• Accommodation
• All meals, soft drinks, mineral water, coffee, tea, local beer and wine
• Guided water-based game viewing and birding
• Guided water-based fishing (all fishing is strictly catch and release)*
• Guided (non-professional) water-based photographic safari**
• Guided cultural tour of a local village
• Road transfers to and from Kasane International Airport and Kasane Immigration Office located on the Botswana side of the Chobe River***
• Boat transfers between Kasane Immigration Office and Namibia Immigration Office located on the Namibian side of the Chobe River***

* Subject to availability of fishing boats. Please note fishing excursions are limited to 1 tank of fuel per boat per day
** Subject to availability of the photographic boat
*** When arriving at the Kasane and Namibian Immigration Offices guests need to fill in the required immigration forms to gain access and departure permission from the relevant authorities. This process can take between 45 to 60 minutes to complete and needs to be considered in terms of timing and pre-planning.

• Community development levy: The funds collected will supplement our community projects and initiatives run by the Zambezi Queen Collection to assist with education, health care and basic community services
  •  Rates for 2024 are ZAR 100 per person per night
  •  Rates for 2025 are ZAR 150 per person per night
• Air tickets and visa fees
• Premium alcoholic beverages (such as sparkling wine, spirits & dessert wine), curio store purchases and gratuities (discretionary)

• The Chobe Princesses welcomes children age 7 upwards
• Children aged 7 to 12 will receive a 50% discount on the applicable adult rate and a 30% single supplement applies to single children
• Children aged 13 and older are considered adults and will be charged the applicable adult rate
• Only one child between the ages 7 and 12 can share a cabin with two adults. This is limited to one cabin per night per houseboat and is subject to availability at time of reservation
• Please note that no babysitting services, separate activities and/or menus are available for children

PAYMENT TERMS

• Provisional reservations will be held for a maximum of 14 days, thereafter it will be automatically released
• Any discrepancies on the confirmation or invoice must be addressed with reservations within 7 days of issue
• The full balance payment is due 60 days prior to arrival
• Reservations made less than 60 days prior to arrival will require full prepayment at time of booking
• Subject to a 30% supplement for cabins occupied by one adult (limited availability per trip)

FIT (1-7 pax):

• 30% deposit is due within 7 days of invoice date
• 70% deposit is due 60 days prior to arrival

Group (8-26 pax):

• 10% deposit is due within 7 days of invoice date
• A further 40% deposit is due within 120 days prior to arrival
• 50% balance payment is due 60 days prior to arrival

Tour Series (Min. of 8 pax for 3+ trips per year):

• 10% deposit is due 180 days prior to arrival
• A further 40% deposit is due within 120 days prior to arrival
• 50% balance payment is due 60 days prior to arrival

CANCELLATION POLICY

• Only written cancellations will be accepted. An acknowledgement of the cancellation will be sent from the reservations department.
• The Zambezi Queen Collection reserves the right to release bookings should payment not be received by the requested date.

Fit (1-7 pax):

• 30% of fee if cancellation is less than 90 days prior to arrival
• 100% of fee if cancellation is less than 60 days prior to arrival

Group (8 – 26 pax) & Tour Series (Min. Of 8 pax For 3 + trips per year):

• 10% of fee if cancellation is less than 180 days prior to arrival
• 50% of fee if cancellation is less than 120 days prior to arrival
• 100% of fee if cancellation is less than 60 days prior to arrival