{"id":12639,"date":"2025-09-08T15:47:48","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T15:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africanfootmark.com\/?page_id=12639"},"modified":"2025-09-14T07:27:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T07:27:22","slug":"chobe-national-park","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/africanfootmark.com\/index.php\/chobe-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Chobe National Park\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Located in northern Botswana, Chobe National Park<\/span> is world-renowned for having the largest concentration of elephants<\/span> on Earth \u2014 over 120,000<\/span> roam its plains, woodlands, and riverbanks. The lifeline of the park is the Chobe River<\/span>, which forms the northern boundary and offers some of the most breathtaking boat-based game viewing<\/span> in Africa.<\/p>

Chobe is a haven not just for elephants, but for buffalo herds, lions, leopards, and an astonishing variety of birds \u2014 especially during the wet season. Its easy access from Victoria Falls<\/span>, combined with excellent safari infrastructure, makes Chobe a perfect starting or ending point for many Botswana safaris.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Location<\/span><\/h6>

  • Fly into Kasane Airport (BBK)<\/span> from Johannesburg, Gaborone, or Maun.<\/p><\/li>

  • Or <\/span>fly into Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) or <\/span>Livingstone (Zambia) and drive ~1.5 hours to Kasane.<\/span><\/p><\/li>

  • Transfers across the Kazungula border<\/span> are smooth and common.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    • Dry Season (May to October)<\/b><\/span> \u2013 Prime wildlife viewing as animals gather at the river.<\/p><\/li>

    • Wet Season (Nov to Apr)<\/b><\/span> \u2013 Lush scenery, dramatic skies, and fantastic birdwatching.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      • Elephant Paradise<\/b><\/span> \u2013 Watch hundreds of elephants bathe, drink, and cross the Chobe River.<\/p><\/li>

      • Boat Safaris<\/b><\/span> \u2013 Cruise past hippos, crocodiles, and big game coming to drink along the banks.<\/p><\/li>

      • Big Cat Sightings<\/b><\/span> \u2013 Lions and leopards are regularly spotted, especially in the Savuti and riverfront regions.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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          Birding Hotspot<\/b><\/span> \u2013 Over 450 bird species including fish eagles, kingfishers, and carmine bee-eaters.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t

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          Iconic Sunsets<\/b><\/span> \u2013 Chobe\u2019s riverine landscapes deliver unforgettable sunset backdrops.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Located in northern Botswana, Chobe National Park is world-renowned for having the largest concentration of elephants on Earth \u2014 over 120,000 roam its plains, woodlands, and riverbanks. The lifeline of the park is the Chobe River, which forms the northern boundary and offers some of the most breathtaking boat-based game viewing in Africa. Chobe is…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12639","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanfootmark.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanfootmark.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanfootmark.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africanfootmark.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africanfootmark.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12639"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/africanfootmark.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12639\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13305,"href":"https:\/\/africanfootmark.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12639\/revisions\/13305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanfootmark.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}