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safari in Chobe National Park. We can arrange wildlife and game viewing
safaris, accommodation in game camps along the Chobe and Linyati river,
big five sightings and bird watching.
Contact us for a complete Chobe National Park safari |
Chobe National Park
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Situated in the northern Kalahari, the Chobe National Park covers
11,700 square kilometres of pristine wilderness and is one of the
oldest safari areas in Southern Africa. This diverse landscape ranges
from flood grassland and thickets beside the Chobe River, to forest,
mopane woodland and scrub. Famous for its huge herds of elephant and
buffalo, Chobe National Park is known to have the largest single concentration
of elephants in Africa surviving within a proclaimed national park.
The park takes its name from the Chobe River, a permanent source of
water, which forms the parks natural northern border. The Linyati
river is a part of the same watercourse with both rivers being home
to Africa’s most feared water creatures – the crocodile
and hippo. The bustling little town of Kasane, situated on the Chobe
River, is the access point into the park. There are no boundaries
here and animals can be seen wandering through the Kasane campsites.
From Kasane there is also access to Namibia’s Caprivi Strip
and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, both worthwhile excursions.
Savuti covers much of the southwest corner of the park, here you’ll
find two predators which the area is famous for, lions and hyenas,
and often they even venture into the game camps. The furthest corner
of the park is the forgotten paradise of Linyanti, a strip of swampy
river frontage. There is a small camping ground here overlooking the
Linyanti river, as well as a luxury lodge.
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Other species such as wild dog, sable and roan antelope are encountered
in many areas of the reserve. Out on the open plains of Savuti and
Mababe you will spot wildebeest, zebra and buffalo concentrated in
massive herds. Within the riverine thickets, the nocturnal leopard
and rare Chobe bushbuck are often spotted and the bird life is abundant,
with over 450 species recorded.
A highlight of this park is the animal migrations, dictated by seasons
and food availability. During the wet months (December – March),
most animals congregate on the open plains. Then, as the land dries
out and the heat builds (April – November), the animals migrate
back to the Chobe River’s fertile flood plains.
Tamba Africa Recommends:
Game drives: These excursions are usually in an open vehicle and are accompanied by a tracker or ranger. The best game viewing times are at sunrise and sunset, as game is hidden during the heat of the day.
Hide game viewing: many resorts have their own hides close to the water's edge offering excellent vantage points for game viewing. Silence is the key to good game viewing and safety, as any sudden noise will frighten the wildlife away.
Boat rides: in small, shallow-draft, highly manoeuvrable boats
piloted by expert boatmen to conduct game viewing on the Chobe River.
Safari camps and accommodation in the Chobe
National Park
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