Bountiful Botswana

After crossing the land border from Namibia’s Caprivi Strip, the next stop on our 4 week overland adventure from Cape Town to Victoria Falls was the incredible Chobe National Park, a true wildlife paradise and one of the best national parks in Southern Africa. Just one peek at the variety of wildlife and the lush vegetation and you’ll be mesmerised forever!

Chobe is aptly known as the “Land of the Giants” as it’s home to Africa’s largest elephant population and comprises more than 10,000km2 of rich ecosystems, diverse landscapes and an almost unparalleled abundance of wildlife and birdlife, all centred around the stunning Chobe River.

It’s well worth spending several nights here to take full advantage of the incredible game drives through the park, and an absolute must-do is a river safari. I have never seen so many elephants in one place, huge family groups strolling along the waters edge, it was absolutely phenomenal, and I don’t say that lightly. I’ve been very fortunate to go on countless game drives and safaris over the years and Chobe stands out as one of the best.

So much so, I’m longing to return! I don’t often say that as there’s such a big wide world out there waiting to be explored, but it was an incredibly special place.