Chobe Game Lodge is a pioneering lodge on the banks of the world renowned game rich Chobe River. Established in 1973, Chobe Game Lodge is one of the most famous lodges in Botswana. As the oldest 5-star Lodge in Botswana, the Lodge occupies an enviable position right inside Chobe National Park. It is the only permanent lodge located within the renowned Chobe National Park. This privileged location allows guests to be the first to enter the park every morning and the last to leave.
The main areas are relaxed and comfortably laid out. With two complimentary bars and numerous spots to dine plus a large pool. Naturally the focus of the lodge lies with the majestic Chobe River. There is a 250 meter boardwalk along the Chobe River for you to take a stroll along at any time. Bringing you up close to where the action is. Find a spot along the platform and settle in to peacefully observe the wildlife without even getting into a car or boat. Connect to the abundant nature around you from this boardwalk.
Fantastic game viewing from the boardwalk
Modern conference facilities are available and there is complimentary Wi-Fi internet throughout the property.
What sets Chobe Game Lodge apart from all the other lodges in the area?
Chobe Game Lodge takes it’s ongoing commitment to social and environmental responsibility very seriously. This five-star Lodge has full Eco-grading by Botswana Tourism Board. One of it’s social key focuses is gender equality. And creating better employment opportunities for women in the Botswana tourism industry. More than 65% of all the staff members at Chobe Game Lodge are women. This includes the all-female team of professionally qualified guides. In addition, a youth development program educates and trains youngsters from the local community. Helping them improve their skills and further their careers in the tourism industry.
Chobe Game Lodge Accommodation
Chobe Game Lodge consists of 44 x beautifully designed, spacious rooms. It can accommodate up to 94 people in total luxury. They are all river facing and air conditioned. Featuring overhead fans, complimentary mini bar, en suite bathrooms and a private terrace. For those guests who desire the ultimate in exclusivity, the Lodge has four suites. Each with their own plunge pool and separate lounge area.
Those looking for family style accommodation may request a family room, interconnecting standard rooms, a triple room. Or a luxury family suite.
Standard Room x 22
The beautiful standard rooms lead onto a spacious terrace facing the Chobe River. Inside the rooms are all the amenities and comforts you would expect from a luxury safari lodge. The en suite bathrooms include a large bath and separate shower.
Two of the rooms are fully wheelchair-accessible.
Standard Room
A standard family room is also available for families looking for their ultimate family safari. The standard family room has two separate bedrooms with a shared bathroom. A patio faces the Chobe River. For families looking for a more private safari we highly recommend our family suites.
Family Suite x 3
The luxury family suites offer ample space and privacy with a master bedroom and a second bedroom with twin beds for the kids. The shared bathroom is spacious and includes a separate bath, shower and twin washbasins. There is an open plan lounge with comfortable loungers. The Suite is suitable only for children over 6 years of age.
Family Suite
Large wooden doors lead onto a private terrace overlooking the Chobe River. And an infinity plunge pool for the family to enjoy in complete privacy.
The family suites allow families to enjoy their time on safari together without being concerned about disturbing other guests. Families who prefer flexible mealtimes, may also dine in their suite space. Indoor or poolside.
Family Suite with private pool
Triple Room x 4
The triple rooms are in the main area of the lodge and are ideal for families. The triple room has a larger, more private terrace. The lounge area can be converted to accommodate a comfortable single bed.
Triple Room
The triple rooms have 2 x en suite bathrooms. The master has a large bath and separate shower. While the second bathroom includes a walk in shower only.
Honeymoon Suite x 1
This was the chosen suite for honeymoon couple Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in 1975!
The elegant Honeymoon Suite is the most private location in the lodge. Therefore, ideal for couples looking to spoil themselves while on their Chobe safari. With a touch of romance and complete privacy. The Honeymoon Suite has a similar layout to the family suites. With a large private terrace, infinity plunge pool and large, relaxing sun loungers from which to soak up the Chobe views.
Romantic Honeymoon Suites with private pool
Inside the suite is an open plan lounge with comfortable loungers and a spacious bedroom with a king size bed. Leading from the bedroom, the luxurious bathroom includes a separate bath, large shower and twin basins.
Honeymoon Suite bedroom
Chobe Family Safaris ↓
Children of all ages are welcome at Chobe Game Lodge. However, kids under the age of 16 years must share with a parent at all times.
