evidence: To get to Sindabezi Island, you have to travel to Tongabezi Lodge which is about 15 minutes drive away from the centre of Livingstone. We hired a taxi from our backpackers hostel to take us there and it cost 76 kwacha, which is around £6. [...] The accommodation rates at Sindabezi island included all our meals, drinks and sparkling and house wine, laundry service and inclusive activities. The staff told us that our stay included a complimentary sunset cruise on the Zambezi, starting at 5.30pm. Until then, our time was our own. I mentioned to Vincent that it would be great if we could sit on the deck and have a pot of tea and some biscuits to share...and about 10 minutes later a pot of tea with shortbread biscuits magically arrived! Talk about service. Sindabezi island is a fantastic place to be if you are animal lovers like us. Sitting on the deck and looking out on the river, we quickly began spotting animals on the riverbank opposite our chalet and we realised how close to them we actually were. A crocodile was lazing on the sandy bank across from us and then a little while later, a pod of hippos swam down the river and towards our chalet. It was basically like going on safari from the comfort of our bedroom.