Caprivi Houseboat Safaris

Katima Mulilo - Namibia

Experience a unique African adventure - Namibia's Caprivi Strip is an angling paradise like no other on earth!

At our base outside Katima we offer bed and breakfast facilities for the night of your arrival and departure.
Three rustic on suite chalets overlooking the Zambezi River catering for up to 12 guests.

Features of Caprivi Houseboat
Caprivi Houseboat Safaris is a small owner run operation offering personlized service.
We are based on the banks of the Zambezi River, approximately 7km outside Katima Mulilo in the Caprivi Region of Namibia, Southern Africa.
Here we offer accommodation and boating activities which include, sunset cruises, day cruises, overnight safaris and angling and birding excursions. Depending on your itinerary a suitable package can be arranged for each client.

Our boats are 7.5m aluminum Outback’s powered by 75hp outboard engines. With two roof top tents and a bunk bed on the lower deck each boat accommodates up to six guests. On board is a small kitchenette with a gas stove, basin and fridge, the dining area, hot water shower and toilet. The boats are equipped with all the necessary kitchenware and camping equipment and a basic medical kit and life jackets are available on board.
An assistant who will mainly serve as skipper will accompany you. At night he will go to shore and set up his own tent separately. Knowledgeable guides for specialized safari’s can also be arranged to assist in making your stay with us an angler/birders paradise.

A tender boat can be rented for specialized angling excursion and fishing tackle is also available for rent.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE: The Caprivi Region is a malaria area so preventative medication is advised. Find out from your family doctor or local travel clinic on suitable available products.

Some ideas of what to do at Caprivi Houseboat
Angling
With a myriad of fish species abundant in the Zambezi, ample angling opportunities are on offer. Famous for its tiger fish and bream, the river promises to challenge and enthrall both the angling enthusiast and the novice. Test your skills in the art of fly-fishing among the fast flowing rapids or lure in a record fish on your trusted rapala.
Angling boats can be rented on an hourly, half day or full day basis. All boats hired are accompanied by a skipper. Knowledgeable guides for specialized angling / birding safaris can also be arranged to assist in making your stay with us an angler/birders paradise.
Birding
The Caprivi is home to over 400 wetland and woodland bird species. In close proximity to our lodge you can view, to name just a few, the Schalow’s Turaco, Rock Pratincole and African Finfoot, and maybe catch a glimpse of our resident Pel’s Fishing Owl. Other specials in the area include the Slaty Egret, Coppery-tailed Coucal, Swamp Boubou, Souza’s Shrike, Copper Sunbird and African Skimmer. Carmine Bea-eaters also frequent the area during their breeding season from September to October.
Game Viewing
The Zambezi River
The Zambezi River is the fourth largest river system in Africa. Beginning its journey as an insignificant little spring in the northwest corner of Zambia it runs for a length of 2700km through six countries before finally completing its fascinating journey in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean. For 130km this river forms the border between Namibia and Zambia.
Game viewing on the Zambezi is limited to mainly hippos and crocodiles. Although, through July to November, when the river levels are at its lowest, several herds of elephant can be seen cooling down in the waters of the Zambezi.
The Chobe River
Forming the southern border between the Eastern Caprivi and Botswana, the Chobe River meanders eastwards to meet the Zambezi River at Kazangula. Travel from the Zambezi River, through the Casaia channel and into the Chobe River at Impalila Island, making your way into magical waters at the edge of the Chobe National Park.
Here you can enjoy the abundance of wildlife that makes this area famous. Being on the river gives a new dimension to game viewing – the animals showing an almost fearless disdain for a floating object - and allows you to come closer to a large variety of game including elephant, buffalo, giraffe, sable antelope, hippo and crocodile and many more species of buck. Numerous bird species also add to nature’s unending display.

Other Attractions
In close proximity to three other countries, day trips and transfers can be arranged to the Chobe National Park, Victoria Falls, Ngonye Falls and the Bwabwata, Mamili and Madumu National Parks.

Where is Caprivi Houseboat ?
Caprivi Houseboat Safari Lodge is situated on the banks of the Zambezi River, a few kilometers from Katima Mulilo in the Caprivi Region of Namibia S 17*29’40.2” EO 24*19’31.8”
Getting There
Choose Your Route
Depending on where you are traveling from, your next destination and what your main interest are (angling, game viewing, birding etc), the possibilities are ample. (i.e. - a two to four night river safari can be incorporated into your existing itinerary, substituting some of the traveling by road with a safari down river).
By Road:
Katima Mulilo is easily accessible by road with excellent tarred roads coming in from Botswana, Zambia and Namibia.
By Air:|
Three major airports service the Caprivi Region. Mpacha Airport, 25 km outside Katima Mulilo, Kasane Airport, Botswana 120km, Livingstone International Airport, Zambia, 200km.

Transfers can be arranged to and from each of these airports.