Chobe. The River, the National Park. Both of these are likely to lure you in. The drenched Chobe River forms the northern boundary of Chobe National Park.
Hard to imagine but it begins life as a small mountain spring in Angola. Through the Kalahari sands it weaves before reaching Botswana where it's name becomes Chobe. Eventually it meets the mighty Zambezi and then hurls itself off Victoria Falls. Oh. Although a spectacular end for a little spring.
The river at the national park attracts the game. Huge herds of elephant and buffalo cross, dodging the many hippo and crocodile. Swimming beneath their feet are 90 species of fish.
And there on the banks of the river is Chobe National Park. Home to over 120 000 elephant. And big cats too. The park is said to be one of the best places in Africa to see them. Lion, leopard, cheetah. Their numbers all on the rise.
It became Botswana's first national park in 1968 and is now the third largest. There are four areas. Each with unique geographical landscapes. The Savuti channel, Linyanti wetlands, Serondella and Nogatsaa.