https://mad-traveller.com/tags/kazungula/ Recent content in Kazungula on Mad Traveller Hugo -- gohugo.io en Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:18:18 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/guided-walks-near-kazungula/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:18:18 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/guided-walks-near-kazungula/?v=1 Kazungula has no walking-tour product of its own. The town is a border and freight junction, with heavy truck traffic, and there is no town trail, heritage walk or museum route to follow. Guided walks do exist nearby, and this page covers them and the walks to avoid. Kasane cultural village walk In Kasane, Botswana, about 8 km west of the Kazungula Bridge, a guided walking tour of about two hours is listed under the name Kasane Cultural Village. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/romantic-stays-near-kazungula/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:18:18 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/romantic-stays-near-kazungula/?v=1 Kazungula itself is a border and freight junction, so a romantic trip here is built around lodges and boat trips on the river, not around the town. The best settings are on the Chobe in Namibia, on the Zambezi near Livingstone and on the water at sunset from Kasane. Kasane is in Botswana, about 8 km west of the Kazungula Bridge, and it is where boats to the Namibian lodges leave. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/sights-around-kazungula/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:14:45 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/sights-around-kazungula/?v=1 Sightseeing around Kazungula means a handful of real places spread over four countries. The town is a working border and freight junction, and the sights are the river, the bridge as a piece of engineering, and the Victoria Falls area about 80 km away. Kasane, in Botswana, is about 8 km west of the bridge. Kazungula Bridge The Kazungula Bridge opened on 10 May 2021. It is a road and rail bridge over the Zambezi, 923 m long and 18. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/family-days-out-near-kazungula/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:13:41 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/family-days-out-near-kazungula/?v=1 Families visiting Kazungula get the best days from boats, vehicles and well-worn trails, where children can watch big animals from a safe distance. Kasane, in Botswana about 8 km west of the Kazungula Bridge, is the usual base. Choose activities where the adults stay in control of distance from the animals, and leave the walking to places with a proper path. A Chobe river cruise A cruise is the easiest family outing in the area. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/two-to-four-day-trips-from-kazungula/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:13:16 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/two-to-four-day-trips-from-kazungula/?v=1 A stay of two to four days lets you combine Chobe, the Falls and a river lodge without rushing. The trip crosses Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe, and sometimes Namibia, with the Kazungula border as the hinge. Because the borders add time each way, give each place a night, not an hour. Option one: Kasane and Victoria Falls Spend the first night in Kasane, in Botswana, about 8 km west of the Kazungula Bridge. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/day-trips-from-kazungula/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:12:42 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/day-trips-from-kazungula/?v=1 Four day trips work from Kazungula: Chobe National Park in Botswana, Livingstone and the Falls in Zambia, Victoria Falls town in Zimbabwe and Impalila Island in Namibia. Each one crosses at least one border, so the passport check matters as much as the distance. Waits at the border vary, which means a long day needs a relaxed start. Chobe National Park, Botswana Chobe is the obvious first choice. Kasane is about 8 km west of the Kazungula Bridge, and Sedudu Gate is the park entrance for river-front game drives. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/guided-tours-from-kasane-and-kazungula/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:12:08 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/guided-tours-from-kasane-and-kazungula/?v=1 Guided tours around Kazungula fall into five groups: a Chobe safari, a river cruise, a Victoria Falls tour, a Livingstone Island visit and a boat transfer to Impalila Island. Most start from Kasane in Botswana, about 8 km west of the Kazungula Bridge. Operators sell these as set products, so the useful questions are which country you will be in, whether park fees are included and how long the border takes. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/things-to-do-around-kazungula/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:11:33 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/things-to-do-around-kazungula/?v=1 Kazungula is the point where the Zambezi and Chobe rivers meet, and the activities worth planning sit in the towns and parks around it. The name belongs to two border towns, one in Zambia on the north bank of the Zambezi and one in Botswana on the south bank. Most visitors base themselves in Kasane, in Botswana, about 8 km west of the Kazungula Bridge. Because a day here often crosses a border, each section below says which country the activity is in.