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for brunch or elect to take a picnic lunch and and hundreds upon hundreds spend the day on the river. High tea is served of these magnificent animals as the heat of the day tapers off, followed by gather at the river daily to cycles of life an afternoon of further exploration before drink, bathe and socialise. And you return to your floating lodge in the you will be anchored in the ising in the central highlands of and . The Chobe flows through the and bordering the Chobe National Park. This heart of the Chobe for the traditional safari middle of this spectacle to , the Cuando River crosses Chobe National Park, where it meets the riverfront town serves as the hub of opera- sundowner. A sumptuous three-course witness how they cross the Rthe on its southerly River at Kazangula, the meeting tions for the Zambezi Voyager, a five-cabin dinner prepared by our live-aboard chef is river, heading into Namibia journey before being diverted eastward point of four African countries – , houseboat that cruises these mighty African served accompanied by the sounds of hippo, for the lush grass of the by the Linyanti Fault, which is part of the Namibia, and Zimbabwe. rivers, giving you the chance to explore the or even lion or hyaena. After coffee, a night- floodplains. southern end of the Great Rift Valley. From The bustling safari town of is situ- wonders of the Chobe ecosystem and east- cap or a little stargazing, you retire to your Every August thousands here it becomes the Chobe River, forming ated in the north-east of Botswana, at the ern Caprivi floodplains in comfort and style. cabin to be lulled to sleep by the sounds of of Southern Carmine Bee- the common border between Botswana of the Zambezi and Chobe rivers You will be welcomed aboard the Zambezi the creatures that stir in the African night. eaters leave central to Voyager by its captain, and settled in your en The rainy season begins in late October, and breed on the sandbanks of the Zambezi be- Chirping cisticolas, Greater Swamp Warbler, suite cabin, which features all the amenities by May the floods have reached their peak, fore migrating into southern Africa for the Rock Pratincole, Shelley’s Sunbird and Afri- you would expect from a luxury game lodge. inundating hundreds of square kilometres of summer. In September we voyage upriver to can Skimmer. Your personal river guide, with his own wetlands. At Kasane, the Chobe rises up to take in the sight of the colonies at Mwandi We look forward to welcoming you tender boat, will give you the freedom to two metres above the dry season level. and Kalizo (working closely with the local aboard in our African paradise. create your unique schedule of activities, conservancy), and our passengers really get whether it is game-viewing, birdwatching or he Zambezi Voyager departs the to experience this natural extravaganza. simply exploring the waterways and quiet Chobe at the end of May as the rivers As we voyage back to the Chobe in Zambezi Voyager back channels of this magnificent corner of Tstart to recede, moving through the October for the height of the game-viewing For further details contact: Africa. You could also try your hand at catch- Kasai channel and onto the Zambezi for season, we await the first rains and for the Tel. +27 (0) 83 726 4091 ing the fierce tiger fish, arguably one of the two months of the finest fly-fishing avail- cycle of life in Africa to begin again. Fax +27 (0) 11 791 2279 greatest freshwater fishing experiences. able on the river. By mid-July we are back From the start of the rains in November E-mail [email protected] A typical day on the Zambezi Voyager on the Chobe. It is now well into the dry the Chobe becomes a birding paradise, www.zambezivoyager.com starts with the call of the African Fish Eagle, season and game is almost totally depend- with resident species being joined by the and a breakfast of coffee, fresh fruit and ent on the river for water, meaning that summer visitors. The Zambezi Voyager of- We can arrange all your flights from cereal, before you depart on your morning the game-viewing experience to be had on fers an excellent base to find those birds of Johannesburg (OR Tambo) to Kasane with river adventure in those magical few hours board is unbeatable. The Chobe ecosystem is exceptional interest, including , Airlink, who have a daily schedule. after the African dawn. You can either return renowned for its vast numbers of elephant, Western Banded Snake Eagle, Luapula and african skimmer and chick