Chobe has an excellent reputation in conservation, having created herds of elephants from small numbers of 1,000 to as many as 50,000 today. The park has excellent facilities for tourists with three different campsites to choose from, all well-equipped with amenities including hot showers. If you want something a little more luxurious, the Linyanti Reserve offers special facilities for high-end camping. The Chobe Game Lodge is the most famous of these lodges. The area between Linyanti and Savuti Marsh is an excellent place to watch elands as it is hot and dry. Bird watchers will also be delighted to visit the Serondela area, which attracts birds such as ibis, spoonbills and various ducks and waterfowl. The Serondela Chobe Riverfront area is also close to Victoria Falls, making it a very popular stop on a Botswana safari.

What to see on a Botswana safari to Chobe National Park

Chobe National Park is very diverse and you can see all kinds of animals small and large during your Botswanasafari. Only in the floodplains of the Linyanti swamp can one see big game such as lions, scavengers such as hyena and two types of antelope. There are also plenty of those huge semi-aquatic animals, the hippopotamus, and you can head to the Linyanti River to see and hear these noisy beasts. The other Savuti marshland attracts elephants that come here to drink, big cats like cheetahs, and herbivores like zebras and wildebeests. The water features powerfully attract families of giraffes and sables, so you’re sure to get some stunning photos on a Botswanasafari in Chobe National Park. Smaller animals include the impressive carmine bee eater, which is one of the most colorful birds in Africa.

When is the best time of year for a Botswana safari in Chobe National Park?

Chobe National Park will always be beautiful no matter what time of year you visit, but if you plan to see certain animals during your Botswana safari, then you need to decide whether to go in the wet or dry season. During the rainy season, more than 400 species of birds are attracted to the Chobe National Park. If you go in the dry season then it is an ideal time to see elephants as you know where they will be, congregating around the last remaining watering holes. The dry season also brings many zebras, wild boars, and impalas. Alternatively, you may choose to visit in time to see the zebras participating in the annual migration. Their presence is a sure way to attract large predators like lions.