Cresta Mowana Lodge

This lodge is built around a giant Baobab tree, and is right on the Chobe River, north of Chobe National Park. All the rooms have balconies with beautiful views. You can even spot some warthogs running around. This lodge was paid for me by family that was visiting, but I’m guessing the prices are pretty steep (you can check their website below). The rooms are comfortable. They have mosquito nets, a shower, and a tub with hot water. The staff are very helpful and friendly. The lodge has a log cabin feel with thatched roofs. There is a real nice pool and balcony bar area. There is a gift shop, but everything seemed very expensive. The dining area was beautiful and the food was amazing. It is buffet style and offers different game meat every night for you to try out. The only thing I wouldn’t give 5 stars to was the spa. I only got a massage but it was very painful (although that could have been because my back was so bad), and she started massaging areas I asked her not to. But I would definitely recommend this Lodge to anyone who is visiting the northern part of Chobe park, has the money and wants to splurge on a real nice place.

http://www.crestamowana.com

Cresta Mowana Map

Botswana – October 2017

Botswana is one of the countries I definitely want to go back to. It’s a huge country with so many places to see and I feel like I just stepped in with one foot and came back out. I was only in the Chobe area for about three or four nights. I crossed the border by boat from Zambia (near Victoria Falls on the map). Going through customs was pretty painless it took only about a half hour, I was also with a tour guide so that might have helped. Watch out for all the guys trying to sell overpriced jewelry at the border, they’ll say anything to get you to buy something. This border crossing is very interesting because at that point in the Zambezi River you can see into four different countries from the same spot (Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe).

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Chobe Park

We did three game drives through Northern Chobe; two morning drives and one afternoon drive. The park is so beautiful. We went in October, and even though it was dry season there was still plenty of life around the park, and water in the river. We saw elephants, kudu, antelope, monkeys, giraffe, zebras, hippos, a ton of birds, and even some lions. The guides we had from the lodge were very knowledgeable and friendly, and I felt they really respected the animals and their habitats.

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