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Chobe

Game Drives
Experience a Chobe Game Drive. A game drive through the Chobe National Park. Famous for its massive elephant herds and abundant wildlife.


CHOBE RIVER CRUISE
Chobe River Sunset Cruise and witness the abundant wildlife on the banks of the Chobe National Park. Relax as the Sun sink into the Chobe River.


VICTORIA FALLS DAY TRIP
View the magnificent Victoria Falls on a Victoria Falls Day Trip from Kasane. Visit Victoria Falls and witness one of the 7 wonders of the World.

  • Chobe National Park is Botswana’s first National Park
  • Established in 1968, Chobe National Park covers approximately 11,700 sq km, encompassing floodplains, swamps and woodland.
  • Over 460 bird species have been recorded in the park, making it one of Africa's premier venues for bird safaris
  • The Chobe River forms the park's northern boundary, which includes four distinct geographical areas: the Chobe Riverfront: the Ngwezumba pans; Savuté; and Linyanti.
  • The most accessible and frequently visited of Botswana's big game country, the Chobe Riverfront, is most famous for the large herds of elephants and Cape Buffalo that converge on the riverbank to drink during the dry winter months.

    • Please note that activities are restricted within the national park in accordance with government rules and regulations: these include no driving off-road, no walking and no driving after dark.

    Linyanti

    The Linyanti floods regularly, and we advise to make sure about the road conditions when travelling. You can access this are from Chobe in the north of Botswana. Also, the road past Moremi and savuti from the sough is an option to reach Linyanti.

    Activities include :

  • Walking safaris,
  • River activities such as mokoro trips,
  • Day and night game drives.
  • Re-inspiring birding with Carmine bee-eaters nest on the banks of the Linyanti River.

    • The Linyanti area lies to the north-east of the Okavango Delta were the Kwando and Linyanti rivers meet at right angles, forming a swamp area within this triangle. The area's relative remoteness makes it a favoured safari destination.

  • The wildlife is spectacular and the region is famous for its enormous herds of elephant and buffalo which move down to the Linyanti area at the start of the winter months and only move back inland once the summer rains arrive in November.
  • Known as one of the best wild dog areas in Africa. The dogs start denning anytime from June onwards after which they can usually be found with relative ease for 3-4 months afterwards as they hunt from their den.
  • An abundance of cat species also frequent this area and the birdlife is rich with the best birding months being between October and January.

    • Savute

    Activities are centred around

  • Game drives throughout the Savute area in open 4x4 safari vehicles

    • Many trips will incorporate a visit to the famous Savute Marsh for your chance to see the historic presence of the Savute Channel at the marsh against a teeming backdrop of wildlife.

  • A visit to the ancient San rock paintings at Gubatsa Hills, a small hilly outcrop which forms a remarkable landmark in the otherwise flat landscape.
  • Summer zebra migration, which is determined by the rains but usually occurs between November and December and again between February and April when the zebras move from the rivers in the north in search of the lush grasslands and full waterholes in the southeast of the park. They are always accompanied by a myriad of predators.

    • Historically the Savute channel has been an enigma that flowed erratically but the area is currently in a period of transition at the start of what appears to be another 'wet cycle'. The channel began flowing again in 2009 for the first time in nearly 30 years, the last active period being from 1950-1981.

  • The Savute area offers a harsh and desert-like landscape in the dry season when the wildlife is supported by the now flowing Savute channel. This contrasts dramatically with the rainy season where the seasonal pans fill with water and the Savute Marsh and surrounds are covered with lush green vegetation that attracts an annual migration of zebra and wildebeest, as well as an abundance of birdlife.
  • Savute is not a totally flat landscape: large outcrops of volcanic rock reach up out of the Kalahari sands towering over the endless savannah. These hills provide a habitat for a completely different array of small wildlife, birds and plants.
  • The sand ridge, Ghoha Hills, and the dead trees on the Savute Marsh, offer some spectacular photographic opportunities.
  • The Savute Marsh has been the stage for many of the most dramatic wildlife documentaries in Africa.
  • The wide open country, good ungulate populations and particularly strong prides of lion and hyena clans make for dramatic wildlife interaction and excellent viewing opportunities.
    The marsh is prime cheetah habitat and it is not unusual to see wild dog hunting in the Savute in the wet season.

    • Please note that activities are restricted within the national park in accordance with government rules and regulations: these include no driving off-road, no walking and no driving after dark.