Zambezi Queen luxury houseboat at dusk on the Chobe river in Botswana

Zambezi Queen

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At the confluence of two of Africa’s mightiest rivers you’ll find an island-dotted kingdom where four countries meet and where the Zambezi Queen, its genteel patron, holds court. Watch huge swathes of thirsty elephants coming down to drink from the comfort of your king-size bed. Or pick your favourite private balcony (the master suites have two) and capture that sunrise baobab shot from the perfect angle. This is a river safari of titanic proportions – but the only icebergs you’ll find are the ones clinking in your glass. Life just doesn’t get more effortless than this.

The Zambezi Queen Experience

The Zambezi Queen cruises along the Chobe River, close to the safari hubs of Victoria Falls and Kasane. This makes it an ideal start or end to your safari and a luxury river cruise with a difference. You’ll see elephants, buffalo and hippos in great numbers and get a head start on your bird list. It’s also a great way to avoid the crowds that sometimes frequent Chobe.

Zambezi Queen, luxury river cruise and unique African safari on the Chobe River

Stuff we love

A water safari

  • Cruising mile upon mile of wild Chobe waterfront, without a shuffleboard in sight.
  • Furiously keeping track of how many different bird species you’ve seen – twitchers, prepare yourselves!
  • Nibbling on a cheese board under the stars, wondering how on earth you’ll ever describe this to everyone back home.

Zambezi Queen in pictures

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Sonia Kolar
Sonia Kolar
6 months ago

Geraldine worked with my friend Cheryl to arrange the most amazing Southern Africa trip. Geraldine even worked around some of … read more

Miroslav Levanic
Miroslav Levanic
a year ago

How do you write a review for a travel agency that is above perfect? It's not hard! Hidden Africa listened … read more

Stefan Williams
Stefan Williams
a year ago

Simply amazing. We have had 2 trips of a lifetime with Hidden Africa now, and plan on many more. Their … read more

Sumana Moole
Sumana Moole
a year ago

I cannot recommend Hidden Africa and Chad highly enough! From the very first conversation, Chad was attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely … read more

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