Chobe Game Lodge

• rooms: 40 spacious standard rooms plus 4 luxury suites (each suite has its own private infinity plunge pool facing the river)
• location: the only lodge built inside chobe national park itself, right on the chobe riverfront in kasane — built in 1972, making it the oldest 5-star lodge in botswana
• ownership: chobe game lodge merged with desert & delta safaris in 1992 to form chobe holdings limited; desert & delta safaris (the same operator behind camp okavango) runs it day to day
• notable history: elizabeth taylor and richard burton remarried here in 1975 and spent their honeymoon in what’s now the lodge’s honeymoon suite
• known for: an all-female guiding team (a rarity in the industry, and covered by national geographic and condé nast traveler), plus fully solar-powered/electric safari boats and game-drive vehicles since 2014 — genuinely silent, emission-free game viewing
• activities: 4×4 game drives, solar-electric boat cruises on the chobe river, eco-tours and cultural excursions, spa treatments; a 250-metre riverside boardwalk right at the lodge

Chobe Game Lodge is a great option for luxury travellers wanting to visit Chobe and even Victoria Falls. It was built in the early 70s right inside Chobe National Park itself, and right on the riverfront, which gives guests a real head start each morning before the countless day tripping tourists arrive into the park. It’s owned by Chobe Holdings Limited, with Desert & Delta running it day to day. What sets it apart for me is the genuine innovation that they follow and incorporate. They were the first in the region to go fully solar-electric for both their safari boats and game-drive vehicles, so you get silent, low-impact wildlife encounters that most other lodges simply can’t match. The all-female guiding team is another nice point of difference, and one that’s earned them attention. There’s also a bit of Hollywood history for those who enjoy trivia: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton remarried here in 1975. For luxury clients specifically wanting to include Chobe as a Botswana destination, this is a very recommendable option.