Chobe National Park

Chobe National Park in Botswana was honestly insane – probably the best game drive of my life. We also did a cruise on the Zambezi River and it was just amazing. Saw animals so close – lions, elephants, you name it – it felt unreal. Everything about the experience was perfect, truly unforgettable.

To be honest - what an unbelievable experience. If you want to see crocodiles and thousands of elephants. That’s the spot to be - wow! It was one of those experiences which create memories. You have to visit the national park!

I absolutely loved the experience! Both the drive and the cruise gave me amazing opportunities to view wildlife. The guides on each were friendly, warm, and knowledgeable. This was probably the first game drive where I’ve seen so many animals. I truly enjoyed it here and will definitely be back!

It was an amazing experience. We only did a game drive and a boat cruise. But if we had to do it again, we would spend more time, specially sunrise and sunsets. It would probably be less crowded during those hours

The Chobe National Park day tour from Victoria Falls Zimbabwe is a must experience, especially the water safari in the Chobe River, Botswana by Mr. Xhate of Kalahari Tours which was FUNtastic! Mr. Figo of Africa Travel Tours drove us to the Botswana border, a 70-km ride that takes an hour. During his drive from 7:00-8:00 am, we saw elephants & giraffes through the Zambezi National Park, Zimbabwe. Both Messrs Figo & Xhate pointed to us the Botswana Zambia bridge where four countries’ - Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe - borders meet. At the border: > We went through the Zimbabwean immigration. Their wash room has no toilet paper so bring your own; > Before going through Batswana Immigration, we had to disinfect our shoes as well as vehicles’ tires; > On Mr. Xhate’s drive to Kalahari Tours’ breakfast of coffee/tea, donuts, cupcakes & sweet clementines(?), we saw mango, banana & papaya farms; > From 9:00ish to noon, Mr. Xhate steered a boat for 10 guests along parts of the Chobe River and brought us as close as it’s safe to see impalas, hippos, nile crocodiles, birds, geese, cape buffalos, elephants herds crossing parts of the river; > the right side of the boat at the beginning of the safari is Namibian land; towards the conclusion of our water safari, Mr. Xhate touched our boat at the edge of Namibian land; > Around 12ish, we had a delicious lunch at Cresta Mowana’s Serondella buffet restaurant with lovely Chobe River views. Their shredded goat meat dish was the best. They also has tuna pasta, salads, carrots & peas, chicken, pork, beef & three desserts; > From 1:20 to 4:00 p.m., Mr. Xhate took us on a game drive of a portion of the Chobe National Park where we viewed the Chobe River, baboons, birds, impalas, puku antelopes, sables, herds of hundreds of elephants by our safari vehicle and from afar & more giraffes; > We headed back to the gate a bit past 3:00 pm then went through both countries’ immigration (Batswana Immigration wash rooms have toilet paper) in time to meet Mr. Figo at 4:30 for the hour drive back.

Visiting Chobe National Park was one of the most unforgettable wildlife experiences of my life. I had the chance to see a lion family feasting on a buffalo – raw, powerful nature at its most real. We also spotted many other lions resting in the shade, dozens of elephants wandering freely, graceful giraffes, and huge hippos basking by the river. There were also crocodiles lurking near the water, and countless beautiful birds – some truly unique and colorful species. What made the experience even more special was the variety: I explored the park both by boat and jeep. Cruising the Chobe River gave me close-up views of hippos, birds, and elephants cooling off in the water, while the jeep safari let us get closer to the big cats and other land animals. The scenery was absolutely stunning – open savannahs, lush riverbanks, and an incredible feeling of being immersed in nature. I highly recommend Chobe to anyone visiting Botswana – it’s a must-see for wildlife lovers.

The beauty of safari trip in one of Africa's national parks is that they are very different in so many ways. Chobe landscape is beautiful,it has everything,from the beautiful landscapes of African Savanah to the glazing Chobe river. Chobe is home of over 80k elephant's so it can be called an elephant heaven. I had a great time here and if God allows next time i will combine it with the great Okavango delta.

There’s plenty of animals to see, it’s a great place to take your loved one(s). Very clean and the staff are very friendly. I also loved seeing a military unit that’s protecting the park from poachers.