Lodge

Pangolin Chobe Hotel

Run by Pangolin Photo Safaris · all year

In season nowOutside protected areasUnverified

About

A 14-room hotel in Kasane owned by Pangolin Photo Safaris, a few hundred metres from the Chobe National Park gate. Guests go out on Pangolin's purpose-built photo boats, with 360-degree swivel seats and built-in camera mounts, and in Land Cruisers with four guests each, accompanied by a photo host. Canon cameras and telephoto lenses are loaned free on packages, and rooms are set up for charging and editing.

Open months

Pangolin Chobe Hotel by month
Month	Presence
Jan	In season
Feb	In season
Mar	In season
Apr	In season
May	In season
Jun	In season
Jul	In season
Aug	In season
Sep	In season
Oct	In season
Nov	In season
Dec	In season

Light on 15 November

Clear sky

Light through the day, 15 November, local time, Africa/Gaborone
From	To	Light
00:00	05:21	Night
05:21	05:39	Blue hour
05:39	06:06	Golden hour
06:06	07:07	Soft
07:07	08:54	Medium
08:54	15:14	Harsh
15:14	17:01	Medium
17:01	18:02	Soft
18:02	18:29	Golden hour
18:29	18:47	Blue hour
18:47	24:00	Night

2.9 hours of golden and soft light.

Light by month

Hours a day

Light mix by month, hours a day, under a clear sky
Month	Golden hour	Soft	Medium	Harsh
Jan (window)	0.9 h	2.1 h	3.6 h	6.4 h
Feb (window)	0.9 h	2.0 h	3.5 h	6.2 h
Mar (window)	0.8 h	2.0 h	3.6 h	5.7 h
Apr (window)	0.9 h	2.0 h	3.9 h	4.8 h
May (window)	0.9 h	2.2 h	4.6 h	3.5 h
Jun (window)	0.9 h	2.3 h	5.2 h	2.6 h
Jul (window)	0.9 h	2.2 h	4.9 h	3.1 h
Aug (window)	0.9 h	2.1 h	4.1 h	4.3 h
Sep (window)	0.8 h	2.0 h	3.7 h	5.4 h
Oct (window)	0.9 h	2.0 h	3.5 h	6.0 h
Nov (window)	0.9 h	2.0 h	3.6 h	6.3 h
Dec (window)	0.9 h	2.1 h	3.7 h	6.4 h

The lodge

Distance: Unknown
Lens: Unknown
Language: English
Species nearby: African elephant, Hippopotamus, Cape buffalo, Nile crocodile, African fish eagle, Carmine bee-eater and Lion

For photographers

Hides on site: No
Photo vehicles: Yes
Power and charging: Yes
Internet: Unknown

What the price covers

Equipment hire: Yes

Prices are in the operator's currency. Conversions on the site are approximate and marked ≈. Enquiry form coming soon.

Ethics

Feeding Unverified
Baiting Unverified
Captive Animals Unverified

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Light and conditions

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Light through the year

Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Gaborone time (with summer time where it applies).

Light by month at Pangolin Chobe Hotel, in Gaborone time
Month	Golden hour		Daylight	Sun at noon
Month	Morning golden hour	Evening golden hour	Daylight	Sun at noon
Jan	06:00–06:27	18:30–18:57	13h 5m13 h 5 min	87°
Feb	06:17–06:43	18:24–18:50	12h 40m12 h 40 min	85°
Mar	06:26–06:51	18:06–18:31	12h 12m12 h 12 min	74°
Apr	06:32–06:58	17:41–18:06	11h 41m11 h 41 min	62°
May	06:41–07:08	17:23–17:50	11h 17m11 h 17 min	53°
Jun	06:52–07:20	17:20–17:48	11h 4m11 h 4 min	49°
Jul	06:55–07:22	17:29–17:56	11h 9m11 h 9 min	51°
Aug	06:42–07:09	17:39–18:06	11h 30m11 h 30 min	58°
Sep	06:19–06:44	17:46–18:11	11h 59m11 h 59 min	69°
Oct	05:54–06:20	17:51–18:16	12h 29m12 h 29 min	81°
Nov	05:39–06:06	18:02–18:29	12h 57m12 h 57 min	89°
Dec	05:43–06:10	18:19–18:46	13h 12m13 h 12 min	85°

Getting there

Nearest airport: Unknown

Sources

Sources not statedConfidence unknownChecked Oct 2026

Imported listing, not yet claimed by the owner · last checked 28 Oct 2026