Chobe River Boat Cruise

The Chobe River boat cruise is consistently rated among the top wildlife experiences in all of southern Africa. Gliding along the banks of the Chobe River — which forms the border between Botswana and Namibia — guests are treated to some of the continent's highest concentrations of elephants, with hundreds regularly crossing the river in impressive herds. Hippos yawn and surface in pods, enormous Nile crocodiles bask on sandy banks, and African fish eagles call from towering fig trees overhead. Sunset cruises bathe the landscape in a warm golden light while guests enjoy drinks on deck, creating a quintessentially African atmosphere. The Chobe is also a world-class birding destination, with thousands of carmine bee-eaters, open-billed storks, kingfishers, herons, and waders along the banks. Professionally crewed vessels — ranging from intimate pontoon boats to larger multi-deck cruisers — navigate close to wildlife safely and quietly, delivering extraordinary close-up photographic opportunities.