The Zambezi Queen, a sleek 14-room river boat, sails along the Chobe River, through one of Africaâs densest concentrations of wildlife. (Colleen Clark)
The Zambezi River Queen cruises through Botswana’s Chobe National Park and Namibia’s Caprivi Strip.
The Zambeziâs open-air lounge offers panoramic views. (Colleen Clark)
Due to stringent conservation measures, poaching has never been a problem in Chobe National Park. As a result, animals have little fear of humans. (Colleen Clark)
Delicate white water lilies float in the Chobe River, which divides Botswanaâs Chobe National Park and Namibiaâs Caprivi Strip. (Colleen Clark)
Launch boats ferry guests to land-based safari excursions. (Colleen Clark)
The launch boats zip past islands of emerald hippo grass. (Colleen Clark)
A great white egret cools in the river. (Colleen Clark)
Beautiful multi-ton pachyderms lumber within a hairâs breadth of the safari jeep. (Colleen Clark)
The land-based game drive is one of many ways that the Zambezi brings guests into direct interaction with their environment. (Colleen Clark)
A baboon, a lilac breasted roller, and white-fronted bee-eaters perch in the surrounding trees. (Colleen Clark)
The sun sets in the floodplains. (Colleen Clark) _____________________________________________________________________________________ **[Related article: Safari by water in southern Africa](http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20110719-safari-by-water-in-southern-africa)**
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