Reviews: Ra-Ikane River Cruise

"This was a really enjoyable trip.

The staff were lovely, the river is beautiful and the wildlife was great to see from a different vantage point.

Sunset is a beautiful time to be out and the service and drinks added to the sense of occasion." Read more about this whole safari

"A pleasant afternoon cruise but this portion of the river is now heavily over-commercialized." Read more about this whole safari

"What a delightful and calming trip.

This was a highlight for us. Turned out to be private!

Lovely food and very knowledgeable and personable captain." Read more about this whole safari

"A very pleasant couple of hours on the water.

Not a great deal of sightings, but knowledgeable guide and the service was good." Read more about this whole safari

"Very professional.

Our guide certainly knew his way along the river, and we were able to see a wide variety of wildlife while his colleague took care of the bar and snacks.

Capped with a gorgeous sunset, a wonderful way to spend an evening!!" Read more about this whole safari

"The staff was very nice and the sunset was beautiful.

We were nowhere near the falls and there wasn't a lot of wildlife." Read more about this whole safari

"The river trip was wonderful. It was a lovely old wooden boat with seating for 8 - 10 people and even had a loo in the corner! Both the driver and guide were lovely giving us drinks and pointing out the abundance of wildlife and we motored past. The most exciting of which seeing elephants swimming in the river.

As always we were looked after very well and with great enthusiasm!

Once again we were given hand sanitiser before and after leaving the tour." Read more about this whole safari

"This was a very elegant and private cruise experience.

The boat was a stunning and well maintained antique. The cruise was very relaxing and beautiful. We had plenty of snacks and drinks and saw the falls from above, many rainbows, tons of hippos, and a couple of crocodiles.

The sunset was magnificent and our captain made sure to get us the best angles for everything." Read more about this whole safari

"A slight delay on the evening I went due to the rain, but it soon cleared up and a fabulous evening on the Zambezi was had.

Saw Hippo's, crocodile and various antelopes and birds, all spotted and shown to us by the crew, who looked after us very well, the drinks didn't seem to stop flowing !

Well worth doing, highly recommend." Read more about this whole safari

"Travel intention: 9th trip to africa, looking for unique safari experience throughout Africa in a comfortable to luxurious Setting

Boat Facilities: There are a number of operators offering boats tours around the Sambesi river. While being a bit more expensive than others, the provided services is excellent and contributes to a great experience. We saw other rather crowded tour boats as well and were extremely glad with our choice. For Ra-Ikane, Guest numbers are restricted (we were 3 + 4 other guests, maximum number would have been ~10) and you are seated in comfortable chairs in 3-4 small groups, rather like in a small dining area. This gives rise to a feeling of privacy and ensures that you will be able to observe and photograph everything around from the best angle. Snacks (first small tray, then a larger one) were offered, as well as imported wine, beer or cocktails (all included in the price).

Tour specifics: Boat tours are generally relaxing and there is always something to observe and enjoy, we took the sunset cruise before dinner. A number of expected water birds were seen(e.g. herons, giant kingfishers), as well as some short visits at the water shore (buffalo, waterbuck). A highlight was a large herd of elephants that arrived and swam across the river from Zimbabwe to Zambia which we could appreciate in length." Read more about this whole safari