The Zambezi Queen

The waters of the Chobe River that form the divide between Namibia and Botswana are the lifeblood of Chobe National Park. It’s here that one can witness one of the largest remaining elephant populations left on earth. In addition, guests to Chobe can see a full spectrum of African wildlife from the top predators of lion and leopard through to an array of plains game and bird life

Traditionally the most popular way of game viewing is by vehicle, but the Zambezi Queen offers the discerning guest a chance to get away from the crowds and game view from the comfort of a luxury boat. The emphasis of the Zambezi Queen is on comfort, good food and relaxation.

Zambezi Queen info

The public areas of The Zambezi Queen are housed on the top deck which is air conditioned. Here you will find the dining, lounge and bar facilities.
A library of books, a selection of games and a telescope for studying the African night sky are on offer for guests
A small plunge pool-with-a-view is housed on the top deck

Suite facilities:
The cabins are situated on the middle and lower deck of the boat. There are 10 standard and 4 larger master suites which are elegantly furnished.
The cabins sleep two people in king size beds. If twin beds are preferred these can be arranged on request. There are two master suites which have an added sleeper couch.
En-suite bathrooms have a shower basin and toilet.
Private balconies
Full length sliding shutters for both privacy and protection from the sun
Sliding mosquito net doors
Electronic safes
Hairdryers

Activities on offer

Water-based game viewing on smaller boats enables close-up game sightings
Tiger and bream fishing in fishing season
Bird watching from smaller boats
A land-based cultural tour of a local village

Two Night Zambezi Queen Itinerary

Day 1

Collection every hour, on the hour, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm from Kasane immigration Botswana (NB: Border closes at 4:30pm). Guests joining the boat for the 1:00pm and 2:00pm transfer will be served lunch. A snack will be served to guests on the 3:00pm and 4:00pm transfer.

    04.30 pm – Sunset cruise
    07.00 pm – Official welcome and a safety briefing
    07.30 pm – Dinner on-board Zambezi Queen
    10.00 pm – Generator shuts down to ensure a quiet nights sleep.

Day 2

    06.00 am – Generator starts up
    08.00 am – Breakfast in Dining Room
    09.00 am – Depart for activities : river safari, bird watching or fishing
    01.00 pm – Zambezi Queen sails the Chobe River
    01.30 pm – Lunch in Dining Room
    04.00 pm – Depart on small boat for water based game viewing
    07.00 pm – Dinner followed by star gazing
    10.00 pm – Generator shuts down

Day 3

    06.00 am – Generator starts up
    07.30 am – Early Morning Cruise
    07.30 am – Breakfast in Dining Room
    09.00 am – Departure for onward travel

PLEASE NOTE: Sailing is subject to weather and water conditions and is at the discretion of the captain.

Your stay at The Victoria Falls Hotel may be prior or after your stay on The Zambezi Queen. The necessary transfer arrangements between the two are included in our combo package.