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Tourist Attractions -Kasane

The town of Kasane is the gateway to Chobe National Park, one of Botswana's premier wildlife destinations

Strategically located along the major tourist routes offering easy access to Victoria Falls in the east, Namibia's Caprivi Strip as well as the Kazungula Ferry between Botswana and Zambia.

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Kasane

Kasane is a small bustling town with a number of garages, banks, shops and river lodges in the village, as well as an international airport just 4km out of town.

Situated near the confluence of the Chobe and Zambezi rivers it provides easy access to three of Botswana's Namibian, Zambian and Zimbabwean borders.

From Kasane entrance to the Chobe National Park is via the Sedudu gate which is south of the river.

As there is no boundary fences between the park and the village, game such as elephant and hippo can frequently be seen wandering down the road and through the Kasane campsites.

Kazungula is 6 kms east of Kasane and serves as the border post between Botswana and Zimbabwe and the landing for the Kazungula Ferry between Botswana and Zambia.

Leopard spotting: look for large dead trees along the Sedudu Valley Road which are plentiful in this area.

Tourist Attractions - Kasane Botswana

# Kasane Hot Springs - a natural mineral spa

# Kasane is also a very popular fishing safari destination with a wide variety of fish species to be found in the waterways including tigerfish and bream.

# Sedudu Island on the Chobe River is a favoured spot for
bird watching as well as a grazing ground for elephant, hippo and buffalo.

A short drive out of Kasane takes you to a bend in the Chobe River near the Kasane Rapids. A number of picnic sites can be found in the area, that are worth a visit if only to glimpse the abundance of birdlife that can be seen close to the rapids. Look out for unusual species such as the African finfoot and the halfcollared kingfisher

# sundowner river cruises - these are A MUST DO for game viewing and photographic opportunities - especially of elephants and buffalo.

# a visit to the Kasane rapids (just a short drive out of Kasane).
A number of picnic sites are provided and birdlife is excellent with unusual species such as the African finfoot and the halfcollared kingfisher.

# visit the old hollow baobab tree. Its claim to fame is that in the early 20th century the hollowed out centre of the tree trunk served as the local prison for many years.