Chobe National Park

Covering 11,700 square kilometers in northern Botswana near the confluence of four countries (Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe), Chobe National Park is iconic for possessing the greatest continuous concentration of African elephants on Earth. Spanning four distinct ecological zones—the Chobe Riverfront, Ngwezumba pans, Savuti marsh, and Linyanti swamps—Chobe offers some of the most dynamic big-game viewing in Africa.

World-Famous Chobe River Cruises

The defining safari highlight of Chobe is experiencing afternoon boat safaris along the Chobe Riverfront. During the dry season (May to October), hundreds of elephants emerge from dry teak forests to drink, play, and swim across the river to lush islands, their trunks raised above the surface like snorkels. Riverboats cruise alongside enormous pods of hippos, basking crocodiles, and swimming buffaloes as the African sun sets in fiery red hues over the water.

The Legendary Savuti Marsh

In the park’s wild interior lies the mythical Savuti region, famous for the enigmatic Savuti Channel, which mysteriously dries up and flows again across decades independently of local rainfall. Savuti is celebrated in wildlife documentaries for its powerful lion prides that specialize in hunting large buffaloes, alongside leopards, spotted hyenas, and seasonal zebra migrations.

Exceptional Year-Round Accessibility

Located just an hour's drive from Victoria Falls, Chobe's northern riverfront is readily accessible, offering world-class safari lodges, boat cruises, and game drives that seamlessly connect with wider Southern African safari itineraries.