Houseboats in Kariba
One of Zimbabwe's top tourist destinations, Kariba is renowned for the enormous volume of water contained within the artificial Lake Kariba, which enables it to accommodate thousands of visitors in houseboats during special events like tiger tournaments and various times of the year, like the festival season, when both domestic and foreign tourists swarm to Kariba for a getaway with their families.
Visitors can experience staying on a lake while viewing wildlife on and around the lake aboard houseboats.
Depending on the size of the boat, a houseboat can sleep up to 30 people per night in families. While on the boat, tourists can travel from one island to another and select whatever island they want to spend the night on.
The following activities are provided to visitors free of charge throughout their stay on the boat:
1. Fishing
2. Boat cruising
3. Exploring various islands
4. A perspective of nature
5. Game viewing
6. Sunset viewing
As a result, renting a houseboat as a family is less expensive than staying in Kariba because the activities mentioned above will cost money per person if the family chooses to participate in them. Driving to and from the lodge costs fuel, whereas parking your car on the harbor and boarding a houseboat for a vacation does not. The boat has three staff members who are not paid by the tourists: a cook, a deckhand, and the captain.
Due to their ability to be creative, tourists who travel by houseboat often stop at semi-beaches close to the lake's shoreline to sunbathe, braai, have beach meals, picnic, and engage in other activities.
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