Chobe River Camp

Chobe elephant camp is outstanding! We loved every minute of our time there. It is the perfect balance of rustic and luxury. The location is great with many animal sightings while in camp. The evening sunsets can’t be beat and the night sky is absolutely lit up with so many stars. The rooms are comfortable with great river views and all staff were warm, welcoming and helpful throughout our stay. Our safari guide and driver, Isaac, was outstanding! We highly recommend him. Thanks to Isaac we were able to see so many animals up close. Their interactions continue to amaze us. He made the entire experience very special for us! We absolutely loved our daily game drives and sunset happy hours in the bush. We hope to return again in the future!

Everything about this place is great on principle however so many aspects let it down. Some staff are wonderful and others rude. Breakfast is ok and dinner is disappointing and expensive, I don’t want to eat the game I have taken photos of, the vegetables are dull and lack variety. The soup & bread was the best option. Accommodation in the chalets is very comfortable, not so well cleaned during the stay

We have stayed at several Gondwana properties and found this to be the best so far. The location is beautiful with a lot space, out chalet was amazing (all recently renovated, along with the main building). The staff were very helpful and made extra effort to accommodate us. If you have the time, do a morning or evening boat ride to explore the river and see the banks of the national park on the other side.

This stay was by far the best of our trip, everything about it was amazing. All far better than the photos, will be back for a longer stay next time

Room is spacious, very nicely decorated, neat & clean. Bed & pillows are comfortable. Lotion, shampoo, conditioner, body wash provided. Wonderful view of Chobe River from dining area. Check in & check out was efficient & quick. Staffs are helpful & speak English.

Chobe River Campsite is beautifully situated on the banks of the Chobe River, very close to the Ngoma Bridge Border Control with Botswana. Each campsite features practical tents with private showers and toilets. The pool is very nice, and the restaurant serves great food, though it needs to be booked in advance. Everything is well-settled, and despite some trouble with the hot water during our winter stay, we would surely recommend this campsite. A highlight was the visit from a small herd of elephants near the campsite, which was a lot of fun.

Had car trouble en route, and despite sending emails to the booking office explaining our delay, when we arrived after 6pm, one day late, our reservation had been cancelled. This was to be our first camp of 3 for the 9 days that we booked, and paid for in advance in the Gondwana group in Namibia, so extremely distressing. It took us about an hour to check in and we helped receptionist Beauty to re-arrange bookings to give us our 3 consecutive nights in one room. We also somehow misread the marketing material and were very surprised not to have a kitchen or at least a fridge as we generally do self catering. But a happy surprise was that the price included breakfast, which was a really nice spread with quality ingredients. We had the boma dinner one night, but felt the menu was very boarding school like and could be elevated for the experience. We also ate lunches and dessert at the restaurant which was of much better standard. The duty manager Bevan is a real people person and an absolute asset to the lodge. The area had a problem with no power for a day, and of course the wifi couldn't work with the tower down. Felt so sorry for the staff trying to assist Guests checking out. And also dealing with the elephants at night, who crossed the river into the camp. Despite all this the location is amazing, staff friendly. We finally felt we were on holiday and could destress, enjoying walking around the area and birding. The boat cruise is an absolute must. Our guide was Elphias, really went the extra mile for his group. The sightings from the water were very special and sunset was spectacular. So enjoyed all the photography, and the last sighting of elephants with babies crossing the river was absolutely memorable.

Firstly, we were abandoned at the airport, having paid for our airport transfer. After 2 hours, we had to pay taxi drivers to take us to the lodge. Our arrival was pleasant, the receptionist Beauty apologised and all seemed well. Other than her and Enoch, our canoe guide, everyone else’s attitude towards service was poor. Drinks orders were wrong, and I got eye rolls when I tried to correct them. Table mats and glasses were often dirty and food was served cold. On our second last day, I enquired about our airport transfer to ensure no issues would arise and Beaven not only lied on the phone about the initial mistake, but became incredibly hostile and patronising with me. Only when my finance got involved did he change his tone. Sufficed to say, we has to arrange our own airport transfer despite having prepaid for it. If you can, avoid this lodge all together. They leave a LOT to be desired.