Chobe National Park Best Time To Visit
Anthony is the author of the Botswana & Namibia Lonely Planet guide.
Chobe National Park can be visited throughout the year. Wildlife migrates through the park with the seasons. The riverfront area is best visited in the dry months, from May to October. August to October are the optimum months for wildlife viewing here, but it gets extremely hot at that time. During the wet months, many animals, plains zebras specifically, migrate to the Savuti Marsh. Linyanti is best visited from April onward.
April to October Dry Season
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Wildlife viewing along the riverfront gets better as the Dry season progresses
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Lots of sunny days and it rarely rains
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Sunsets on the river are phenomenal
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July to October are high-season months, and the riverfront area gets very busy
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It is very dry and dusty
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September and October are very hot
November to March Wet Season
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There are huge concentrations of zebra and other wildlife at the Savuti Marsh
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Prolific numbers of baby animals attract predators
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The best time for birders as migrants are present
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There is less wildlife at the riverfront, as animals disperse
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It is very hot
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Afternoon showers can interfere with activities
Best Time To Go by Major Park
- Central Kalahari GR
- Chobe National Park
- Makgadikgadi Pans NP
- Moremi Game Reserve
- Nxai Pan National Park
- Okavango Delta