Are warthogs the funniest animals in Africa? With their moustache-like horns and a tail that shoots straight up when they trot about, these delightful phacochères always make me laugh.
That’s the French term for them, as my wife, Alice, and I quickly learn on our nine-day safari cruise that combines time at a private game-viewing lodge in Namibia with a dreamy voyage on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba. This twin-centre adventure is the brainchild of CroisiEurope, a French, family-run company that has been operating for more than 40 years, albeit better known for its river cruises on waterways like the Rhine and Danube.
While such trips can carry as many as 180 passengers, our exclusive holiday is limited to just 16 guests sailing on one of two purpose-built, near-identical cruise ships, and. With three spacious decks, a contemporary design
