The 15 Best Hwange National Park Safaris

1.Full Day Hwange Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $260Our pick

Leave Victoria Falls at 05:30 for Hwange National Park, then take morning and afternoon game drives with a local guide. You may spot elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, kudus, and antelopes. The trip includes hotel transfers, an air-conditioned vehicle, lunch, and a small group of up to 15 people. Guides named in feedback include Ethan and Kuda.

“This park is incredibly large and the guide did his best to find the animals! The check ins and water supply & lunch was most welcomed.”

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2.6-day Hwange, Chobe & Victoria Falls Combo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $2,320Top rated

You’ll spend three days tracking wildlife in Hwange, tour Victoria Falls, cruise the Zambezi at sunset, and finish with a full day in Botswana’s Chobe National Park. DK Tours and Safaris provides private transport, meals, airport transfers, and guides such as Webster and Owen. Expect long safari days, changing borders, and a packed schedule.

“We had a wonderful time in Zimbabwe. The tour is perfect for exploring the area. Would definitely recommend to friends.”

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3.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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4.5 Day Victoria Falls and Hwange National Park Accommodated Safari Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $1,800

Spend five days exploring Victoria Falls and Hwange National Park with Africa Beast Safaris. Simon handles trip planning and communication, while your schedule includes a sunset Zambezi cruise with drinks and snacks, a Victoria Falls visit, and three days in Zimbabwe’s huge elephant country. Pickup is offered, groups are capped at 15, and moderate fitness is required.

“Simon put together an absolutely stunning trip of Zimbabwe for me. Simon was very hands on and communicative and reliable. The trip was well planned to give me rest and breaks while also thoroughly immersing me in the beauty of VictoriRead more”

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5.Hwange Full Day Safari from Victoria Falls

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 7 reviews · 1 day · from $370

Leave Victoria Falls at 6:00 am for a long but rewarding day in Hwange National Park. Your English-speaking guide drives you to Main Camp, then leads an open-vehicle safari through elephant country. Expect a picnic lunch, water, soft drinks, and a small group of up to eight. Guides such as Bothwell and Ethan have earned praise for their animal knowledge and patience.

“Ethan was a great guide; enthusiastic and knowledgeable. He knew the best places to see various animals and also prepared a good lunch!”

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6.Five-Day Hwange NP, Chobe NP and Victoria Falls Combo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $1,875

Travel with your private group from Victoria Falls or Livingstone to Hwange National Park, Victoria Falls, and Chobe National Park. Guides Enoch and Webster handle transfers and timing, while you get game drives, a Chobe River cruise, a guided falls walk, and a Zambezi sunset cruise. Accommodation, several meals, refreshments, and airport transfers are arranged.

“Every person we dealt with was polite and very helpful. The safaris were amazing because of our guides. Victoria falls is a sight to behold”

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7.Hwange (Safari) Day Trip from Victoria Falls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $270

Leave Victoria Falls at 6:00am for an 11-hour small-group safari in Hwange National Park. Guide Phillip or Bothwell may lead the drive, with chances to see elephants, lions, painted dogs, giraffes, buffalo, and more. Lunch, bottled water, and hotel transfers are included, but park fees cost $20 cash.

“The Hwange safari was fantastic with a lot of animals spotted, large herds of elephant and giraffe were wonderful to see. we had a fantastic driver/guide for this Even though the day started with a long drive to the park, our driver Philip ( I think tRead more”

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8.4-Day Discover Victoria Falls, Chobe and Hwange Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $1,040

You’ll see Victoria Falls, cross into Botswana for a Chobe game drive and river cruise, then spend a full day in Hwange National Park. Cuckoo Safaris provides airport pickup, three nights at Dzimbahwe Guest Lodge, breakfast, lunch, and small-group transport. Guides such as Simon and Tatenda may also help with border formalities and daily plans.

“Great experience. Cuckoo Safaris was very accommodating when we made changes to our plans. Was able to get amazing pictures of Victoria falls in the helicopter ride and great close up shots in Chobe.”

