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User Reviews of Chobe National Park (217 Reviews)

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Average User Rating

4.7235 / 5 4.7 /5
4.7299 / 5 4.6077 / 5 4.2111 / 5 4.5500 / 5

Rating Breakdown

5 star 169 / 10 169
4 star 38 / 10 38
3 star 9 / 10 9
2 star 0 / 10 0
1 star 1 / 10 1
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Avatar icon Mark United States flag US       Visited: March 2017 Reviewed: Aug 13, 2017

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5 / 5 5 /5
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Everything was perfect about this safari, except the season. We've been there at the end of still wet season, with too much water around and too tall grass to hide for wildlife. Did not spot big cats at all. However, a lot of hypos, zebras, giraffes, elephants, different kinds of antelopes, beautiful birds.

Male avatar icon Wolfgang Stark Germany flag DE       Visited: August 2017 Reviewed: Sep 20, 2017

Email Wolfgang Stark  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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Amongst the largest amount of African Elephants in Africa, amazing seeing the diverse range of animals (hippos, crocodiles, birds, Kudu) scattered through them. Lovely scenery as well, being on almost an island. The river cruise was a highlight and the game drive was also great, we saw a Lion!.

Female avatar icon Regula Switzerland flag CH       Visited: July 2017 Reviewed: Sep 21, 2017

Email Regula  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

5 / 5 5 /5
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It was the busiest park we visited and since you have to drive 30 Min to park entrance all are there at the same time - makes it a little less authentic and more organized!

Female avatar icon Jessica United States flag US       Visited: September 2017 Reviewed: Oct 19, 2017

Email Jessica  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

4 / 5 4 /5
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We took a mid-day (motored) game drive and still saw lots of animals, including lions. We took a pontoon trip in late afternoon/sunset and were able to see elephants, crocodiles and hippos up close, which was really special.

Male avatar icon Boon Hong Seto Australia flag AU       Visited: August 2017 Reviewed: Oct 24, 2017

Email Boon Hong Seto  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

5 / 5 5 /5
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Same as above

Male avatar icon Larry W United States flag US       Visited: October 2017 Reviewed: Oct 30, 2017

Email Larry W  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

The review below is the personal opinion of Larry W and not that of SafariBookings.
3 / 5 3 /5
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The park is being eaten alive by too many elephants.

Avatar icon Anna Italy flag IT       Visited: April 2017 Reviewed: Jan 28, 2018

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The park is beautiful and defenetely worth visiting

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There are different sections of the park, the northern part near Kasane is easily accessible (many local tour operators in Kasane would bring you inside for the day) and it has a beautiful road going along the Chobe river which is splendid and rich in wildlife and birds. There are different lodges with camping ground, but ihaha campsite is the best camping spot. Very reccomended is the sunset boat cruise on the Chobe river. The area overall is a bit touristy though, especially during the dry (high tourist) season. In April it was quiet, with not many cars around. Oddly, it was also difficult to spot elephants (Chobe is full of elephants) as most of the herds had migrated south after the heavy rains. The south-western areas of Linyanti and Savuti are just spectacular and out of reach from the day trips starting from the northern part. This area is full of wildlife and wild scenaries and it is more for people prepared of going camping out in the wild (campsites in Chobe are not fenced), which
Read more is the best experience for me. Beware, everywhere in the park you need a good 4x4 veichle as roads can be on deep sand. Also, if you self-drive, make sure you have a good map. Enjoy!
Female avatar icon Catalina Tecas Chile flag CL       Visited: January 2018 Reviewed: Feb 28, 2018

Email Catalina Tecas  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

The elephants are awesome, they are many!

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It was an incredible day, full of magic, I was impressed to see so many elephants in their natural habitat, being so authentic and happy. I was happy to see so many colorful birds. I would have liked to have seen more cats (I only saw a lioness), I think there are more cats missing. The guide should know more about birds, he knew a lot about animals and interesting facts, but he lacked a bit more of that information. I loved the safari. Thank you very much

Female avatar icon Lisa C United States flag US       Visited: April 2018 Reviewed: Apr 19, 2018

Email Lisa C  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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For the part of Chobe we were in, I think 3 stars is almost on the generous side for "bush vibe". It is pretty crowded with game drive vehicles and you can find yourself stuck in a long parade of them, although our driver took pains to try & get us out & away from the others. But with so many vehicles in the area, it didn't really give us much of a "bush vibe", which to us infers a sense of being out somewhat alone in the wilderness. When lions were spotted next to the road, it was a positive gridlock of traffic, all elbowing to get a vantage point. As cool as it was to see lions, the circus atmosphere of what had to have been 10 game drive vehicles surrounding them, took a little bit of an edge off the thrill of seeing them.

Female avatar icon Helene de Ridder South Africa flag ZA       Visited: June 2018 Reviewed: Jul 11, 2018

Email Helene de Ridder  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

5 / 5 5 /5
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Excellent for bird and wildlife photography