Maun town

Chobe National Park & Maun, Botswana

The gateway to the Okavango Delta and departure point for charter flights to Kasane.

Places in Maun town

Maun town restaurants Restaurants serving travelers passing through the Okavango Delta gateway town.

Best time to visit: August to October (late dry season) for the largest elephant and buffalo herds congregating along the Chobe River.
Getting around: Charter flights connect Maun and Kasane in about an hour, or it's a 600km (6-7 hour) drive; within the park, game drives and boating safaris on the Chobe River are the primary ways to explore.
Currency: Botswana Pula (P)
Language: English (official) and Setswana.
Timezone: CAT (UTC+2)
Current trends: Chobe's status as Botswana's elephant capital continues to be defined by late-dry-season herds along the riverbanks, with combined Okavango-Chobe lodge safari packages growing in popularity for 2026 travelers wanting both delta and river-park wildlife experiences, while luxury houseboats like the Chobe Princesses and Zambezi Queen offer an increasingly popular alternative to traditional riverside lodges.

Chobe River corridor — Home to tens of thousands of elephants and enormous herds of buffalo, especially during the late dry season.
Kasane district — Near Chobe National Park, reachable by charter flight or road from Maun, home to riverside lodges.