The Lodge
Muchenje Safari Lodge
Muchenje Safari Lodge sits in the Chobe Forest Reserve on the western side of Chobe National Park, the quieter side of the park, five minutes from Ngoma Gate. It is owner-run and managed, and the care shows in the details.
There are twelve rooms with views over the Chobe River and its floodplains: chalets with twin or king beds, a larger honeymoon room with a lounge and a double veranda, and a family room with a mezzanine. Meals are wholesome and home-cooked, with dinner out on the deck, and there is a pool, a bar and a library.
Because the lodge is in the forest reserve rather than the park, it can offer more than game drives: morning walks, night drives after dinner, mokoro trips when the floodwater arrives, and a visit to Muchenje village on longer stays.
Rooms
The Rooms
Twin or king beds and an en-suite bathroom with a large walk-in shower and double basins. Each chalet looks two ways over the Chobe River and has its own veranda.
Larger than the chalets, with a lounge area and a double veranda looking over the Chobe floodplains.
An open room with a main bedroom and a mezzanine deck above that sleeps two. A walk-in shower with double basins, and a second bathroom with a bath whose bi-fold doors open onto a private veranda.
From the lodge
Things to do
Game drives along the Chobe
Drives through Ngoma Gate along the river road and woodland of western Chobe. From June to November the floodplains draw great numbers of animals, and the predators follow.
Full day with a boat trip
A drive to the eastern side of the park and about two and a half hours on the river in a small private boat, with a picnic while elephants gather to drink, then a slow drive back.
Guided walks
Walks in the forest reserve along the river frontage and open pans near the lodge, before the heat of the day.
Night drives
About an hour on the river road in front of the lodge, looking for nocturnal animals such as porcupine, genet and civet.
Mokoro trips
Trips in a dugout canoe from in front of the lodge through the shallow channels, when the floodwater reaches the western floodplains.
Muchenje village visit
A visit to a homestead in Muchenje village and to the local primary school, which the lodge supports.
Night drives and walks take place in the forest reserve. Ask us about prices when you book.
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Safaris with a night at Muchenje
Itineraries we have planned that stop at Muchenje Safari Lodge. Each one is a starting point we adapt to your dates, budget and pace.
Muchenje Safari Lodge in pictures
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Chobe & Kasane
Explore the Area
Muchenje Safari Lodge is in the Chobe Forest Reserve on the quieter western side of Chobe National Park, a five-minute drive from Ngoma Gate and the river road along the Chobe floodplains.
Where you'll stay
Find the Lodge
Muchenje Safari Lodge · Chobe Forest Reserve, five minutes from Ngoma Gate on the western side of Chobe National Park.
Before you go
Questions answered
Which side of Chobe is it on?
The quieter western side, in the Chobe Forest Reserve, five minutes from Ngoma Gate.
Can we walk and go out at night?
Yes. Because the lodge is in the forest reserve, it offers morning walks and night drives after dinner as well as game drives in the park.
When can we go by mokoro?
When the floodwater reaches the western floodplains, usually from April to December.
Is there a pool?
Yes, the lodge has a pool.
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Check-in is from 13:00 and check-out is by 11:00.
Chobe
Pair it with
Sundown on the Muchenje plains
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