, private or small-group high tea, or a safari with an African braai lunch. Your open 4WD may bring you close to giraffes, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, antelopes, and possibly lions.

“Had an exeptional Safari Game Drive with Savannah Adventures. Excellent guide and the quality of food we had much much better then on other Game Drives we had in the past in Victoria Falls. We also had a choice of either High Tea, Lunch or BBq Braii afican style to chooRead more”

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3.Night Game Drive and 3-Course Bush Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 27 reviews · 6 hours · from $200

Join Tamuka Travel for a six-hour safari from Victoria Falls Town to Nakavango Private Game Reserve. Ride an open 4x4 through basalt plains, Kalahari sands, and teak woodland, then use a spotlight after dark before a three-course BBQ by the fire. Guides such as Aaron and Nicholas are praised for sharp animal spotting and bush knowledge.

“our guide was amazing and the communication between guides helped to make sure everyone saw something. the sunset stop was perfect and the dinner was much better than just a BBQ highly recommended”

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4.Zambezi National Park Game Drive AM /PM

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $90Best value

Choose a morning or afternoon game drive from Victoria Falls, with hotel pickup, a three-hour safari, and a guide explaining the park’s wildlife. Morning trips include tea, coffee, and cookies. Afternoon trips offer water, soft drinks, and an alcoholic drink. National Park fees are extra.

“Bel après-midi au Parc national du Zambeze. Magnifiques points de vue sur le bush et la rivière. Beaucoup d’animaux vus ce jour-là : girafes, éléphants, impalas, oiseaux colorés, zèbres… entourés par 2 guides chauffeurs nous avons beaucoup appris sur les animaux ce jour-là.”

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5.Safari Game Drive in Zambezi National Park with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $100

Set out from your Victoria Falls hotel with Khanondo Tours & Safaris for a three-hour game drive in the wild, unfenced Zambezi National Park. Choose morning coffee and tea or an afternoon snack platter, soft drinks, and beer. Guide Alex is praised for local knowledge, and the group limit is 15.

“The driver and guide Alex is a reservoir of local knowledge and is very professional. The whole experience was very worthwhile, even though we didn't see any elephants, we saw plenty of other animals. The tea by the banks of the Zambezi was quite phenomenal.”

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6.Small Group: Zambezi National Park Guided Game Drive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $120

Ride from Victoria Falls into unfenced Zambezi National Park in an open 4x4 with a trained guide. Choose a 6 a.m. drive with tea, coffee, and breakfast, or a 3 p.m. outing with drinks and snacks. Guides such as Richard, Itela, and Kennedy have led wildlife searches for elephants, buffalo, giraffes, zebra, kudu, baboons, and more.

“AMAZING. Our guide was so friendly, profession and on time and we saw so many animals! He showed us elephant, giraffes, zebra, baboons and so much more”

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7.Safari Game Drive in the Savannah with Hotel pickup 3 times daily

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $115

Join Savannah Adventures for a three-hour safari from Victoria Falls, with hotel pickup offered three times daily. After a briefing, your guide takes you into the open Chamabondo and Zambezi National Park area, where elephants, lions, buffalo, and leopards may appear. Tea, coffee, fruit, peanuts, and light snacks are provided, but the park fee costs extra.

“Le guide est ok Sinon c’est trop cher pour ne rien voir !!!!! simple aller retour dans le parc le temps passé à l’extérieur pour récupérer des billets et le trajet font la moitié du safari !!! A ne pas faire Ça vaut pas la peine”

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8.Chobe National Park: Game Drive, Boat Tour, and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 510 minutes - 9 hours · from $165

Leave Victoria Falls at 7:00 AM for Chobe National Park in Botswana. After crossing at Kazungula, you will take an open-vehicle game drive, enjoy lunch at Chobe Marina Lodge, and cruise the Chobe River. English-speaking guides, hotel pickup, water, and return transport are included. Sisa is part of the friendly service team.

“Well organized safari in two formats (game car and cruise), we’ve seen a lot of animals and got only positive emotions!”

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9.Hwange National Park Full Day Game Drive Safari

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

Travel from Victoria Falls to Hwange National Park for about eight hours of game drives in a small group of up to 15 people. Africa Beast Safaris includes hotel pickup, round-trip transport, park entry, lunch, and refreshments. You will search for elephants, lions, buffalo, giraffes, wildebeests, and other wildlife with a driver-guide.

“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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10.Safari Game Drive in Zambezi National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $150

Take a three to four hour morning or afternoon game drive in Zambezi National Park, only five minutes from Victoria Falls. Ride in an open, air-conditioned 4WD with a trained guide, enjoy refreshments and a light breakfast on morning trips, and look for elephants, giraffes, lions, rhino, and other free-roaming wildlife. Guide Mr. Cohen is noted for his calm, helpful approach.

“I’ll start off with the positive. Our driver Mr. Cohen was a great guide and was very accommodating. He is a veteran in his field and very very knowledgeable, having most of the answers to questions about the wildlife. He is always cool, calm, anRead more”

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