Ichingo
Chobe River, Namibia
COME TIGER FISHING ON THE CHOBE RIVER
ENDEMIC FISH SPECIES
TigerFish
Nembwe
Bream
Ichingo Chobe River Lodge lies on Impalila Island on the Chobe River area known as the Caprivi strip – a small slither of land that belongs to Namibia. Close to where the four countries of Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana and Namibia meet, Impalila Island is an easy one hours transfer from Victoria Falls or Livingstone.
4 NIGHT PACKAGE FROM
R19,960/ PPS
4 NIGHT PACKAGE FROM
R21,156/ PPS
validity1 December, 2024 - 28 February, 2025
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validity1 March, 2025 - 28 February, 2026
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INCLUDES
- 4 nights' accommodation
- all meals
- soft drinks
- mineral water
- coffee
- tea
- local beer and wine
- guided water-based fishing on a strictly catch and release basis)
- 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
- Valid for SADC residents only.
EXCLUDES
- Flights and travel insurance (can be arranged on request)
- Visas where required
- additional transfers to/from Zambia
- Zimbabwe and Namibia or any of the nearby Kasane lodges
- premium alcoholic beverages (such as sparkling wine
- spirits & dessert wines)
- Curio store purchases
- gratuities (discretionary)
- a land-based 4x4 game drive in Botswana's Chobe National Park
- R150 per person per night conservation levies
- non-SADC resident surcharge.
Ichingo offers guests the opportunity to enjoy exceptional fishing, sunset cruises, game watching by boat, cultural excursions and supreme bird watching. Safaris within Chobe National Park or day visits to Victoria Falls for guests at an extra cost.
Additional activities on offer:
Guided water-based game viewing and birding, Guided (non-professional) water-based photographic safari, Guided cultural tour of a local village, Guided walks on Impalila Island, for Ichingo Chobe River Lodge guests only
Due to its unique island location, guests have boat access to over 100 kilometers of prime fishing waters on the Chobe and Zambezi Rivers.
Ichingo is owner managed and you can expect extremely high levels of service, food and guiding for the duration of your stay at the lodge.
8 comfortably decorated Meru style tents have en-suite bathrooms and private balconies.
Each tent has its own assigned tender boat and guide for the duration of the guests stay. This allows for complete freedom to explore the waterways at whatever pace suits you.
The main area of the lodge houses the dining area, bar and relaxation areas, as well as a swimming pool.
The eastern Caprivi is home to large floodplains with its diverse habitats and variety of fishable waters suitable for beginner or skilled angler alike.
The most sort after prize of these waters is the Tiger fish, renown for their ferocious knock and hard fight, which can reach up to 20 lbs. There are a number of bream species plus African Pike, catfish and Zambezi Yellowfish which are valued catches.
Ichingo is known for quality guiding and the number of well maintained boats which include two jet boats that allow the lodge access to the rapids even in low water.
Guests have unrestricted access over 100 kms of fishing waters including the winding Kasai Channel and the streams, islands and backwaters of the Chobe and Mambova rapids.
Ichingo offers excellent all year fishing: The annual flood around January and February saturates the floodplains up river allowing the river to replenishing its fish stocks with fingerlings which are flushed into the main channels when the waters start to recede once more. Tigerfish take full advantage of all this extra food, and this can result in incredible Tiger frenzies during the winter months.