Chobe Princess Houseboat

Chobe Princess Houseboat

SA RESIDENT SPECIAL!

We offer an unforgettable safari experience aboard the three Chobe Princesses.


CHOBE PRINCESSES: 

As you drift down the Chobe River, you will be exposed to incredible game viewing from several mooring points along the Chobe and Zambezi Rivers. Hop on the smaller tender boats and see wildlife from the water: a completely different experience from a game drive, as animals are more relaxed and at ease. There are three 18-meter Chobe Princess houseboats: one 5-suite vessel and two 4-suite vessels. Beautifully decorated in contemporary style, these suites make the most of their unbeatable river setting with large sliding windows giving you your private view of the ever-changing landscapes before you.


Itinerary

  • Day 1: Kasane Airport / Chobe Princess Houseboat

    Road & boat transfer to the Chobe Princess (via Botswana & Namibia immigration offices). With only a small number of guests per houseboat, a stay aboard provides a sense of intimacy and exclusivity for every guest.

    Stay: Chobe Princess Houseboat (Standard Cabin)

    Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner & selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks

  • Next day or two: Houseboat

    With 2 and 3 nights departures - you can choose how many nights you would like to spend on board!

    These luxurious riverboats capture the spirit and adventure of a bygone era in a contemporary African waterside setting.  The boats explore up to 50 kilometers of the Zambezi and Chobe river systems and provide exceptional wildlife viewing, bird-watching, and tiger-fishing opportunities.

    Stay: Chobe Princess Houseboat (Standard Cabin)

    Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner & selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks

  • Last Day: Houseboat / Kasane Airport

    End your safari soaking up the last of the African sunshine before your transfer to Kasane Airport for your onward flight home.

    End of service

  • Road & boat transfers from Kasane Airport to the Chobe Princess (via the Botswana and Namibia Immigration offices)
  • 2 / 3 Nights on the Chobe Princess 
  • Standard Cabin
  • Breakfast, lunch & dinner
  • All wine, local beers, soft drinks, mineral water, tea & coffee on board 
  • Community Development Levy of R85.00 per person per night
  • Activities: 
  • Water-based game viewing and bird watching on tender boats 
  • A land-based cultural tour of a local village
  • Tiger & bream fishing in season
  • Boat and vehicle transfer from the boat to Kasane Airport
  • Services of professional and knowledgeable Botswana English-speaking guides
  • Travel information pack

  • Entry visa to Botswana / Namibia (SA passport DO NOT require a visa)
  • Travel Insurance (Highly recommended)
  • Malaria – Botswana & Namibia are malaria areas
  • Meals and drinks not specified  
  • Laundry services
  • Gratuities to the guides and lodge staff:
  • Guide – suggested at R150.00 per person per day
  • Porters – R10.00 per bag
  • Lodge staff – at your own discretion
  • All expenses of personal nature
  • The boat reserves the right to charge for lost or damaged equipment

Dates & Prices

Dates

Valid until:  28 February 2025

The Houseboats operate on a set departure basis:

2-Night safaris:  Departs every Monday & Wednesday

3-Night safari:  Departs every Friday


Chat with one of our Safari Specialists, who will be able to help you to customise a safari itinerary with the houseboat and other destinations within Botswana and Zimbabwe-based on your interests, preferences and budget.

Rates

2-NIGTHS 3-NIGHTS
R21,944 pp (SAVE R11,266 pp) R28,144 pp (SAVE R16,899 pp)

 

  • Please request a quote from our Safari Specialists for the best, most current rates according to your preferred time of travel.
  • All rates are based in set Rand rates (with special discounted rate to Southern Africa residents).
  • All rates are subject to increases beyond our control, including fuel price, government taxes and exchange rate fluctuations.

 

MORE SA Resident Specials

National Parks

Chobe National Park

The Chobe National Park is the second largest national park in Botswana and has one of the largest concentrations of game spotted on the African continent. Its uniqueness in the wealth of wildlife and the true African nature of the region, presents a safari experience of a lifetime. Chobe National Park is famous for its elephants. It is not uncommon to encounter herds in excess of a hundred at a time. The latest enquiry into the elephant population estimates it to be 120,000 - the highest elephant concentration in Africa and the largest continuous surviving elephant population on earth. The Chobe elephants are migratory, making seasonal movements of up to 200km from the Chobe and Linyanti rivers, where they congregate in the dry season, to the pans in the south-east of the park during the rainy season. Game viewing from the river is a spectacular showcase of the huge diversity of Chobe’s wildlife. It is hard to describe the feeling you get as you glide past hippos and crocodiles while elephants, zebras, buffaloes and even lions have an evening drink against the backdrop of a sunset- sky painted in rich colours. 

Over 460 bird species have been recorded in the park, making it one of Africa’s premier venues for bird safaris. Common species include the sacred ibis, Egyptian geese, the ubiquitous cormorants and darters, spur-winged geese, Pel’s fishing owl, carmine bee-eaters, most members of the kingfisher family, all the rollers, fish eagles, the martial eagle and many members of the stork family.

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