Chobe National Park Full Day Safari Tour from Livingstone

Game drive and river cruise in one day, with elephants and hippos at close range

A full-day safari tour from Livingstone that pairs a morning game drive through Chobe National Park with an afternoon boat cruise on the Chobe River. You travel with an English-speaking guide who also drives, spot wildlife including elephants, hippos and crocodiles, and return to Livingstone after lunch. The tour runs about five hours and suits all fitness levels.

Step-by-step itinerary

Full day Chobe National Park safari

• Transfer from Livingstone
• Boat cruise on Chobe River
• Lunch break
• Game drive in Chobe National Park
• Transfer back to Livingstone

The experience

The day starts with a transfer from Livingstone to Chobe National Park, where you board a vehicle for the morning game drive. Your guide navigates the park's terrain and stops when wildlife appears: elephants, hippos, buffalo and other species move through the landscape on their own schedule, so sightings vary by season and time of day. The guide speaks English and handles both the commentary and the driving, so there's no separate commentary track or second person in the vehicle.

After the game drive, you break for lunch before heading to the Chobe River for the afternoon boat safari. The river is where the largest concentrations of elephants gather, especially in the dry season, and the boat gets you closer to the water's edge than the vehicle can. Crocodiles sun themselves on the banks, and hippos surface nearby. The boat cruise is the second major wildlife viewing window of the day, and the river's perspective offers sightings the game drive may not.

A transfer returns you to Livingstone once the boat safari ends. The tour runs roughly five hours from start to finish, though the exact timing depends on how long you spend watching animals and where the guide finds them on any given day.

What’s included

• Entrance fee to Chobe National Park.
• English-speaking guide who also drives the vehicle.
• lunch.
• the afternoon boat safari on the Chobe River.
• the morning game drive.
• and hotel pickup and return transfer to Livingstone.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 06:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (13 to 90 years) · Child (5 to 12 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupUp to 50

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 6 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Henric Tours and Safaris

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want both a land and water perspective of the park's wildlife in a single day. The combination of the game drive and the river cruise means you see animals from two different vantage points, and the five-hour pace fits a day trip from Livingstone without eating into a full overnight stay.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 12 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

What animals am I most likely to see on the Chobe River boat cruise?

Elephants gather at the river in large numbers, especially during the dry season, and you'll also spot hippos, crocodiles and various bird species from the boat.

Does the guide stay with me the whole time, or do I explore on my own?

Your guide drives the vehicle during the game drive and accompanies you on the boat cruise, providing commentary and deciding where to stop based on wildlife activity.