The 15 Best Zambezi National Park Safaris

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.Zambezi National Park Game Drive AM /PM

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $90

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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4.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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5.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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6.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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7.Zambezi National Park Private Wildlife Safari (4 – 10 hours)

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9 reviews · 4 - 10 hours · from $180

Take a private 4x4 safari from Victoria Falls into Zambezi National Park, guided in English or Shona by experts such as Itela, Clements, Kennedy, or Martin. Search for elephants, buffalo, giraffes, lions, leopards, hippos, crocodiles, and more than 400 bird species along the Zambezi River.

“Clement en Kennedy hebben erg veel moeite gedaan om ons gedurende de 7 uur durende safari zo veel mogelijk te laten zien. Super Lunch kan iets beter.”

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8.Night Game Drive Zambezi National Park

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 8 reviews · 6 hours · from $159

Leave Victoria Falls at dusk for a guided night drive in Zambezi National Park. Red spotlights help you look for leopards, hyenas, owls, and other nocturnal animals. Finish with a three-course dinner, drinks, and African stars at the Ele-crew facility, or return to your hotel.

“Our driver Tam was awesome, he had a great eye to spot animals at night while driving that we could barely see.”

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9.Zambezi National Park Game Drive

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 8 reviews · 3 hours · from $95

Ride an open 4x4 from Victoria Falls into Zambezi National Park for a guided morning or afternoon game drive. Look for elephants, lions, giraffes, leopards, and birds near the Zambezi River. Hotel transfers, park guidance, drinks, snacks, and a winter poncho are included, but binoculars and park fees cost extra.

“Thoroughly enjoyed my morning game drive the guide was great and so knowledgable we saw a leopard which made the morning. Wish I was still there. Would highly reccomend doing this trip.”

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10.Full-Day Zimbabwe Zambezi National Park Safari & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $200

Start early with a private guide and spend about eight hours exploring both sections of Zambezi National Park: the river frontage and Chamabondo Vlei. Guide Martin has led this safari, which includes lunch at a park picnic site. Elephant, buffalo, hippo, lion, and leopard sightings are possible, but never guaranteed.

“This was a most enjoyable experience. The team visited me at my Hotel the afternoon before and introduced Martin (guide) and the vehicle. The next day the pickup was prompt at 06:00. After sorting out park fees etc (recommend a KazRead more”

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11.Game Drive (AM / PM) – Zambezi National Park – River Wild Safaris

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $88

Join River Wild Safaris for a three-hour morning or afternoon drive in Zambezi National Park. Your open-air vehicle carries no more than six people, with hotel pickup, wildlife viewing, drinks, and a riverbank pause for breakfast or snacks. Guides such as Prince T and Zenzele are known for their humor, care, and persistence.

“Nice trip, we saw a lot of animals. Our ranger was very polite and intelligent, he made everything for us”

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12.Game Drive in Zambezi National Park Morning or Afternoon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $85Best value

Spend about three hours exploring the bush near Victoria Falls with a trained safari guide. You may see elephants, buffalo, giraffes, zebras, and other wildlife, then pause near the Zambezi River. Morning drives include tea and coffee, while afternoon outings include drinks and snacks. Sam is one named guide associated with the experience.

“Rellay good experience. We were So clone to elephants, buffallos and zebras. Make a lovely stop at the Zambesi River.”

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13.Full Day Zambezi National Park Golden Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $512

Join guides Eddie and Peter for a full-day safari from Victoria Falls into nearby Zambezi and Chamabondo National Parks. You may see elephants, buffalo, giraffes, hippos, lions, leopards, and abundant birdlife without the long drive to Chobe or Hwange. Lunch, drinks, and dinner are included.

“We booked this safari to round out our honeymoon, and even though January isn't a great time to see loads of animals, Eddie and Peter made the most of it.”

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14.Game Drives in the Zambezi National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · from $100

You’ll spend about three and a half hours exploring Zambezi National Park by safari vehicle, choosing an early morning or evening drive. Pickup from Victoria Falls hotels, observation seats, bottled water, and groups capped at six keep things simple. The park’s Big Five are possible, but sightings depend on season, roads, and guide skill.

“Very good vehicle, experienced driver-guide plus extra lady guide, all went quite nicely. We saw lions, which was our prime wish, but very few of the rest of animals. I guess May, in the end, is not the best month to visit the park. BUT... the roads couldn't be worse... for all, drivers, visitors and poor vehicles.”

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15.Game Walk in the Zambezi National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $132

Leave Victoria Falls by SUV for a guided two-hour walk and game-viewing session in Zambezi National Park. Your English-speaking ranger explains animal tracks, plants, and wildlife behavior. Morning trips include tea, coffee, water, and snacks, while afternoon outings add drinks and sunset refreshments.

“Díky skvělému průvodci jsme se dozvěděli velmi zajímavé věci. Viděli jsme z blízka slony za kterými jsme došli. Byl to nezapomenutelný zážitek. při západu slunce jsme dostali pití a nějaké občerstvení a mohli si vychutnávat zapadající slunce v africké buši ! 10/10”

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