By air
Kasane Airport (BBK), ~5 km to the park entrance
Africa · Botswana
Chobe National Park, Botswana
Elephant herds along the Chobe River
Getting there
Best time to visit
May to October — the dry season
Don't miss
The Chobe Riverfront
Savuti Marsh
The Linyanti Marshes
Things to do
River cruises
Game drives
Birdwatching
Photography boats
Where to eat
Sources: Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0
What to pack
Binoculars, sunscreen, hat, warm layers for early drives
A quieter corner
A sunset boat cruise on the Chobe River
Questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Chobe National Park?
May to October — the dry season. What to pack: Binoculars, sunscreen, hat, warm layers for early drives.
How do I get to Chobe National Park?
Fly into Kasane Airport (BBK), ~5 km to the park entrance.
What is there to do in Chobe National Park?
River cruises, game drives, birdwatching, photography boats. A quieter find: A sunset boat cruise on the Chobe River.
What should I eat in Chobe National Park?
Seswaa, pap and morogo greens, with bream from the river.
About Chobe National Park
- Riverside
Where it is
Chobe National Park is in northern Botswana, stretching from the Chobe River near Kasane south to the Savuti marshes.
History
San people once lived in the area, and the region later became home to Basubiya communities along the river. Set aside as a game reserve in the 1960s, Chobe was made a national park in 1968 and is one of the oldest in Botswana.
People
Kasane and the riverside villages are home to Basubiya and other communities who speak Setswana and Sesubiya, and many work as guides and boat skippers.
Known for
- Large herds of elephants
- Boat safaris on the Chobe River
- Lion prides at Savuti
- Hippos and crocodiles
Did you know?
Chobe has one of the largest concentrations of elephants in Africa, especially along the river in the dry season.
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