Safaris create a life long impression on children of any age. The incredible guides adore kids and know exactly how to bring a safari alive for young minds. Stopping to look at lion footprints. Or standing next to a huge elephant bone. The guides know how to keep the kids tuned in. Peering through binoculars at a weaver bird carefully repairing a nest. Or watching as huge crocs slip silently into the water as you cruise by. These are experiences that will stay with children forever.
Chobe Family Safari
Child Policy
0-2 Years
10%
Private activities must be booked for families with children younger than 6 years old at the daily private activity rate.
No children 6 years and younger may be accommodated in the Chobe Game Lodge suites
3-11 Years
50%
12-15 Years
75%
Chobe Game Lodge Activities
From the boardwalk to the boats, the natural focus of Chobe Game Lodge centers around the river. Wildlife travels unbelievable distances across the parched land to get to the waters of the Chobe.
Boat Safaris
No Chobe safari is complete without experiencing the beauty of the Chobe River and its incredible wildlife by boat. ‘Skimmer boats’ can accommodate up to 12 guests on comfortable adjustable deck chairs. The boats are designed specifically for relaxation and viewing. Allowing you to take in the river’s stunning vistas. The flexible seating and level deck make the boats a photographer’s dream. There is ample space for equipment and the freedom to shoot unobstructed from any vantage point.
The game viewing while on a river safari in Chobe is unsurpassed anywhere in Botswana. Elephants line the water’s edge and hippo congregate in lagoons. Hundreds of antelope and giraffe make their way to the water. And sightings of predators along the river banks are common.
Chobe Game Lodge pioneered the use of electric boats when they launched the first electric powered boat (and game vehicle) in 2014. These days there are four electric boats, of which three are fully solar. Creating a ecologically sensitive safari. But also, meaning quiet safaris. This makes for a far more enjoyable experience in the wilderness for guests.
Chobe River Safari – elephants
Game Drives
Join Chobe’s all female, incredibly experienced guides who know every inch of the Chobe River route along which their drives run. They are able to pick up on the signs of the bush like animal behavior, tracks, scents and noises. Safari drives along the banks of the Chobe River are one of the most incredible game viewing experiences in Africa.
Chobe Game Lodge prides itself in leading the way with electric powered game viewing. The silence of electric vehicles not only transforms the experience. It reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Thereby contributing to the environment and sustainability of safaris. The clever design of the 4 x 4s gives guests a wide, uninterrupted view from which to spot slinking leopards. And get the best photos possible.
Depending on the season, afternoon drives depart late afternoon. Returning at the park closure time after sunset. This allows you to watch game right until the last light.
Lion
Vast numbers of wildlife are drawn to the cool waters of the river from the parched surrounding bush. Guests can expect to see large numbers of elephant for which the area is famous. As well as huge herds of buffalo, elegant impalas and majestic giraffes. If you’re lucky you may see the slightly rarer puku, which are endemic to wetlands. And birds too numerous to mention. Predators are plentiful in the northern region of the Chobe National Park. With excellent sightings of lion, wild dog and leopard.
Lions and giraffes
Birding Safari
Birding is spectacular with Schalows turaco, barred owlet and white-browed coucal resident in the gardens. As well as rosy throated longclaw, western-banded snake eagle and hooded vulture among a few of the 450 species of the Chobe region.
Lilac breasted roller in flight
Spa Treatments
There are few things more luxurious than a spa after a hot day exploring the wilds of Chobe. The stylish spa offers serene surroundings to treat yourself at the hands of highly trained and personable therapists. The spa’s signature treatments use indigenous ingredients. Such as marula oil, African shea butter, and rooibos tea. All with nourishing and healing properties.
Gym & Fitness
Keep those fitness routines going in the well equipped gym. Fully air conditioned and with a modern, peaceful design. The gym is the perfect place to let off some steam. Or, just to work up an appetite. There are running machines, rowing machines, cycle machines and weights.
Gym
Eco Tours
Join in a behind the scene’s look at Chobe Game Lodge’s light footprint approach to hospitality. Seeing first-hand the sustainable tourism practices implemented at Chobe Game Lodge. With the numerous environmental and community initiatives that they run.
Chobe Game Lodge Back of House
Cultural Excursions
On a 4 night stay, pre book a visit to the Kazungula Children’s Ark. Giving you the opportunity to give back and take part in this heart-warming social project.
