Spring - One of the hottest months in Chobe, with temperatures hitting about 35° to 40°. Elephants will soon start to disperse from the permanent rivers, after which things quieten down a bit in Chobe Riverside. Shoulder season rates kick in, but as there is likely to be little rain, this is still a good month for travellers who like it warm. Good fishing around Impalila Island. Hot nights are also good for sleep-outs and camping.
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Encounter the extraordinary herd of elephants and other species that will make your safari remarkable in the Okavango Delta and Moremi Game Reserve ...
If seeing African elephants is on your travel bucket list, then the Chobe National Park should be right at the top...
Choose our Botswana premier collection and experience a traditional big game wildlife safari in one of Africa’s top destinations. ...
Experience two of Botswana's best safari destinations; the Savute region and Okavango Delta ...
Experience the best of Africa, from the Okavango Delta – to the diverse game viewing at the Chobe National Park and ending at the thundering Victoria Falls...
Encounter the smoke that thunders and explore the land of giants in the Chobe National Park...
Experience the smoke that thunders and enjoy spotting elephant, buffalo, lion and hippos on the Chobe River...
Experience the paradise of Botswana and enjoy game viewing as well as exciting activities in Zambia ...
The ideal safari to capture Botswana's unrivalled beauty and abundance of flora and fauna through the lens...
Explore the thundering Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe and the wildlife wonderland of the Okavango Delta...
Winter - Some say Botswana is the most beautiful country in Africa this month – and it’s still shoulder season, so specials can be found. Temperatures are definitely cooler in mornings and evenings, take layers. Kasane and the Chobe Riverside will be getting busier as high season approaches. Game of all kinds will start to be drawn to water sources and is easier to see, but it’s…
Spring - One of the hottest months in Chobe, with temperatures hitting about 35° to 40°. Elephants will soon start to disperse from the permanent rivers, after which things quieten down a bit in Chobe Riverside. Shoulder season rates kick in, but as there is likely to be little rain, this is still a good month for travellers who like it warm. Good fishing around Impalila Island. Hot…
Autumn - Zebra and Wildebeest begin their return migrations towards the permanent rivers as water sources and the bush begins to dry out. Savuti and Nogatsaa can see a migration of zebra in April and May. Low temperatures drop below 20°. The last summer bird migrants are on the wing, heading north again until the next rains. A good time to visit Savuti – and the central areas of the…
There are two more areas within this 11,700km2 wilderness to explore, both very distinctive and far more remote than the bustle of the Chobe Riverfront. These are Nogatsaa, and Linyanti. Nogatsaa, an off-the-beaten-path sweeping expanse of grasslands with mopane and deciduous woodlands, is only 80km south of Kasane, but feels like another world. There is just one lodge in the area (at…
Fast facts: Chobe and its animal inhabitants have been protected since 1968 The park stretches over 11,700km2 Four of the Big Five roam the bush (and rhino have been reintroduced to Botswana, so chances to see them will increase in years to come) Eyes on the sky: 450+ bird species can be seen More wise and wonderful elephant than anywhere else on Earth Located in a country that has…
Summer - Humid, with rain. The wetter weather can bring cooler temperatures, so pack a jacket or jersey. The antelope baby boom peaks: by mid-month, most wildebeest, impala, tsessebe and warthog will have dropped their offspring. Good rains will have soaked the earth and termite alates (the ones with wings, often called flying ants) erupt from the ground, sparking bird feeding frenzies.…
Solo travellers looking to safari in Chobe National Park are spoilt for choice – especially those who have a little more to spend. The only limit to consider when enjoying Chobe’s delights? The prospect of self-driving within the park. Even highly skilled local 4x4 drivers, used to the lonely routes, deep sand and unexpected elephant encounters might not consider driving too far…
Enter wonderland. Tucked up against Botswana’s northern border with Namibia, the Chobe National Park is the ultimate haven for vast herds of elephant – as many as 120,000 of the charismatic animals depend on its life-sustaining waterways as the dry season kicks in. Nowhere else on Earth has more of these remarkable giants; many travel from neighbouring countries to this, the Elephant…