Botswana
Chobe River
A river with one of the densest elephant populations in Africa.
Editorial illustration
Overview
Just across the border from the Caprivi, in Botswana. The Chobe river supports a large and well-documented elephant population. A river cruise at sunset puts you among them, on the water, in the herd.
Best Time To Visit
May to October — dry, animals concentrate along the river.
Landscape
River, floodplain, woodland. Botswana at its most accessible.
What you will see.
Chobe river cruiseSunset game driveSavuti marsh
What moves here.
01
Elephant
02
Lion
03
Leopard
04
Buffalo
05
Puku
06
Hippo
