Rise at dawn to take advantage of the best game viewing conditions of the day and enjoy a thrilling open-top game drive in Chobe National Park.
Chobe National Park is home to vast herds of buffalo and elephant, and large numbers of hippo, as well as numerous other species which roam these floodplains. During the dry season, vast elephant herds migrate from both south and north to congregate in their thousands along the Chobe River – the largest concentration of elephants in the whole of Africa. This migration of wildlife is possibly due to the creation of protected wildlife corridors, which allow the elephants to travel between the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Park (KAZA) countries safely. Also hope to see lion, jackal, giraffe, kudu, crocodiles, waterbuck, warthogs, baboons, puku, sable and roan antelope and many other interesting animals. Note there are no cheetah near the river and leopards, although present, are rarely seen.
Bird life along the river is plentiful and you can hope to see the large Fish eagle, Tawny eagle, African openbill stork, Marabou stork, Sacred ibis, Pied kingfisher, Cattle egret, Great egret, Spur-winged goose and many more species, including the glorious Lilac-breasted roller.
In the afternoon, enjoy another game drive in Chobe National Park. After a beautiful African sunset, enjoy the balmy evening and pristine stars of the Milky Way – including the spectacular Southern Cross.
Note: You need upper body strength for this safari, as you will need to be lifted into the front seat of the game viewing vehicle. Children < 6 are not allowed on open top game drives.
Boat rides on the Chobe River are not suitable for wheelchairs, as the jetty is usually accessed down steep and uneven steps. If you believe you will be able to take a boat ride, you can arrange with your lodge to swap this for one of your game drives, but this will be at your own risk.