Kwando River Boat Cruise
Kwando River
Boat cruises on the Kwando River from riverside lodges around Kongola, bringing you close to hippos, crocodiles, bathing elephants, and waterbirds, with sunsets over the water in the evening.
The Kwando River rises in the Angolan highlands and flows through a wide reed-lined channel in the Caprivi region, forming the boundary between Mudumu and Bwabwata national parks. Riverside lodges and community campsites, such as those around Namushasha, run morning and sunset boat trips every day, lasting about 2–3 hours. You can get close to hippo pods, Nile crocodiles, and elephants crossing the river, as well as African fish eagles, kingfishers, bee-eaters, and other birds. Sunsets over the river are often memorable. Boat trips are usually booked through your lodge and priced per person, and tigerfish fishing can also be arranged.
Opening hours
Morning and sunset departures (booking required)
Nearby sights
- Lizauli Traditional Village
- Bwabwata NP Kwando Core Area & Horseshoe Bend
- Mudumu National Park
- Living Museum of the Mafwe
- Sangwali Livingstone Museum
- Nkasa Rupara National Park