Chobe River Camp

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.

The rooms smell like rats, the deals are not clear and we spent almost an hour at the reception because the staff were unclear, the service was mediocre and the some of the staff was rude. They ran out of food for breakfast.

A beautiful setting on the banks of the Chobe river, overlooking the Chobe floodplains! The lodge needs some TLC, it is still quite barren in terms of plants, trees but there are efforts made! Gondwana is in the process of upgrading so I think once that is done, definitely a place to visit!

Chobe River Camp in Namibia was a pleasant surprise for us. Although the advertisements say the campsites are not along the river, our campsite, number 1, overlooked the river. We could see herds of buffalo across the river in Botswana. The ablution is outstanding. Amenities are very good, as most campsites of Gondwana, and there is hot water. The locals' cattle sometimes graze on the grass, but there was a security guard who looked out for us at night. The campsites are far from the Lodge's reception, but it was very private.

We stayed here for 1 night as a stopover before crossing into Botswana and found this hidden gem was perfectly located. Check in/out - easy check in/out although be aware that if you are not staying the camped area it is a bit of a walk from the parking to the rooms. We checked out in the evening so that we could leave early and this was done very efficiently. Rooms - nice tents on stilts with a great view over the river, spotted several animals and birds whilst sat outside. The fan also doubles up as a sort of ac/cooling unit which was very handy. Location - located off the main road a short fun drive and then it opens up to a stunning view over the river. Evening sundowner was a nice boat trip along the river, many interesting birds, crocodiles and elephants spotted along the way. Stunning sunsets with the river in the foreground. Service - service was good throughout, dinner was buffet style and the bar service was okay could do with a little bit of extra ooomph. All in all i would recommend as a short stop 1/2 nights max. nicely located at the end of the caprivi ***** and next to the border for Botswana.