Best time to visit Chobe Game Lodge
Winter (April to September)
Daytime temperatures generally reach 25 °C, and may fall as low as 2 °C at night. Virtually no rain falls during the winter months. Buffalo begin to gather into large herds and visit the rivers more often as the seasonal pans begin to dry up. Breeding herds of elephant increase in density daily as they visit the permanent waters. June is an exciting month. The African Wild Dogs begin to search for dens. Which makes them easier to find for the next three or four months as they operate from their dens. Exciting hunts and playful puppies. What more could you wish for?
Summer (October to March)
The summer or rainy season begins in October and ends in March. In October the weeks preceding the coming of the rains tend to be the hottest. Temperatures soar up to 40 °C or more! Cloud cover and the arrival of the first rains towards the end of November or in early December, cool things down considerably. It is hot but never will you experience such great game viewing. Well worth the sweat. This is the time of year when the herbivores are at their weakest through a lack of food. And the Lions are at their strongest. The predators seek out the vulnerable young and kill many times a day to eat their fill. It is a time of action, great visibility and color.
Chobe Game Lodge Location and Access
Upon arrival in Kasane Airport, guests are met by a Chobe Game Lodge representative and transferred by road to the lodge. The portion from Kasane Airport to Sedudu Gate (entrance to Chobe National Park) is on a tarred road. The remainder of the transfer is inside the Chobe National Park. On a sand road suitable for 4WD vehicles only. The total transfer time from Kasane Airport to Chobe Game Lodge is approximately 45 minutes.
Single Supplement: $406 in Peak Season Single Surcharge is applicable to any one reservation comprising more than two singles during the Green or Shoulder Season.
Rates include:
Accommodation, scheduled activities, all meals, refreshments, local spirits, wines (excluding premium brands). Laundry service. National park fees and all government levies, taxes and VAT. Return airport transfers to/from scheduled/charter flights, arriving/departing Kasane Airport for Chobe Game Lodge.
Chobe Game Lodge Packages
Best Of Chobe Game Lodge Package
Stay 4 nights at Chobe Game Lodge and get: Complimentary suite upgrade (subject to availability), Cultural excursion, Private dinner in suite, Breakfast cruise, Optional Victoria Falls day trip (extra charge).
Single Supplement: $1 624 Single Surcharge is applicable to any one reservation comprising more than two singles during the Green or Shoulder Season.
Best of Desert & Delta Safari Packages
The Best of Desert & Delta Safari Packages remain the most straightforward, value-for-money way to book Botswana. Mix and match camps in the portfolio for seamless travel. Choose from 2 to 5 camps or lodges.
More information on Best of Desert & Delta Safari Packages to follow shortly. Some of them are: 9 nights Traversing The Okavango Delta 8 nights Best of Desert & Delta Safaris 6 nights Best of Desert & Delta Safaris 4 nights Moremi & Boteti Package
Other packages for your Botswana safari using Desert and Delta camps and lodges are:
6 nights Savute & Delta Green Season Discovery 6 nights Chobe & Delta Green Season Discovery Community and Conservation Package
8 nights Ultimate Family Safari Package
Chobe Game Lodge Honeymoon
This romantic honeymoon safari is not to be missed. Staying a total of 10 nights at the following lodges: Chobe Game Lodge (3 Nights) | Camp Moremi (3 Nights) | Leroo La Tau (2 Nights) | Camp Okavango (2 Nights). Or Vice Versa. See more information on this Botswana Honeymoon Safari.
andBeyond Savute Under Canvas offers you a great opportunity to experience the exhilaration of a mobile camping safari with the luxury of a tented camp
Ngoma Safari Lodge is a small boutique lodge overlooking the Chobe River. Stay in a river facing suite with private plunge pool (2 can accommodate a child 10+)
Chobe Princesses are luxury safari houseboats operating on the Chobe and Zambezi Rivers. Accommodating a smaller number of guests gives you more exclusivity
Zambezi Queen offers luxury accommodation suites on a house boat on the Chobe National Park border with Namibia. 2 or 3 night departures are scheduled throughout the year
Belmond Savute Elephant Lodge offers luxury accommodation. This area is often described as one of, if not the best, wildlife-viewing areas in Africa today
Chobe Game Lodge
Chobe Game Lodge Serondela Chobe National Park Botswana
