Chobe Sunrise upto Sunset Day trip from Victoria Falls 5AM - 7PM
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
- 13 to 14 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore Chobe National Park by land and water from early morning until dusk for the best chance to see the park’s diverse wildlife, including the nocturnal big cats. This 15-hour day trip from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe to Chobe National Park, Botswana extends from a sunrise game drive to a sunset river cruise. Along the way, observe elephants, lions, buffalo, antelopes, hippos, and birdlife.
- Spot Africa’s renown wildlife on a safari at Chobe National Park
- Beat the crowds to the park to avoid congestion at popular viewing areas
- Travel through the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park en route
- Round-trip transportation ensures carefree international border crossings
What's Included
- National Park fees
- Bottled water
- LunchBuffet lunch
- Light refreshments
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Breakfast
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
We pick from Hotels in Zambia side at an extra cost.
Operating hours.5:00 am
Itinerary
1
Chobe National Park
13 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Visa are required for some countries and you need to have proper visas for the trip, we are not responsible for visas
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Featured review
LeighAnn_K
Awesome day! We saw animals everywhere and the guides we very informative. Highly recommended this tour.
Reviews
3.9
based on 11 reviews
Ian_T, Mar 2026
This experience. Was put together in the cheapest way possible. After paying a lot of money . We went around the edges of the park . I know there is no guarantee of seeing animals . But also felt little effort was put in. Then the boat ride down the Chobe river. We were taken to one spot to catch the boat . Then taken to a 2 nd place to catch the boat ride. We were standing on the jetty and the boat hit the jetty as i was standing on it . Me and my partner got two little bad seats at the back . Then as we go down to the to registration point. There paper work was not completed. 20 people in the boat and only 17 people registered. One hour late we are still at registration point. The guide said we would get some refund. . I feel like I deserve a partial refund . Really a day to forget.
LeighAnn_K, Aug 2023
Awesome day! We saw animals everywhere and the guides we very informative. Highly recommended this tour.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Thank you so much for sharing your review of the Chobe Sunrise to Sunset Day Trip from Victoria Falls! We're thrilled to hear that you had an awesome day filled with incredible wildlife sightings.
Observing animals in their natural habitat is always a remarkable experience, and we're delighted that you had the opportunity to see them everywhere. Our guides are passionate about sharing their knowledge and ensuring that our guests have an informative and engaging journey.
Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we truly appreciate it. It's fantastic to know that you highly recommend this tour to others seeking an exceptional wildlife adventure.
Once again, thank you for choosing our Chobe Sunrise to Sunset Day Trip and for sharing your positive feedback. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the future for more unforgettable experiences.
Best regards,
Kirk_P, Jul 2023
Seeing mating leopards and birds feeding on elephant carcass. Elephant activity, lots of crocodiles, giraffes and hippos.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Thank you for sharing your review of the Chobe Sunrise to Sunset Day Trip from Victoria Falls! We're thrilled to hear that you had such amazing wildlife sightings during the trip.
Witnessing mating leopards and observing birds feeding on an elephant carcass must have been truly extraordinary experiences. It's fantastic that you also had the opportunity to see active elephants, numerous crocodiles, graceful giraffes, and magnificent hippos.
Thank you for choosing our trip and for sharing your positive feedback. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back for more remarkable wildlife encounters in the future.
Best regards,
Sebastian_M, Jun 2023
We definitely expected more from this trip.
Our hotel pick up at 5.30 ran very smoothly and efficiently, we had a great driver who pointed out to us various animals on the road en route. Hyena, elephants and a giraffe. Border crossing into Botswana also very smooth, we were the only people going through at sunrise.
The early morning game drive advertised to us at 2 hours (7-9) ended up only being just just an hour long, we were hanging around at breakfast afterwards for about an hour, not 30 mins as stated in the itinerary. No drinks besides water are included in this tour. We didn't mind having to pay for our coffees at breakfast as they were super cheap, just the sort of thing you'd expect to be included.
The day time game drive between 9.30-12.20 was fine. We saw lots of giraffes, elephants, buffalo and more - no cats, but we didn't really expect to this time of year, (the bush was quite green and overgrown still).
But we were a little disappointed to see other safari vehicles in the park almost empty and ours completely full to capacity in terms of guests. It would have been more comfortable and enjoyable for everyone if we were split into two groups.
The lunch at Cresta lodge was ok, nice surroundings and on the river. We watched monkeys, mongoose and warthogs in the grounds.
The boat cruise after left a bit late as the organisers lost a few people in the group. They weren't very clear on timings to be honest.
We were given a choice of 2 time options for the boat via email but when it came to it only given the option of the earlier time of 1.30pm.
This trip is advertised as a 'sunrise til sunset' tour which is misleading. We were in the car back to the border by 4.30 (at the latest) so ultimately we did leave feeling disappointed by the entire thing.
We would not book this trip again and would go for a different operator.
