Kasane Botswana
Botswana
765
Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
AmaWaterways (196 Cruises)
Zambezi Queen
196 Cruises
| 7 September | 15 days | One-way from Johannesburg to land tour |
| 9 September | 15 days | One-way from Johannesburg to land tour |
CroisiEurope (569 Cruises)
MV Zimbabwean Dream
291 Cruises
| 27 August | 9 days | One-way from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls |
| 27 August | 8 days | One-way from Chobe National Park to Victoria Falls |
RV African Dream
278 Cruises
Frequently Asked Questions
At jetties along the Chobe riverbank, some on the Namibian side, which gives passengers an unexpected immigration stop in the small town's offices. Kasane is the base for the area's river cruises.
At the far corner of Botswana, where four countries nearly meet near the confluence of the Chobe and the Zambezi: Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The entrance to Chobe National Park is on the edge of town.
A typical day combines two worlds: in the morning a 4x4 heads into the park after lions, giraffes, zebra and buffalo. In the afternoon, the river cruise takes over.
Estimates run into the tens of thousands: one of the highest concentrations on the continent. In the dry season, herds converge on the river to drink, bathe and swim across to the grassy islands.
May to October, the dry season, which concentrates animals along the banks. Bring warm layers for mornings: they can be cool in the southern winter even when the days are hot.
A carpet of grass set in mid-current where buffalo and elephants gather in perfectly flat surroundings. This patch of land was the subject of a border dispute between Botswana and Namibia, settled by the International Court of Justice in 1999.
Little, but one detail is worth the stop: an old hollow baobab once used as a prison cell. Craft shops sell basketry and wood carvings from the Okavango Delta, and warthogs graze the lawns the way other towns have pigeons.
Yes, they are about 80 kilometres away. Several excursions go to view them from the Zimbabwean or Zambian side, but budget the full day and the border formalities.
Keep your passport within reach at all times: border crossings between Botswana and Namibia are part of daily life on the area's river cruises.
Antimalarial treatment is recommended; consult a travel clinic before departure. Also pack binoculars, a hat and neutral-coloured clothing for game outings.
