Southern Africa

Botswana

Water in a dry country, and some of the largest elephant herds in Africa.
A small boat on the Chobe River with the floodplain beyond

Region

Southern Africa

Ideal length

5 to 8 days

Places to stay

Safari Lodge, Luxury Camp

In short

Chobe and the Okavango

Why go

Chobe National Park has one of the greatest concentrations of game on the continent, and it is best seen from the river. Elephants come down to drink in their hundreds, and lion are never far behind.

Chobe is an easy addition to Victoria Falls, crossing the Zambezi at the point where four countries meet.

What makes it distinct

The places that set it apart.

Safari by boat as well as by vehicle, and a sense of space that is rare even in Africa.

A river boat on the Chobe River

Chobe by river

Morning and afternoon on the water among elephants.
Elephants bathing in the Chobe River beside a boat of visitors

Chobe game drives

Lion, buffalo and antelope on the floodplain.

The Okavango

A delta in the desert, explored by boat and on foot.

When to go

The best months, and who it suits.

May to October is dry, and the animals gather along the rivers.

Who it suits

Wildlife lovers, photographers and anyone combining a safari with the Falls.

The kind of stay

Safari Lodge, Luxury Camp

What you can experience

Ways to travel here.

Safari

The Mara, the Serengeti, Amboseli and Chobe, at your own pace.

Combine it with

It travels well with its neighbours.

Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls and the Zambezi

South Africa

Kruger, Cape Town, the Winelands and the Garden Route

What we can create here

Journeys we have designed.

Examples to start a conversation. Yours will be built around you.

Victoria Falls dropping into the gorge
Zimbabwe and Botswana
5 to 7 days
The Falls, a sunset on the Zambezi and elephants from the river.

Before you travel

Entry rules, health, money and packing are covered in Travel Information. We send advice specific to your route once your journey is confirmed.

Thinking about Botswana?

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