Don't be fooled by Kasane's ramshackle appearance: it is superbly located. Situated near the confluence of the Chobe and Zambezi rivers, and close to Botswana's borders with Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe it is the ideal stopover and resupply spot for travellers to points east, west, north and south.

For years tourists have been using Kasane as a gateway to the Chobe National Park and it is the perfect base for explorations into the Chobe and beyond: the Savuti region or Okavango Delta and the surrounding areas like Namibia's Caprivi Strip and Victoria Falls.
Being in Kasane is like already being in the Chobe National Park, as the park isn't fenced so it is possible to see animals walking through the town.

As African towns go Kasane is medium sized as it has many lodges drizzled along the Chobe River of various standards. The town has all the amenities that anyone would expect, like internet cafés, bureau de changes, banks, supermarkets, restaurants, post office, and a really large (and new) police station.

A self-drive safari in Botswana usually involves a few hardships like bad, dusty roads, putting up and taking down camps, filling water cans, warm drinks when the ice melts, baboons and hyenas raiding the camp, cold showers etc.
Kasane is in sharp contrast with its lush tropical feel, the bright blue sparkling water of the Chobe River and the call of a fish eagle in the background.

There are lodges and camping sites in Kasane. If you do not manage to ge a booking at Ihaha Public Camp in Chobe national Park, Kasana is as interesting and often cheaper. One can still enter the Park as soon as the gates open and there is a variety of other activities one can do in Kasane. Please keep in mind that if you pay your daily entrance fees at the gate, you do not have to pay entrance again to do a boat trip.

It is impossible to single out a lodge or hotel as they are all of superb quality, are all in beautiful settings and all offer similar activities such as game drives, boat cruises and fishing. All the campsites in Kasane are of high quality. If you like a busy camp where you can meet other tourists, Chobe Safari Lodge is an excellent choice. it always seems to be packed to capacity and is situated on the river front. Take note that they do not take bookings for camping, and if you want a more private experience you could swan into Thebe River Lodge, or Kuby Lodge, which are all a very short distance from Chobe.