\u201cAs the sky turns orange and the first stars begin to twinkle, guests will be treated to cocktails and canap\u00e9s aboard a luxurious traditional boat decked out with colourful silk cushions and sparkling lanterns. The lap of the waves against the boat mingles magically with the sounds of the bush as hippos, elephants and other wildlife prepare to settle down for the night.
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A dhow
\n\u201cThis exclusive experience will launch in July in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. The Zambezi Truth dhow promises to stand out beautifully and romantically on the Zambezi River and promises a feeling of intimacy and personalised adventure with a definite WOW factor.<\/p>\n
\u201cSailing a maximum of 12 adventurers on a journey of a lifetime, drifting through the waters that eventually culminate in the mighty Victoria Falls. This trip is costed at 120 USD and includes delightful drinks and canap\u00e9s for the duration of the journey. We look forward to welcoming you on-board this magical experience in the African bush\u201d, they revealed on their soon to be coming website.<\/p>\n
About Dhow<\/h6>\n
According to Wikipedia, a dhow is the generic name of a number of traditional\u00a0sailing vessels\u00a0with one or more masts with\u00a0settee\u00a0or sometimes\u00a0lateen\u00a0sails, used in the\u00a0Red Sea\u00a0and\u00a0Indian Ocean\u00a0region.<\/p>\n
Historians are divided as to whether the dhow was invented by\u00a0Arabs\u00a0or\u00a0Indians.\u00a0Typically sporting long thin hulls, dhows are trading vessels primarily used to carry heavy items, such as fruit, fresh water, or other heavy merchandise, along the coasts of\u00a0Eastern Arabia\u00a0(Arab states of the Persian Gulf)\u00a0East Africa,\u00a0Yemen\u00a0and\u00a0coastal\u00a0South Asia\u00a0(Pakistan, India,\u00a0Bangladesh).<\/p>\n
Larger dhows have crews of approximately thirty, smaller ones typically around twelve.<\/p>
In what could be a first on the Zambezi in modern day tourism, there are whispers in the wind of an exclusive new experience from Hideaways on the horizon. 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