Zimbabwe · Safari

1-Day Hwange National Park Safari from Victoria Falls with game drives

1 Day Round trip from Victoria Falls Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Experience a full-day safari in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe's biggest and oldest national park
  • 02 Watch wildlife gather at water holes during morning and afternoon game drives
  • 03 Travel through rural villages and see traditional huts, schools, churches, and the Hwange Colliery
  • 04 Enjoy game viewing from strategically built hides overlooking Hwange's magnificent terrain

Embark on a full-day safari from Victoria Falls to Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe's biggest and oldest national park, renowned for its large variety of mammals and birds. Travel through rural villages before heading into the park for game viewing around water holes and beautifully positioned hides, where wildlife is often seen gathering to drink. Enjoy lunch in the park and continue your safari into the afternoon, when cooler temperatures often bring more animals to the watering holes. This is an unforgettable African wildlife experience within easy reach of Victoria Falls.

Embark on a full-day safari from Victoria Falls to Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe's biggest and oldest national park, renowned for its large variety of mammals and birds.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Yes
Cities Hwange, Victoria Falls, Hwange National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Full-Day Hwange Safari from Victoria Falls

  • 06:00 hours - Transfer to Hwange Safari Lodge.
  • 09:00 hours - Arrival at Hwange Safari Lodge, where clients transfer into 4x4 off-road vehicles and the game drive commences immediately afterwards.
  • 13:00 hours - Lunch at one of the many wildlife-viewing platforms in the park.
  • 17:00 hours - Transfer back to your hotel in Victoria Falls.

Going on a day trip to Hwange National Park gives you the opportunity to visit one of the most diverse wildlife parks in the world and enjoy an unforgettable African safari experience from Victoria Falls.

Your journey begins at your hotel in Victoria Falls town, where you are picked up for a sunrise departure. Your minibus makes its way to Hwange National Park, located approximately a two-hour drive away. Upon arrival at the Painted Dog Center, you are welcomed by a guide who takes you through a one-hour interaction with the painted dogs.

Your knowledgeable and experienced guide then takes you on a two-and-a-half-hour game drive within Hwange National Park in open-back vehicles. You are treated to a wonderful lunch at Hwange Safari Lodge, where you can enjoy a taste of traditional Zimbabwean cuisine. After lunch, you may relax at the swimming pool.

You then go on a walking safari for two hours in Hwange National Park with an armed warden. At the end of this memorable tour, your driver transports you back to your hotel in Victoria Falls town.

Hwange Day Trip from Victoria Falls affords guests the opportunity to tour Hwange National Park, the biggest and oldest national park in Zimbabwe, well known for its large amount of mammals and birds. It is located south of Victoria Falls and approximately a two-hour drive from the town.

Pick-up from the hotel is at 06:30 hrs, so please arrange a packed breakfast with the hotel. The Hwange day trip takes you through rural villages with traditional huts to view, as well as rural hospitals, schools, and churches. The highlight of the drive is the Hwange Colliery, which exports large amounts of coal across the world.

On arrival at Hwange National Park, you will change vehicles to a 4x4 game drive vehicle. An armed and experienced guide will take you on your morning game drive. You will visit several water holes in the park to catch the animals during their drinking time. There are beautiful hides that have been strategically built, and they afford magnificent views of the animals and nature's magnificent terrain. After the morning game drive, you will be taken to one of the lodges for lunch.

As the sun's heat cools down, most animals head for the water holes, and in pursuit of game, you go on your second game drive. It has been noted that the best game viewing is towards sunset, when the wildlife tends to flock towards watering holes, and there is no better way to see Zimbabwe's finest game. The Hwange day trip ends around 17:45, after which you will be transferred back to Victoria Falls.

Rate quoted excludes: Park Entrance Fee US$20 per person.

Going on a day trip to Hwange National Park gives you the opportunity to visit one of the most diverse wildlife parks in the world and enjoy an unforgettable African safari experience from Victoria Falls.

Your journey begins at your hotel in Victoria Falls town, where you are picked up for a sunrise departure. Your minibus makes its way to Hwange National Park, located approximately a two-hour drive away. Upon arrival at the Painted Dog Center, you are welcomed by a guide who takes you through a one-hour interaction with the painted dogs.

Your knowledgeable and experienced guide then takes you on a two-and-a-half-hour game drive within Hwange National Park in open-back vehicles. You are treated to a wonderful lunch at Hwange Safari Lodge, where you can enjoy a taste of traditional Zimbabwean cuisine. After lunch, you may relax at the swimming pool.

You then go on a walking safari for two hours in Hwange National Park with an armed warden. At the end of this memorable tour, your driver transports you back to your hotel in Victoria Falls town.

Hwange National Park water holes, Painted Dog Center, Hwange Safari Lodge

Where this trip takes you

Hwange National Park water holes, Painted Dog Center, Hwange Safari Lodge

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Victoria Falls 3 cities · 1 Day

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transport to and from your hotel within Victoria Falls town
  • Experienced and qualified guide
  • Bottled water and soft drinks
  • Hwange National Park game drive
  • Lunch in the park, including drinks

What's Not Included

  • National Park fees to be paid at check-in (US$20 per person)
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Tips and gratuity

What to bring

  • Binoculars
  • Camera
  • Comfortable walking shoes
  • Neutral colour clothes
  • Hat
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Your booking voucher

Know before you go

  • Inform your provider of any special dietary requirements.
  • To confirm departure, a minimum of 2 guests needs to be booked. If you are a solo traveller, please contact our reservations staff, and they will inform you when there is a confirmed departure available that you can join.
  • The tour operates with a maximum of 12 guests per trip. Upon request, bigger groups can be accommodated.
  • Be sure to book ahead for this Hwange safari tour so that your booking runs smoothly.

This trip starts from Victoria Falls, where guests will be picked up as early as 05:30 or 06:00 from their hotels to catch the morning game drive in Hwange at 09:00. Lunch will be served inside the park at 13:00. Animals to see range from elephants, lions, zebras, kudus, and wildebeests to giraffes. The game drive ends at 17:30, when guests will have a road trip back to Victoria Falls.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Tour start
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 1 day finishes where it began, in Victoria Falls.

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