Chobe Safari Lodges

Мы провели здесь 7 ночей, остановившись в номере Safari с видом на реку Чобе в Намибию. В наш пакет входило 4 сафари, 2 круиза по реке с наблюдением за дикой природой и однодневная поездка через границу к водопаду Виктория в Зимбабве. Номер был действительно комфортабельным, мы видели антилоп, бородавочников, бабуинов и обезьян с нашего балкона. Весь персонал был дружелюбным и заставил нас почувствовать себя желанными гостями (особое упоминание Эдварда и Селело). Для нас самым ярким моментом стали экскурсии по наблюдению за дикой природой. И Сэмми (сафари), и Ян (речные круизы) были исключительными гидами, которые очень усердно работали, а также развлекали и информировали. У нас была замечательная неделя, и мы бы с удовольствием вернулись.

The lodge features a main building with a soaring entryway and open-air galleries. The lobby is bright and breezy (welcome in the Botswana heat) featuring beautiful artwork and sculptures, a large restaurant, small gift shop and seating areas, overlooking the swimming pool. The lodge is on the banks of the Chobe River, with a variety of room options in numerous buildings scattered throughout the grounds. We chose a River View Room on the second floor - while the view of the river is obscured by the trees, we were highly entertained by the wildlife viewing - a resident group of warthogs frolicking in their mudhole and lots of vervet monkeys and baboons (heed the warning on the balcony doors - keep them locked to keep primates out!) The open plan rooms are spacious and full of historical artifacts, plus a towel twisted into an welcoming elephant on your bed to greet you. The lobby restaurant is great for all meals, but the buffet (dinner only) and Sedudu Bar near the dock (lunch and snacks) are equally good). Hint - there is a larger and better-priced gift shop near the eagle statue that welcomes you at the hotel drive entry than the lobby gift shop. Game drives and wildlife-viewing river cruises leave from the docks on the property. Tesh (at the activities desk) was especially helpful in planning our outings - and request Tsogo as your guide on the cruises (he's the best). The wildlife viewing on the river and Sedudu Island is amazing (especially in the evening if you are able to catch an elephant crossing - wow! A fabulous experience.

While we were on the Princess - a smaller version of the Queen, it was nothing like anything I've ever experienced. The accomodation, the food, the company and the excersions on the river - it was like a dream. We were hardly on the boat for 5 minutes and there were hippos playing in the water, not 5 meters from us! I saw more crocodiles, buffalos and hippos than I have ever seen all together. If you can make it to our national parks, you will find this place to be a dream! We also had a chance sighting of a leapord sitting by the river... I would do this again in a heartbeat.