If you visit Chobe National Park, you have to do a river cruise. It's a no brainer and the best way to see wildlife close up. I highly recommend the late afternoon cruise as you are out on the river when the sun goes down, which makes spectacular pictures. This is the best way to see hippos as the boats can get very close to them in the water. We also saw a herd of several hundred water buffalo on an island in the river which is not something you see very often. The best time to go is in the dry season as more animals come down to the river to drink. We spent three weeks in Africa and this cruise was one of the highlights. Don't miss it!

This is a great view from a different angle. From the boat one see an abundance of wildlife up close and in the water, as from land it's not possible to get this close. The wildlife seems oblivious to the boats and carry on as normal. This is a long cruise and covers a great part of the river. The afternoon cruise provided us with beautiful yellow light and great photo opportunities. The boat has an upper deck with a great view, though the sun was very hot up there and it was more comfortable on the lower deck with refreshments available. The guide was very intuitive with lots of wildlife information. This is a big boat with lots of tourists from all over the world, but offers the best value of money. A trip down the Chobe is a "must do" when visiting the area.

What a way to end our holiday of a lifetime. The queen was a sheer delight from the boat ride up the chobe to meet her in mid river to the staff, the food, the rooms and to the whole experience. Debbie and Gavin run a great floating hotel and made sure everyone had a fantastic time. A big thankyou to all the staff who were so polite and couldn't do enough for you especially Josephine who took us to her sisters vilage for a tour. I think all the guests of ZQ were overwhelmed by this experience . Thank you your majesty for allowing us to come aboard.