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Hello Sebastian, thank you for the feedback, we apologise for the inconveniences caused on this day, we provide drinks and water during game drive. We also run our Safari in 9 seater 4x4 Safari vehicles and normally when it's not a private tour you get to mix with other people. We also give clients options to choose which boat sessions and thus an earlier session would mean that you come back to the border early, this is a choice which clients choose by themselves we do not impose them to one option. We shall improve on timings as this had to do with the guide, so we shall be supervising strictly to make sure time is abided to, once again thank you for the feedback
Karen_B, May 2023
This was a sunrise tour where the vehicle pulled up on the side of the road and said, there's your sunset, take a photo. We were not advised that we would be sitting on the back of a vehicle, with no protection from the wind as it drove done the roads at 50kms/hr, we were freezing and blown to pieces. We were taken to lunch at 12.30 and then told that our sunset cruise didn't leave till 3.30pm and were left sitting at some other passengers hotel until that time. A buffet lunch was included but if we wanted a drink of water with lunch we had to pay for that. We paid a lot of money for this sunrise to sunset tour and spent over half the day sitting around doing nothing waiting for them to get organised.
Response from Host, May 2023
Hello, thank you for the feedback and sorry for the bad experience, we will try adding a note that warm clothes must be taken for this trip. Also, this trip runs as on the description, between after lunch, you can choose to take a 1:30pm boat departure or the 3pm departure, this since you had choosen the 3pm departure there is nothing which we can offer guests between time after lunch and 3pm boat departure.
s9pg2y5m8t, Jun 2022
On the whole I think this was a good tour. We saw a lot of big game - elephants, giraffes, hippos, and water buffalo - as well as smaller game - antelopes, impalas, baboons, and birds. The boat tour was great and did not disappoint in terms of the number and variety of animals we saw. The reason for 3 stars: The tour was advertised as starting at 5 am, and we were picked up at 5:30 am. This doesn’t seem significant, but one of the reasons why I went with this company was because of the early start, hoping to see animals that tend to be more active earlier in the morning. I don’t know if the half hour would have made a difference, but it was advertised to start at 5 am. Next, I felt uncomfortable about the pick-up. I was expecting a car/van from the tour company, but instead it was someone in a private vehicle without any indication that they were with the tour company - the driver just knew my name and came at the pick-up time. I would have felt more comfortable had I at least known the name of the driver ahead of time. Same goes for the pick-up from the boarder - we were not provided with the name of the driver who would be picking us up - we asked the driver who dropped us off at the boarder and he didn’t know (he only knew it wouldn’t be him). The safari vehicle did not have seatbelts. This wouldn’t have bothered me as much had we not been on the road for about 30 minutes between the border and the park itself. I would recommend this tour again, but I would have wanted to be aware of the above before booking it.
Response from Host, Jun 2022
Hello, thank you for booking the tour with us, and also much thanks for the feedback. To address your concerns, the pickup time on the tour is 5am and we advised that we will pick you at 5.30am because we are in mid winter (June), sunrise is an hour later than it is in summer, that is why we arrived at the border before sunrise. In summer the sun rises earlier that is why 5am pick, thus winter we adjust pickup time, bear with us for not having explained this to you when we advised on changing pickup time. The other reason we adjust pickup time during winter is that even if we had picked you up at 5am, you were going to wait at the border for immigration officers to arrive and assist, we have had all those challenges thus why we know the right time to arrive when they are ready, I am sure you witness that when we arrived there was no immigration officer at the exit desk, we had to use the other office, so we weigh the options before getting you into a decision.
Another this, most safari vehicles do not have seatbelts as they are meant for rough roads, maybe in the future we will consider using van for transfer from border to the park where you will then get into your safari vehicle.
About not being told the name by the driver, we are not sure why the driver did not introduce himself but our norm is that the driver introduces himself before he could even ask about where he comes from,,,,,,Carlifonia
Mie_V, May 2023
De organisatie verliep vlot. Chobe NP is een echte aanrader. In de lodge waar we lekker lunchten konden we nog even zwemmen ook.
Response from Host, May 2023
Thank you for the feedback!!!
Jean_T, Apr 2022
Le guide était vraiment intéressant, nous avons vu beaucoup d’animaux. Nous avons pris le temps de contempler les animaux dans leur milieu!
Response from Host, Apr 2022
Merci Jean pour les commentaires et merci d'avoir réservé pour nos services, nous sommes heureux de vous servir lorsque vous reviendrez!
Christian_A, Sep 2019
Und es hat sich gelohnt früh aufzustehen! Viele Tiere und eine interessante Tour.
Die Kombination mit Boot war perfekt.
Response from Host, Sep 2019
Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich für United Safari Travel für Ihre Tour entschieden haben. Ihr Feedback ist uns sehr wichtig, da wir stets bestrebt sind, Ihre Erwartungen zu übertreffen, und auch andere werden nicht zögern, sich ebenfalls für die Tour zu entscheiden.
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