Chobe National Park - Tourist Facilities

Tourist Facilities

There are three main camping sites within the park, all of which are equipped with shower-toilets facilities and require booking in advance:

• The newest one at Ihaha was built in order to replace the closed one at Serondela. This camping site is also more remote in nature comparatively to the former one at Serondela.

• At Savuti, 172 km southwest of Sedudu Gate. This camping ground overlooks the Savuti Channel.

• The Linyanti has a number of private concessions where intimate luxury camps have been built, like African Bush Camps Linyanti Bush Camp or Linyanti Ebony.

• A smaller camping ground can be found at Linyanti, lying at 39 km Northwest of Savuti. The camping ground here overlooks the Linyanti River so there are many chances of seeing and hearing hippos in the river. Off the beaten tracks, the Linyanti camp is much quieter than the previously described ones. There is an ablution block with toilets and showers, and a boiler to heat water.

• Chobe Game Lodge is the only permanent lodge in the park. Luxury tourist accommodation is also available in Savute.

4-wheel vehicles are usually used for transfer between camps, as the road network here is recent and relatively primitive. The road is best near the Chobe River. However, there are no facilities between Maun and Kasane, so it is necessary for tourists to carry with them basic items such as food, water and tools.

This park is considered for inclusion in the 5 Nation Kavango - Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area.