Always abreast of the latest travel trends, we have just booked our first “houseboat safari” aboard the brand new Zambezi Queen which gracefully charters Botswana and Namibia’s great Chobe River. This magnificent vessel offers the thrill of a water-based African expedition from the comfort of your own private suite and game viewing from one of its private boats. Think 5-star luxury, where the essence is about pampering, indulgence and personalised comfort in the heart of the African wilderness.
There can be few natural wonders as synonymous with Africa’s raw wilderness as the great Chobe River. 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 11 000 m 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.
It is on this great expanse of untamed water an adventure unlike any other awaits. Why join he crowds on land-based game drives when you can experience the thrill of it all from your own private suite aboard a luxury 45 meter boat?
Whether you are dining on the third level restaurant watching the animals gather at the water at dusk, game viewing from one of the private boats, or attempting to land your first tiger fish, their professional team will be on hand to meet your every need.
Yours in indulging the great outdoors,
The Travel Concepts Team
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