Chobe and Livingstone Attraction Tours

October 31, 2026

Which tour suits you depends on what you want to see and how many borders you are willing to cross. This page sorts the tours near Kazungula by the question that usually decides things, starting with the cheapest and simplest and ending with the ones that need the most paperwork.

If you want elephants without a border: the Chobe cruise

A cruise leaves from Kasane in Botswana and lasts about three hours. Listings for half-day trips show US$94 to US$99 per person, and packages with a hotel pickup begin around US$166. Treat all of these as indicative. Departures are often at 9:00 to 9:30 in the morning or late in the day. Ask whether the Chobe National Park charge is built in, since the cost of entry applies to cruises as well.

If you want a vehicle and a guide: the Chobe safari

The tour enters the park at Sedudu Gate. Many operators run afternoon drives of about 3:00 to 6:00 pm. Expect elephants first, and lions, leopards and buffalo as bonuses. Rhino are essentially gone from Chobe, so the park is not a Big Five stop. At the gate an adult pays about BWP 270 per day from April 2026, a child of 8 to 17 about BWP 135, and a child under 8 pays nothing.

If you want the Falls in a day: the Kasane to Victoria Falls tour

This is a long outing. Operators quote 80 to 90 km, which takes about one and a half to two hours each way with the border included. Decide beforehand whether you want the Zambian side (Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park) or the Zimbabwean side (Victoria Falls town) and carry your passport. For a slower option, read the Victoria Falls 3 day itinerary .

If you want a swim at the edge: Livingstone Island

The Zambian island tours include Devil’s Pool, usually from about mid-August to mid-January, depending on the water level. A guide is mandatory. Out of season, tours may still operate and Angel’s Pool is offered in place of the pool.

If you want birds: the Impalila Island boat

Boats cross from Kasane to the Namibian island in around 15 minutes. Namibian immigration is dealt with at Kasane. Birders look for Pel’s fishing owl and African finfoot.

What the paperwork means for tours

Visitors on UK passports can stay 90 days in Zambia or Botswana with no visa.
The KAZA UniVisa is US$50 for 30 days and applies to people who need a Zambian visa. It allows day visits to Botswana through Kazungula but no overnight stay there and no onward trip to Namibia.
Entry rules for Zambia require six months of passport validity and two empty pages, while Botswana asks for six months and three empty pages.
Confirm the current UniVisa application process before you travel.

Comparing operators

Look at options on Viator and check the border information on the UK government Zambia entry page and Botswana entry page .