“A photograph is the pause button of life.” – Ty Holland.

Journeying with the Zambezi Queen Collection, you’ll discover ample opportunities to hit that pause button. Whether you’re a novice, amateur or professional photographer – or haven’t considered photography an interest at all – you’re certainly going to want to snap photos of everything in our special little corner of the world. The Chobe River region does that to us – it makes us appreciate the power of being able to preserve that still, magical moment in time into a photograph to enjoy for years to come.

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Here are the best views to enjoy and photograph when you visit us:

Good morning sunrise

Greet the sunrise with incredible views, the birds tweeting above, a great cup of coffee and an incredible breakfast spread. The sunrise views are pretty legendary too.

Ellies galore

A water-based safari is one of the best ways to enjoy a truly unique game viewing experience. The vantage point from the water creates incredible sightings as the elephants come down to drink at the river’s edge.

Grab the binoculars

Our guided birding safaris give you the best chance of spotting the over 450 bird species that call the Chobe River home. What would you most want to see?

Ready for lunch?

Our chefs are as passionate about great cuisine as you’re going to be about eating it. You may want to pack clothes with some stretch as you’re certainly not going to go hungry with us.

An afternoon adventure

Lace up your sneakers for an easy 6km walk through the scenic Impalila Island trails with one of our guides and check out one of Africa’s most ancient Baobabs.

Cool down

The lodge’s swimming pool is the perfect spot to cool down after an afternoon of adventure.

If you’re staying on the houseboats, how’s this for a pool view? Game view from the plunge pool!

Fish the catch of the day

Hop into our tender boat for the best fishing safari. Note: all our fishing is catch and release only.

Special memories for life

Check out Zambezi Queen Collection guest Sonja who not only celebrated her 50th birthday at the lodge but managed to catch a 5kg tiger on her big day!

An unbeatable sunset view

Grab your camera, sip on a sundowner or simply sit back and soak up the sunset. Chobe River sunsets are some of the best in the world – and we don’t think anyone would disagree

Dinner on deck

You’d be hard pressed to find a more romantic view than this. Settle down for a gourmet feast, lovingly prepared by our expert chefs and prepared with the freshest local ingredients.

What view would you most like to photograph? We’d love to hear. Please comment on our social media and tag us in your favourite Chobe River photos.