Hakusembe River Lodge — Gondwana Collection, Okavango River

The best-known river lodge in Rundu — 20 thatched chalets on a lush elevated bank 16km west of town, overlooking the wide, papyrus-fringed Okavango. Part of the trusted Gondwana Collection. Twin, triple, family and villa categories plus a wheelchair-friendly chalet. The ‘Hakusembe River Queen’ boat runs morning and sunset cruises; tiger fishing excursions and birdwatching trips along the river are the other main activities. Over 400 Kavango bird species can be found in the riparian forest flanking the lodge. A classic Namibia self-drive stopover between Etosha and the Caprivi Strip.