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The 9 most popular best african river cruises, compared in one place. What you actually see from the water, how long each sailing runs, what it costs and who to book it through.
Cruise the Touw River in Wilderness National Park for 90 minutes. Spot kingfishers, baboons, and otters with Chris from Wilderness River Safaris.
Most Popular“Saw several kingfisher birds and loads of other species Chilled ride on the boat and saw some dear on the way back”
Private Palo Verde boat safari from Tamarindo with lunch, expert spotting, and close wildlife viewing in Guanacaste for all ages.
“I would highly recommend this tour! Our guide Eugene was fantastic and so knowledgeable. He made sure we had close up views of monkeys, crocodiles, and many birds. Lunch was also delicious. Thank you Eugene for such a great tour!!!”
Chobe National Park 4x4 safari plus a Chobe River cruise from Victoria Falls, with lunch, transfers, and chances to spot elephants and hippos.
“A little disappointing at the start of tour, the pick up at the board control...it took an 1 hour to wait for our next car to start tour...otherwise the experience was amazing😁”
A luxury sunset cruise on the Zambezi from Victoria Falls with comfy sofas, heavy hors d’oeuvres, full drinks, and wildlife sightings.
“Magnificent sunset! This was a relaxing cruise along the Zambezi River between Zimbabwe and Zambia. We saw elephants, crocodiles and hippos. The cruise included drinks and delicious heavy hors d'oeuvres. The sunset was gorgeous! The staff was attentive and informative about the animals and the land. Watching the beautiful sunset on the river is great…”
3-hour Chobe River boat cruise from Kasane with hotel pickup, snacks and drinks, plus elephant, hippo, and bird watching.
“The tour operator never showed up to meet me at the pick up location. After waiting a while I called the tour operator from the supplied number on the ticket and got a message saying "the number you have called is not available" so it wasRead more”
Malaria-free Addo safari plus a sunset cruise on the Sundays River from Port Elizabeth. Guided with lunch and mobile ticket.
“This trip was amazing!!!”
Two days in Victoria Falls: a guided Zambezi sunset cruise for wildlife and birds, then a rainforest walk with 15 viewpoints of the falls.
“Any amazing journey we had..... We enjoyed Victoria Falls so much Comfortable stuff you had there hope we meet soon 👍”
A 2-hour Zambezi River lunch cruise from Victoria Falls with hotel pickup, park wildlife spotting, and a three-course meal on the water.
“Great and unique experience. Unexpected too, as, when doing the reservation, I aven't understood it was, in fact, a private cruise. 2 options for starters and 2 for main meals, good choice of wines and drinks.”
A 2.5-hour Sundays River cruise near Port Elizabeth with birdlife, Alexandria coastal dune views, and a stop on a high sand dune.
“I was the only passenger. Had plenty of time to take photos and walk the dunes. Alex the guide very informative and manouvered the boat to get good photos of birds.”
Choose a river by name, or the city it runs through. The Seine in Paris, the Douro from Porto, the Vltava under Charles Bridge – every great waterway, and the boats that work it.
