Botswana

Chobe National Park (area)

Elephants and buffalo gather beside the Chobe River. Further south, the tracks turn sandy and Savuti opens into a quieter stretch of bush.

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Chobe is not one landscape.

Chobe National Park lies in northern Botswana and brings together several different landscapes. Chobe Riverfront, Ngwezumba Pans, Savuti and Linyanti each have their own character.

Along the Riverfront, floodplains, swamps and riverine woodland shape the view. During the dry winter months, large herds of elephant and Cape buffalo gather at the water.

Kasane sits beside this northern section and is a practical base for game drives and boat safaris

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Savuti begins where the sand tracks get serious.

Further into the park lies Savuti. The area is known for predators such as lion, cheetah and hyena, as well as large numbers of elephant.

The Savuti Channel runs towards Savuti Marsh. Its unusual feature is that the flow can disappear for years and later return.

The route between Riverfront and Savuti follows sandy tracks. This is where a 4x4 starts to matter.

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View trips from the region

What you can do in Chobe National Park:

  • Self-drive game drives
  • Drive the Chobe Riverfront
  • Explore Savuti
  • Boat safari from Kasane
  • Watch wildlife and birds

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Self-drive trips in the region

Namibia
Botswana
Zimbabwe
Namibia, Botswana and Victoria Falls self drive
19
days
from
1990
1990
p.p.
The sun rises over the dunes of Sossusvlei. An elephant appears at a waterhole in Etosha. And further along, the lush landscapes of the Okavango and Chobe await. Over these nineteen days, you travel through three countries, with the freedom to make your own choices along the way. You camp in remarkable places, swap gravel roads for 4x4 tracks and finish with two nights at Victoria Falls. The final stretch? You can leave the driving to someone else.
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Namibia
Botswana
Zimbabwe
Windhoek - Victoria Falls self-drive
19
days
from
1990
1990
p.p.
A lion beside the track. An elephant slowly crossing your path. And at night, the sounds of the bush, right beside your rooftop tent. On this self-drive journey, you travel from Namibia's desert landscapes to Botswana's national parks, where the adventure takes on a new dimension. For four days, you venture deep into the wilderness, tackling rugged sandy tracks and staying at unfenced campsites. Your journey ends at Victoria Falls. You return your 4x4 in Kasane and leave the final stretch to someone else.
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South Africa
Botswana
South Africa & Botswana self-drive
20
days
from
2050
2050
p.p.
Spotting a rhino from your 4x4. A lion resting right beside the track. Or waking up at a campsite with no fence between you and the wilderness. On this self-drive journey, you travel from South Africa through Botswana, from the national parks around the Okavango Delta to the vast Makgadikgadi Salt Pans. You tackle rugged sandy tracks, camp deep in the bush and take time along the way to enjoy the comfort of a safari lodge. And the best part? Even your first and last days are all about safari. So you can make the most of every day on the road.
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