Chobe National Park

Introduction

The first national park in Botswana is called Chobe National Park. One of the most popular safari locations in the southern region of Africa is Botswana. The Chobe River, one of Africa’s most stunning rivers, inspired the park’s name. The Chobe National Park Safari, which is near the Chobe River, will take you through the sandy riverbanks, deep mopane tree forests, beautiful floodplains, and endless broadleaf woodlands. In terms of the fauna found on the continent, this area is highly rich. The best way to see the majority of this breathtaking magnificence is on a boat ride. Elephant and buffalo herds abound along the Chobe River. This implies that local predators are frequently visible.

OVERVIEW

Location: North Botswana

Nearest International Airport: Maun

How to reach: By road or chartered flight from Maun

Famous for: Big Cats, Beautiful Chobe River, Birding

Best time to visit: January to December

WHAT TO SEE

Mammals: Elephant, Buffaloes, Bushbuck, Puku, Lions, Leopard, Cheetah, Spotted Hyena, Wild dog, Burchell’s Zebra, Sable, Roan, Greater Kudu, Wildebeest, Red lechwe, Selous’ Mongoose, Wild cats, and Serval.

Birds: Bee-eaters, African skimmers, storks, plovers, Kingfisher, hammerkops, wire tailed swallows, Night herons

Details

The geography and location of Chobe National Park excursions are two of their outstanding features. There is a plethora of wildlife and untamed predators along the beautiful Chobe Riverfront. You can thus get a sense of the true wilderness. You can see what predators are really like in the Linyanti Marshes. The shrubs are lush and green close to the river, but as you move away from the water, they become heavy and spiky. You may get a close-up view of these situations at the Chobe Bush Lodge Kasane.

Wildlife of several species can be found in the Chobe River. Large herds of elephants, buffaloes, zebras, and other animals are drawn to the river to drink the water. This also attracts a lot of predators, including lions and hyenas. Impala, baboons, zebras, vervet monkeys, warthogs, and several more species are also considered part of the Chobe’s big game during the entire year. You might see a confrontation between buffaloes and predators like crocodiles near the riverfront as well. In addition, there are around 450 different bird species in the Chobe National Park. On a river tour, you can use a pair of binoculars to spot some of them, including Kingfishers, African Skimmers, Night Herons, Storks, Plovers, Hammerkops, Wire-Tailed Swallows, Bee-eaters, and many more.

This location is a hub for travelers as one of the top safari locations in the nation. For the comfort of travelers, there are numerous campers and resorts accessible. The fact that the lodges here in Chobe are unfenced, though, is fascinating. This implies that during your tour, you can take in the Park’s entire wilderness. Most of these resorts have stringent guidelines and limitations, like the Ngoma safari lodge in Chobe. For safety reasons, lodges like Elephant Valley Lodge in Chobe National Park set a minimum age requirement for any bush walk or game drive.