Chobe National Park

Why visit Chobe?

Imagine drifting silently along the Chobe River as elephants—hundreds of them—come down to drink, bathe, and play just meters away. Or enjoying ringside seats in Savute as a pride of lions hunts elephants or clashes with a clan of hyenas. And how about being surrounded by a massive herd of thirsty buffalo as they kick up dust in the rush to get to the drying pools of water along the Linyanti River, the only source of water in the area. Whether you’re a first-timer or a seasoned safari enthusiast, Chobe’s raw energy and sensory overload will captivate you.

Elephant-hunting lions, zebra migrations and much more

The Savute area of Chobe National Park is renowned for its large lions that have developed a habit of killing young elephants - a dramatic sight for tourists bearing witness. Like most lions, they also hunt thirsty buffalo that crowd near water sources during the dry season.

Few people realise that Chobe hosts part of the longest mammal migration in Africa: the Chobe-Nxai Pan zebra migration, when about 20,000 Chobe zebras gather in large herds in early November before making a round trip of nearly 1,000km.

Chobe is also a fantastic place to view leopard, cheetah, brown hyena and some of the more unusual antelope species such as sable, roan, tsessebe, puku, oribi and lechwe.

Bird watching

Northern Botswana plays host to about 450 bird species, including the secretary bird, kori bustard, carmine bee-eaters, southern ground-hornbill, scaly-feathered weaver, crimson-breasted shrike, pygmy goose, pennant-winged nightjar, rock pratincole and African finfoot.

Chobe landscapes

Chobe National Park is at the centre of an enormous protected area in the northeastern corner of Botswana, acting as a vital wildlife link between Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Namibia.

The 11,700 km2 (117,000 hectares) Chobe NP is incredibly biodiverse, divided as it is into four distinct habitat regions - Chobe Riverfront on the northeastern edge of the park, Linyanti to the north-west, Savute to the south and the Nogatsaa area/Ngwenzumba Pans in the centre.

The Chobe River marks the border between Namibia and Botswana, and its banks and flood plains are Chobe’s most popular destinations, attracting vast numbers of wildlife during the dry season.

In addition to the famed riverfront, there is a rich variety of landscapes, including vast floodplains, woodlands, grasslands, and clay pans, which can be enjoyed by boating safaris and game drives.

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Why Chobe is a responsible safari choice

Your Africa Geographic safari to Chobe National Park contributes directly to the conservation of the park to the benefit of local people because:

• We donate a portion of every safari sold to selected conservation efforts at ground level.

• Your safari supports our conservation publishing efforts, which educate the world about Chobe and other threatened ecosystems.

• Our chosen lodges support local community initiatives, ensuring that tourism benefits the nearby villages directly. They also adhere to strict environmental practices, such as limited vehicle numbers and sustainable camp operations, which help protect the ecosystem.