Chobe Elephant Camp

On a rocky ridge above the Chobe River floodplains, Chobe Elephant Camp takes full advantage of its western-edge position on the border of Chobe National Park, within the Chobe Forest Reserve. It sits west of the Chobe Riverfront, away from the busier river section around Kasane, overlooking the floodplains rather than the main river channel. The camp’s 18 en-suite chalets are built from red Kalahari sand (those thick walls do double duty: cool in summer, warm in winter), each with both indoor and outdoor showers and a private veranda facing the sweeping floodplain views. A main area with a bar, lounge, dining area, curio shop, and reading corner opens onto a boma, with a pathway leading down to the swimming pool and a viewing deck overlooking a private waterhole. Boat excursions on the Chobe River and game drives on the quieter western side of the park round out the days, while evenings tend to settle around the fire as the floodplain fades into shadow below.