Sunrise Cruise on the Zambezi River
Description
The serene ambience that plays out on the river in the early morning hours is magical, and our Sunrise Cruise with Continental Breakfast affords a perfect opportunity to soak up the setting. Marvel at the mirror-like Zambezi as you drift and seek out animals emerging into the new day, all the while enjoying the warmth of the rising sun. Our Continental Breakfast of seasonal fruit, muesli with homemade granola, croissants and cheeses is prepared on board and served with freshly brewed coffee. This cruise is especially rewarding for bird enthusiasts with our captains well versed in identifying the resident varieties.
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Itinerary
As you cruise on the upper Zambezi River, you will also see the mist rising up from the magical Victoria Falls. The Zambezi River is the fourth-longest river in Africa, the longest east-flowing river in Africa and the largest flowing into the Indian Ocean from Africa. The 2,574-kilometre-long river (1,599 mi) arises in Zambia and flows through eastern Angola, along the north-eastern border of Namibia and the northern border of Botswana, then along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe to Mozambique, where it crosses the country to empty into the Indian Ocean. The Zambezi's most noted feature is Victoria Falls.
This park consists of 40km of the Zambezi River frontage and a spread of wildlife, rich inland mopane forest and savanna. Zambezi National Park is conjoined with Victoria Falls National Park and both parks cover an area of 56 000 hectares. A wide variety of larger mammals may be found within the park. If you are lucky you might come across animals such as hippos, elephant, crocodiles, kudus as you cruise on the Zambezi River.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Complimentary pick up is only offered for guests staying in Victoria Falls Town’s Lodges/Hotels Zimbabwe within 5km radius. We do not pick guests staying in Livingstone Hotels Zambia.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(5)
The boat trip started at 5:30. We were the only people on the boat. Birds were singing and and the sun came up after 15 minutes after starting. A stunning sunrise. We were served a very nice breakfast, too much food for us. Our captain was Yolander a young lady, a very competent birder and captain. We only saw one other boat on the river that morning, it was so peaceful. Lots of birds and crocodiles. We had a great time and would recommend the river trip.
What a beautiful review Molly! We are thrilled to hear that you had a great time and that your river cruise was so peaceful. It sounds like you caught the perfect sunrise! We'll let Yolanda know how much you appreciated her expertise. Thank you for the kind words about the breakfast and for your wonderful recommendation!
My wife and I enjoyed a morning boat cruise on the Zambezi River so much, we asked our hotel concierge to sign us up for a sunset cruise. We did not realize that we were signed up for a different company. Pure Africa had four boats going this evening, each full up. There was some confusion at the beginning, leading to boats coming together in mid-stream to pass over food items (to the crunching of the canopies), but when the cruise at last got going, it was pleasant and picturesque. We ended up spending most of the time before sunset watching four elephants splashing at the edge of the river, which was quite fine. The food was finger food and mostly not for vegetarians. After sundown, it was quite a parade, watching all of the different boats from different companies and with different "themes" going by. A pleasant evening event.
Thank you for Paul for the great and detailed review. Weare glad you had a pleasant evening even though the start was not as pleasant. It seems you have posted this on the wrong product as usually sunrise cruise has non to few boats on the river. We would love to hear more about your experience on the date in question particularly the passing of food items so we can investigate further. Please reach out to us on resvf@pure.africa.
Beautiful peaceful cruise, intimate and very special. Would do it again. We saw Hipos, crocodiles and ma y birds.
Sunrise is cruise is indeed very special, thank you for the great review and we are glad you had a beautiful cruise with us.
An amazing experience, highly recommended! Special thanks to Captain Moses and bartender Mandla Eliesha and the entire fabulous crew.
Thank you Peter for such a great review and recommendation. We are glad the entire crew did not disappoint and you enjoyed your experience with us.
We took a beautiful sunset cruise last evening with Pure Africa. Everything was amazing! The boat itself is lovely, tastefully and comfortably furnished with stylish fabrics and furniture. The restrooms were clean and attractive. The drinks (we had gin and tonics) flowed and snacks were tasty But most importantly the entire staff and crew - from the captain to the servers to the barmen - were friendly, welcoming, and professional. By the end of the two hour cruise I felt like we were all friends. It was a delightful way to interact with wonderful locals while witnessing the beauty of the Zambezi river (hippos, crocs and all.) I highly recommend Pure Africa if you are considering a sunset cruise. It will be a joyous memory of our stay in Victoria Falls.
Thank you so much for this great and detailed review Lisa. We are so glad this was your highlight for your stay in Victoria Falls which is our aim to give our guests memorable experiences.