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9.Hwange National Park Full Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $365

Leave Victoria Falls at 6:30 AM for the two-hour drive to Hwange National Park. Guide William leads a morning and afternoon game drive, covering about 60 kilometers and checking waterholes for elephants, buffalo, lions, giraffes, and more. Lunch, water, soft drinks, hotel pickup, and return transfers are included. Groups are limited to 10.

“We booked this tour for Day 1 of our honeymoon trip to Southern Africa. William, our guide, picked us up at 6:30am sharp. This is a private tour and there were no other passengers. Hwange National Park is about a two hour drive from Victoria FRead more”

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10.Hwange Big 5 Wildlife Safari – Day Trip from Victoria Falls

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 6 reviews · 14 hours · from $330

Leave Victoria Falls early for a full day in Hwange National Park with an English-speaking guide, two game-drive periods, waterholes, wildlife hides, picnic lunch, and drinks. The drive passes villages, schools, churches, hospitals, and Hwange Colliery. Allow about three hours each way and budget an extra $20 for park entry.

“Pick up was on time, very good and informative communication from the driver. According to this tour operator effective 1 January 2026 a VAT of 15,5% is levied by the Government for tourism. We only received this info from them very last minute and it was an additional 82$ (for 2). They should have informed us in advance of this increase! We have joined several tours and booked all tours far before the end of 2025. The other tour operators did not raise their price by 15,5% and mentioned that if the tour operator had prebooked before the end of 2025, the increase would not apply. Otherwise it was an…”

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11.Full-Day Hwange National Park Tour from Victoria Falls

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $275

Leave Victoria Falls at 6:00 am for a guided day in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe’s largest game reserve. Emmanuel handles the 195-kilometer transfer, while a park guide such as Lawrence leads the safari. Expect elephant herds, possible lions and hyenas, waterhole stops, lunch views, and a return after roughly 12 hours.

“thank you Emmanuel, our kind driver, on time, reliable with a great well air conditionned mini bus just for the two of us. The day in Hwange went with our guide Lawrence, just great, we even saw a lion crossing the road, the one and only lion iRead more”

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12.Hwange 3 day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $1,400

Travel from Victoria Falls to Hwange National Park for three days of guided game drives, including sunrise and sunset outings. Guide Liberty has earned special praise for his service. Two nights in safari lodges, most meals, snacks, drinks, park entry, and return transport are included.

“I can’t say enough about this experience and this tour group. Professional and courteous. The trip of a lifetime.”

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13.Hwange National Park Day Trip from Victoria Falls

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4 reviews · 8 hours · from $330

Travel from Victoria Falls into Hwange National Park for two guided 4x4 game drives, a picnic lunch, waterhole viewing, and sunset scenery. Your small group, limited to nine people, travels with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. Sisa is one guide praised for her warm service. The park fee costs an extra $20 per person.

“Great expérience ! Hwange is just unique by its landscapes. We saw lions, elephants, girafes, hippos, crocodiles,…. and a variety of birds. Perfection organisation. Guide very knowledgeable. A memorable day.”

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14.Hwange National Park Full-Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4 reviews · 9.5 hours · from $300

Leave Victoria Falls at 5:30 am for Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe’s largest wildlife reserve. You’ll ride in an open safari vehicle with an English-speaking guide, look for elephants, lions, and birds, and pause for a packed lunch. Return transfers, bottled water, and a full day of game viewing are included, but park fees are extra.

“Service and experience was incredible, shame we didn’t see any of the big 5 but overall amazing experience”

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15.4-Day Victoria Falls and Hwange National Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $1,200

This private four-day trip with Wanderlust Safaris combines Zimbabwe’s 19 Victoria Falls viewpoints, a four-course Boma dinner and drum show, Hwange game drives, and a Zambezi sunset cruise. Tongai is named as a key contact. Hotel pickup and airport drop-off are included, with a 6:00 am start for Hwange.

“We had a fantastic time with Waderlust Safari. The staff were so helpful and responsive to all our needs during our stay. Tongai personally welcomed us on our arrival at the holiday and ensure we settled in at the hotel and understood our itineRead more”

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