Home to the largest elephant population in Africa — an estimated 120,000 elephants roam these riverine forests and floodplains. Chobe offers safari by land AND water, with some of the most spectacular elephant river-crossings on the continent.
Chobe National Park sits in northeastern Botswana, sharing borders with Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It's the country's first national park and home to the greatest concentration of elephants anywhere in Africa. During the dry season, herds of 200+ elephants gather along the Chobe River, creating scenes of almost unbelievable wildlife density.
The park divides into four distinct ecosystems. The Chobe Riverfront is the most accessible and popular — here, boat-based safaris offer unique water-level perspectives of elephants swimming, hippos surfacing, and African fish eagles hunting. The Savuti Marsh is famous for its bull elephants and legendary predator-prey dynamics. Linyanti is a remote, exclusive wilderness for premium safari experiences.
Chobe is uniquely positioned as a day-trip destination from Victoria Falls (90 minutes by road), making it possible to combine the world's greatest waterfall with one of Africa's finest safari parks in a single trip.
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Green months indicate peak safari season
Semi-arid. Hot dry season (Aug–Oct) with temperatures reaching 40°C. Cool dry (May–Jul) is ideal. Wet season (Nov–Mar) brings afternoon storms.
Fly into Kasane Airport (BBK) — 10 minutes from the park gate. Road transfer from Victoria Falls is 90 minutes. Charter flights available from Maun and Johannesburg.
Don't just do a Chobe day trip from Victoria Falls. The afternoon river cruises are magical — but the real Chobe magic happens at dawn when elephants emerge from the mist along the river. Stay at least one night to experience both the morning and sunset light.
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