Safari

Best of the Chobe Photo Safari

Run by Pangolin Photo Safaris · 7 days · Up to 8 people · all year

In season nowOutside protected areasUnverified

About

A seven-day hosted photo safari: three nights on the Pangolin Voyager Houseboat and three at the Pangolin Chobe Hotel, with daily photo-boat cruises on the Chobe River and Land Cruiser drives in Chobe National Park. A Pangolin photo host teaches throughout, and a Canon mirrorless camera with telephoto lens is included.

Open months

Best of the Chobe Photo Safari 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 trip

Length: 7 days
Group size: Up to 8 people
Led by: Pangolin Photo Hosts
Route: Starts and ends in Kasane
Language: English

Route

Chobe River
Chobe National Park
Kasane

What the price covers

Included: Not stated

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 Best of the Chobe Photo Safari, 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