Botswana's Chobe National Park and Chobe River - one of the finest African safari big five holiday destinations. Thebe River Safaris is based in Kasane, Chobe, Botswana, 70 km from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia and 250 km from the Okavango and Moremi.
Thebe River Safaris is ideally situated for visitors to the Chobe Park and Chobe River area in Northern Botswana. Our lodge and camp overlook the placid Chobe River and echo the surrounding bush with a rustic design.
Discounts may be available for children sharing with adults, please specify the ages and number of children when making your booking or requesting a quote.
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| Accommodation | Per Person Sharing | Single Rate |
| Twin Room | Please Enquire | Please Enquire |
| Family Room | Please Enquire | Please Enquire |
| Camping | Per Person Sharing | |
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Thebe lodge offers accommodation suitable for family, self drive, independent travellers or overlanders. Our camp offers spacious facilities, ablutions and power points. Our lodge is comfortable and has family rooms, twin rooms.
Thebe River Safaris lodge offers a family room and twin rooms. All rooms are en-suite and have a shower with loads of piping hot water. All beds are mosquito netted ensuring a peaceful night's sleep.
The camp has large, shaded areas for camping, covered cooking areas and communal ablutions, again with plenty of hot water for all.
Thebe River Safaris has a rustic restaurant and bar area overlooking the placid Chobe River. Guests can enjoy a fine meal or drinks from the bar and take a swim in the inviting pool if the weather gets hot, which it often does in Kasane. There is satellite television in the bar to catch up on the latest international news or sports and on weekends the Thebe Bar can be a popular locals venue. Thebe can cater to large groups if required and the continental style breakfast is served in the dining area each morning.
We operate game drives into the Chobe Park and Cruises on the Chobe River as well as Chobe Day Trips and Overnight Safaris into the Chobe Park. We specialise in budget, luxury and tailor-made Mobile Safaris into the Chobe, Savuti, Moremi, Nxai Pan and Deception Valley areas of Botswana for those who wish to experience a true Botswana wilderness safari.
Thebe River Safaris was started in 1981 by Jan van Wyk with a single land cruiser. The business has expanded over the intervening years into a bustling lodge and camp in Kasane, Chobe. Jan's original idea of sharing the wonders of the Chobe Park with visitors has continued with Game Drives, Cruises and Mobile Safaris taking guests into the African wilderness. The operation now includes Jan's sons Jannie and Louie and daughter Francie.
Thebe River Safaris offers daily morning or afternoon game drives into the Chobe National Park. All drivers are in open backed safari vehicles with open seats. What better way to experience the stunning wilderness of the game rich Chobe Park. Game drives are usually about 4 hours in duration in which time it is not uncommon to spot several of Africa's "Big-five" species. Elephants are very common as are lion and leopard sightings. The birdlife is excellent at the right time of year (summer - August to April) with many "specials" in the greater Chobe area.
Take to the waters of the Chobe River on a Thebe River Safaris cruise. Depending on the number of guests, cruises are either on our large pontoon boats which seats 40 pax or on one of our smaller aluminium speed boats which can seat a maximum of 12 pax. Guests are welcome to take their own drinks on the cruise and see the sunset from the water. Game is common along the river's edge and the birding can be incredible during the summer months (approx. August - April). Elephants are commonly seen as are buffalo, kudu, bushbuck, hippo, giraffe and sable.
For those who wish to experience the Chobe National Park but are short of time, Thebe River Safaris offers Chobe Day Trips with pick-ups from either Victoria Falls or Kazungula / Zimbabwe Border. We also offer one, two and three night Chobe Safaris Trips in our Safaris options for those who want a longer Chobe safari.
Pick up time is approximately 07:15-07:30 hrs. Tea/coffee is served on arrival in Kasane. We depart on a game drive (approx 3 hrs) in the Chobe National Park, where you will have the chance of encountering big game such as elephant, lion, buffalo, giraffe, a variety of antelope, as well as Botswana’s many species of land and water bird life.
Guests stop en route for a picnic breakfast. After the game drive, guests
are taken to our jetty and embark on a lunch cruise (approx 3 hrs) on the
Chobe River where they cruise up river into the Chobe National Park. Guests
depart on their return transfer to Victoria Falls at approx 15:30 hrs.
