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The best lodges in Chobe National Park depend on three choices: how close you want to be to the river, how much luxury you expect, and what you can spend. Chobe Game Lodge suits you if you want riverside luxury. Muchenje Safari Lodge and Ngoma Safari Lodge suit you if you want a quieter stay away from Kasane’s boat traffic. Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero is a polished Kasane base. A camping safari inside the park costs a fraction of any lodge.
Searching for hotels in Chobe National Park gives a confusing mix of results. There are no city-style hotels inside the park. You stay in lodges, tented camps and campsites, or in properties around Kasane and on the Namibian bank of the river. Nightly prices run from a few hundred dollars to well over $1,000 per person.
Below are five places to stay, each judged on setting, who it suits and what it costs. Maximum Adventure Trails, a Victoria Falls travel agency established in 2019 that runs camping safaris, comes first as the budget option. The four lodges are independent properties, and their prices are published starting rates, so confirm them before you book.
1. Maximum Adventure Trails camping safaris
A camping safari is the most affordable way to sleep inside the park. Maximum Adventure Trails runs trips from Victoria Falls with nights under canvas in Chobe National Park, alongside river cruises and game drives.
Setting and style
You camp in the bush rather than in a lodge room. Trips combine multiple game drives and river cruises, and longer itineraries add an optional walking safari. Locally trained guides lead the days, and you need no camping experience.
Camping gets you more hours in the park than any day trip, at a fraction of lodge prices.
Who it suits
This option fits budget-conscious and mid-range travelers, small groups and adventurous couples who care more about wildlife time than thread counts. It does not suit you if you need air-conditioned rooms or room service.
What it costs
Prices are per person. High season rates apply June to September.
| Trip | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 day, 1 night (transfers excluded) | $312 |
| 2 days, 1 night (transfers excluded) | $381 |
| 2 days, 2 nights (transfers excluded) | $473 |
| 3 days, 2 nights (transfers excluded) | $509 |
| 2-day, 1-night from Victoria Falls (return transfers included) | from $330 |
| 4-day, 3-night from Victoria Falls | $620 |
Two people on the 2-day, 2-night trip pay $946 in total. The 4-day trip excludes Botswana visa fees if your nationality needs one.
2. Chobe Game Lodge
Chobe Game Lodge is the classic riverside luxury choice for the Chobe waterfront. It sits on the river bank under a canopy of trees, at the far end of the run of properties that stretch out from Kasane.
Setting and style
The lodge has 44 river-facing, air-conditioned rooms, including four luxury suites, and holds up to 94 guests. It has a long-standing reputation among Chobe lodges. Expect full service, polished dining and elephants at the water’s edge.
Who it suits
Pick it if you want the classic Chobe experience with comfort at every step. Honeymooners and first-time safari travelers like it. It is a larger lodge, so it feels less intimate than small camps.
What it costs
One specialist lists rates from $1,290 per person per night for 2026/27. Two guests staying two nights would pay about $5,160 (2 × 2 × $1,290). Rates change by season and inclusions, so ask what meals, drinks and activities the price covers.
Choose Chobe Game Lodge when you want comfort and the river in one place, and the budget to match.
3. Muchenje Safari Lodge
Muchenje Safari Lodge suits you if you want Chobe without the crowds. It lies on the other side of the park from Kasane, and it is a favorite with travelers who want to avoid the busy waterways.
Setting and style
The draw here is quiet. Fewer boats and vehicles share the riverfront, so sightings feel less crowded. It is a lodge stay with full service, and it is generally rated alongside the park’s best.
Who it suits
Repeat visitors, photographers and couples who find the Kasane waterfront too busy will like it. If you want easy access to Kasane’s restaurants and shops, a Kasane lodge fits better.
What it costs
Published rates start from $965 per person per night. Two guests for two nights would pay about $3,860 (2 × 2 × $965), roughly $1,300 less than the Chobe Game Lodge example above.
Muchenje trades the busy Kasane waterfront for quiet, and costs less than the top riverfront lodge.
4. Ngoma Safari Lodge
Ngoma Safari Lodge is the pick for seclusion and views. It is a private lodge in the Chobe Forest Reserve in western Botswana, set on the edge of a plateau with wide views.
Setting and style
Instead of a river-bank setting, you get an elevated vantage point over the landscape below. The Chobe Forest Reserve location puts you in a different part of the Chobe region than the Kasane lodges.
Who it suits
Couples and small groups who want privacy and scenery as much as sightings will enjoy it. Because it sits well away from Kasane, factor transfer time into your plans.
What it costs
Rates vary by season, so request a written quote. Check that it states what is included, such as meals, drinks, activities and park fees. Then compare that total with Muchenje’s published starting rate.
At a remote lodge like Ngoma, the inclusions on your quote matter as much as the nightly rate.
5. Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero
Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero is the high-end option in the Kasane area. It sits at the top of a market where lodges around Kasane start at about $438 per person per night.
Setting and style
Chilwero is a luxury lodge run by the Abercrombie & Kent Sanctuary collection. It is known for strong service, fine cuisine and expert guiding. Its Kasane base puts the park gate and river cruises within easy reach.
Who it suits
Choose it if you want five-star comfort with convenient access to Chobe’s main wildlife areas. It suits travelers combining Chobe with other Botswana or Victoria Falls stays.
What it costs
Chilwero prices sit at the upper end of the Kasane range, alongside Chobe Game Lodge. Ask for a quote with inclusions listed, and compare it with the $965 and $1,290 starting rates above.
Chilwero gives you luxury and easy park access, but you pay top-of-market rates for both.
Choosing where to stay in Chobe
Your choice comes down to how much comfort you want and how much you can spend. Chobe Game Lodge gives riverside luxury, Muchenje and Ngoma give quiet and space, and Chilwero gives polished service in Kasane. Camping puts you inside the park for a fraction of the cost, with more time on the water and in the bush.
Match the stay to your priorities, then confirm current rates and inclusions before you book. If you want an affordable night in the park with transfers and game drives handled for you, look at Chobe camping safaris from Victoria Falls with Maximum Adventure Trails.
