Livingstone: Chobe National Park Day Trip & River Safari

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Duration7h

GroupUp to 206

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

One morning you're in Livingstone; by noon you're watching elephants drink at the Chobe River

You leave Livingstone at 6:45am, cross into Botswana by speedboat, spend the morning on a Chobe River cruise watching elephants and wildlife, break for lunch, then do an afternoon 4x4 game drive through the park before returning across the Zambezi by late evening. Hotel pickup, all meals, drinks and park access are included, so you show up at your lodge ready to go.

Step-by-step itinerary

Chobe National Park Safari Day Trip

Pick up from lodging at 6:45am
Drive to Kazungula Border
Cross Zambezi River by speed boat
Board 4x4 game viewers in Botswana
Enjoy morning river safari
Have lunch and relax
Take afternoon safari game drive
Return to Zambezi River
Boat back to Livingstone

The Experience

The pickup comes early—6:45am from your lodge in Livingstone—and you're driven to Kazungula Border, the crossing point into Botswana. It's a short drive, maybe 45 minutes, and then you're boarding a speedboat to cross the Zambezi River. The water is wide and the current moves fast, so the boat cuts across with purpose. On the Botswana side, a 4x4 game viewer is waiting. That's when the Chobe National Park day trip actually begins.

The first activity is the river safari, and it's the quieter half of the day. You cruise the Chobe River in the morning light, and the animals come to the water's edge—elephants, buffalo, hippos, crocodiles, birds you've never seen before. The guide knows where to position the boat so you're close enough to see detail without spooking anything. After the cruise, you head back to a lodge for lunch and a break. Bottled water, tea and coffee are included, and the meal is solid—you need it before the afternoon push.

The game drive happens in the afternoon, when the heat settles and animals move more. You're in an open-sided 4x4, so there's nothing between you and the landscape. The park is vast and the wildlife is real—you might see the Big Five, or you might see something rarer. The drive takes you back toward the Zambezi, and by late afternoon you're boarding the speedboat again for the return crossing to Livingstone. You're back at your lodge by evening, and the whole day—border crossing, river, game drive, lunch, the lot—is handled without you arranging transport, park entry or timing yourself.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup at 6:45am, speedboat crossing of the Zambezi River, a morning river safari on the Chobe River, lunch with bottled water, tea, coffee and alcoholic beverages, an afternoon 4x4 game drive through Chobe National Park, and return speedboat crossing to Livingstone by evening. Park entry and all transport are covered.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Boris P Safaris and Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you're based in Livingstone and want a full safari day without arranging your own border crossing, park permits or transport between activities—the fixed schedule and included pickup mean you step out of your lodge and the rest is planned.