All Zambia Tours & Excursions in 2026 - page 15

This was an excellent way to experience the Falls from both sides. The spiel is true - if you book this, your guide is just for your party. There were two of us and Isaac zipped us through border control, explained the history, geology and what’s next for the Falls, and gave fabulous insight into the animals and birds we encountered. I’d recommend bringing/hiring a LONG raincoat if you don’t enjoy a good drenching.

This is a very well organised trip, with help getting through immigration on either side, with drivers making sure to hand us over to each other as we crossed the border. The game drive was so good, with sightings of many animals and some spectacular views to photograph them in. Facts and details extended beyond just the animals, but also included identification of plants and their characteristics. All fascinating. Finally we went to see the rhinos, escorted by armed guards, who protect the animals 24/7. I was shocked to learn from them that there are only 12 left in the country, 10 in their reserve, and 2 in Lusaka. We saw 7 white rhino, which were only a few feet away. Drivers were wonderful. I thoroughly recommend this, particularly as it helps their conservation efforts.

My husband and I had just done Kruger National Park and wanted to try a different safari in another country to compare. This one day option in Botswana was perfect and did not break the bank! Breakdown of the day below: 1) Given the cost, this is not a private tour. We were picked up in a van with two other couples/families on time and had to go through border formalities - the drive to the border was 1 hour+ and the border process was fairly quick, maybe 20 minutes given no lines. 2) We switched vehicles across the border and hopped on an open air safari vehicle and immediately drove to Chobe National Park. It was a 3 hour land safari and we saw a lion and two cubs, giraffes, elephants, baboons, a lilac breasted bird, and much more! 3) The open air vehicle then took us directly to lunch. It was a buffet lunch with rice, chicken, beef, fish and vegetables. The lunch was ok but did the job! Note that the drinks are not free there but you can get free water on the safari and take it to lunch with you. 4) We were then transported to the river cruise. This fit ~20 people. We got incredibly close to elephants! We watched them swim across the river and I even got a picture right in front of the elephant. We also saw hippos, buffalo, and crocodiles very close. 5) We were then transported back to the border, same border formalities as before. And then an hour or so drive back to the hotel to be dropped off. Shout out to our land guide Wilson and our river guide Tao. Both were great and very knowledgeable! I saw just as much, if not more animals than I did in Kruger and this was a cheaper option as well.