Zambezi River Cruises Vic Falls Zambia

Exclusive Boat Hire

The MV Makumbi caters for private functions on request hosting 40 guests, using the upper deck for dining whilst clients can enjoy their drinks in the lounge area on the lower deck

African Queen - A minimum number of 40 people required for single deck and 80 for the whole boat.

The vessel can be chartered exclusively or the decks can be split and each deck hired separately for smaller groups on an exclusive basis. We can tailor make cruise packages to suit your budgets and needs

Sunset Cruise pick up times 16h00, with the boats departing at 16h30.

The Decks can accommodate:

Lower Deck: 40 – 70 people
Mid Deck: 40 – 60 people
Captains Cabin: Up to 10 people

N. B. The above configurations can be accommodated up to a capacity of 120 passengers

African Princess - A minimum number of 30 people required for single deck and 60 for the whole boat

Lower Deck: 30 – 45 people
Mid Deck: 30 – 45 people
Captains Cabin: Up to 10 people

African Queen Dinners

dinner options:

* Sunset Cruise followed by dinner. We offer the exclusive use of the African Queen for your dinner. We can accommodate between 20 and 60 people for dinner on board the African Queen or between 20 and 140 on the wooden deck at the Royal Landing

* Dinner without cruise. For an alternative venue for dinner, dine at the African Queen. Transfers and details available on request

* Dinners are by pre-arrangement only, a minimum numbers policy applies

Private charter - cruises

THE 4X4 OF THE ZAMBEZI RIVER

An excellent, personalized and environmentally friendly upper river safari experience. The specifically designed propeller - free safari boats have the unique ability of crossing the numerous rapids along the upper Zambezi River comfortably. Due to the fact that there is no external propeller, these boats can operate in water as shallow as 20cm. As a result, the operational range is substantially greater than any other powerboat service, extending from as close as 200 metres from the Victoria Falls to beyond the upper river lodges

THE SAFARI

You will be seated on cushioned seats, a bird book and map of the operational range showing the route you will be taking is available for your perusal. An experienced captain will conduct your safari, and explain the river, the wildlife, the people and the history in a personalized and friendly manner. Each boat is fitted with a roof

You will initially cruise upstream, where there is a chance of seeing white rhino, breeding herds of elephants, buffalo, giraffe and smaller antelope in the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park. After turning around Lwando Island, you will enter the secluded domain of our river safari boats. Here you will meander quietly around the islands immediately above the Victoria Falls, rich in bird life such as kingfishers, bee-eaters, open-billed storks, darters, herons and ibis. There is also a chance of seeing the extremely rare Pels Fishing Owl and African Finfoot. Hippos are plentiful all year round and during the winter months specifically elephants are abound on these small islands. They are frequently encountered in the water while crossing from island to island

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