Zambezi Queen River Cruise

Moored on the banks of the Chobe River, the Zambezi Queen awaits for your arrival in Kasane, Botswana. Don’t think of your time on Zambezi Queen as a river cruise. Instead, think of it as a floating boutique hotel that departs and returns to the same point.

You’ll first arrive at the Zambezi Queen via a short tender boat ride from the Kasane Immigration Office. We offer staggered transfer times on the hour between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m., so you can arrive at your own pace and don’t have to worry about missing the boat. Welcome aboard! Overnight on the Zambezi Queen

The Zambezi Queen

Some guests like to watch the sunrise as they sip on their coffee, while others like to take a more leisurely approach. That’s why you are able to choose your morning activities, depending on the type of experience you’re searching for. Choose from a water-based safari or a village tour on the Namibian side of the river. Or perhaps you’d prefer a spot of bird watching or fishing instead? You may even decide to simply remain on board as the luxurious Zambezi Queen glides its way along the banks of the Chobe River.

After your morning activities, enjoy lunch on board while using your unique vantage point to spot wild animals and drink in the expansive views. Join our guide in the afternoon for a water-based safari on a tender boat where you can get up close to an array of wildlife, including some of the 120,000 elephants for which the Chobe is well known. After a delicious dinner, settle down for a restful and tranquil night in your luxurious suite. Overnight on the Zambezi Queen

Enjoy a morning cruise during breakfast savoring river life. Bid our crew a reluctant farewell and then make your way via tender boat to the Namibian Immigration Office. Once you’ve had your documents stamped you’ll be transferred via tender boat to the Kasane Immigration Office, where you’ll have your documents stamped once again before entering Botswana to continue with your onward arrangements.

Moored on the banks of the Chobe River, the Zambezi Queen awaits for your arrival in Kasane, Botswana. After passing through immigration between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m., you will be collected and transferred via a game viewing cruise to the Zambezi Queen, where you will have a welcome briefing and dinner at 7:00 p.m. Please note that the border closes at 4:30 p.m., so it is imperative that you are through immigration by that time. Overnight on the Zambezi Queen

The Zambezi Queen

After an early wake-up call and breakfast aboard the Zambezi, you may choose between a half-day land game drive in Chobe National Park, or a sailing adventure along the bank of the river in a game-viewing boat. Just before lunch the Zambezi Queen will begin its 3-hour cruise along the banks of the magnificent Chobe National Park. These waters divide Namibia’s Caprivi Strip from Botswana’s Chobe National Park, and its exotic banks boast one of the densest populations of wildlife on the African continent. Teeming with life, this National Park sprawls across some 36,000 feet of lush African bush, and is home to the largest populace of elephants in the world – currently estimated at roughly 120,000. Along with the elephants, prides of leopard and lion, huge groups of buffalo, waterbuck, roan, eland, sable, giraffe, and, if you are lucky, one of the rare puku, can also be seen. In the river itself watch out for hippo and crocodile, and keep your binoculars at the ready for spotting a rich selection of bird life. This afternoon you will enjoy water-based game viewing or a cultural village tour by mokoro (African canoe). Dinner this evening will be on land in a traditional boma with African food and music. The boat will be moored on the banks of the river near a cultural village. Overnight on the Zambezi Queen

You have a whole extra day to enjoy the delights of Zambezi Queen.

After a hearty breakfast, head off to experience those activities you didn’t manage to fit in yesterday: enjoy a water-based river safari by tender boat, go bird watching or go fishing for tiger or bream. Return for lunch on board and some relaxation time before the afternoon activities start. Again, you have the choice between tiger or bream fishing, game viewing by tender boat or bird watching. In the evening, you’re in for a treat! Enjoy a traditional African dinner, served with festive African singing and dancing. You can even join in the festivities if you feel like it! Overnight on the Zambezi Queen

This morning is an early breakfast and a lazy morning cruise back up the river. At 9:00 a.m. you will depart for Kasane immigration and continue with your onward arrangements.