Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
CHOBE NATIONAL PARK & KASANE
Chobe National Park is one of the great wildlife destinations of Africa. Famed for its
massive elephants and enormous elephant population, Chobe, which encompasses nearly
11,000 sq km, is itself the size of a small country and an important epicentre of Botswana's
safari industry. It was first set aside as a wildlife reserve in the 1930s and became Bot-
swana's first national park in 1968.
Of the three major wildlife-watching areas of the park,
Chobe Riverfront
supports the
largest wildlife concentration in the park. It's also the most accessible and lies within easy
striking distance of the gateway town of Kasane. The extension of the sealed road from
Kasane as far as Kachikau has brought the predator-rich
Linyanti Marshes
that much
closer to civilisation without losing its remote Okavango feel. And soulful
Savuti
, which
can be reached from Maun or Kasane, is almost the riverfront's match when it comes to
wildlife and has a wonderfully remote feel; the miraculous return of waters to the Savuti
Channel has restored the region to its former glory.
Whether you're self-driving and camping under the stars or flying into your luxury
lodge, Chobe can be enjoyed by everyone.
