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Boat Charters Zambezi River

House Boat Rentals for Lake Kariba (Lower Zambezi) - Chobe River - Caprivi area (Upper Zambezi) as well as on the Okavango River.

A safari boat holiday can be one of the cheaper safari vacation options available, offering game viewing, accommodation, speed boat rides and excellent freshwater fishing (including the famous tiger fish) all in one package

Maps : Road Vic Falls -Kariba | Lake Kariba | Matusadona | Kariba | upper Zambezi


Houseboats can be rented from either end of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe

Lake Kariba - Dam Wall Side


Kariba houseboat

* Lake Kariba Houseboats for rental

The Eastern side (dam wall) is the most popular destination with a large selection of boats to choose from. The nearby Matusadona game reserve, provides plenty of animals to see

« Kariba is four and half hours by tarred road (365km) from Harare

« Lusaka airport in Zambia is a 2.5 hr drive on a tarred road

 

Binga - Lake Kariba ( Victoria Falls side)


Kariba sunsetelephant and renown Kariba sunset

* Binga - Houseboat charter lake Kariba

On the western side of lake Kariba - a 4 hour drive by road from Victoria falls.

Binga harbour is 330km by tarred road from Victoria Falls and a lot easier and cheaper to get to especially if you are flying in

The fishing is generally better and it is less crowded but has fewer animals to view

Upstream of Victoria falls houseboats where the Chobe and Zambezi Rivers meet MAP Chobe-Vic Falls

 

Chobe River and upper Zambezi River area


Chobe River houseboat

Chobe River Houseboats for Rental

The Chobe River enables clients to view game from either side of the houseboat. Although game viewing is not so good on the Zambezi the Fishing is very good

Houseboats can go 140 km's up the Zambezi to Kalembesa all year or 20 km's up the Chobe river to Serondella from Kasane

Maps: Houseboats Route | Chobe-Vic Falls

 

Okavango River ( pan handle )


Okavango houseboat

* Okavango River - Houseboats for Rental

The delta itself is difficult to navigate for houseboats, so all the boats are moored on the Okavango river in what is called the pan handle at Sepupa, Seronga and Shakawe

Okavango delta map : Okavango lodges map

Special Cruise Offers


Kariba houseboat

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Travel Packages with Flights from Johannesburg, South Africa, that include boat rental

For both Lake Kariba and upstream of Victoria Falls on the Chobe Zambezi Ricer confluence

Best time to holiday in the Zambezi river valley

Zambezi River

Where the season never ends

« The cooler months of April to August when the weather is beautiful one day and perfect the next, are very pleasant

« The fishing is better in the hot summer months of September to March

« Over Easter and Xmas houseboats are generally fully booked

« October is Tiger Fishing competition time at Kariba

« Xmas and New Year is when every boat is on the water for PARTY TIME and the best time to book for this period is at least six months in advance

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