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Different experience in wildlife sightings

We asked our travel agent for different game sighting experiences and stayed on the Chobe Princess... read more

Reviewed August 23, 2023
Les S
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Raleigh, North Carolina
Relaxing cruise up the Chobe River

Chobe Princess ll - We did the 2 day boat cruise up the Chobe River, and had the better cabin... read more

Reviewed August 18, 2023
Jean L
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Brisbane Region, Australia
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Reviewed November 11, 2015

Best safari boat with closest view of the animals. Drinks and snacks served on the boat. The tour guide is very knowledgeable

Date of experience: October 2015
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Reviewed November 6, 2015

The boat cruises are an excellent way to view animals up close as they take you to where the animals are. We witnessed a hippo fight which was both gruesome and amazing. Elephants, crocodiles and buffalo were just a few of the animals we were able to get close to. The sunset on the Chobe River at the end of the cruise was just spectacular. The boat cruise is definitely a must for every visitor to Chobe National Park.

Date of experience: July 2015
Thank Anne N
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Reviewed October 30, 2015

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!

Date of experience: October 2015
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Reviewed October 27, 2015

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.

Date of experience: September 2015
Thank Marette B
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Reviewed October 27, 2015

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.

Date of experience: October 2015
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