Jackalberry Chobe

Jackalberry Chobe was a pleasant surprise, the photos online do not do it justice. Most staff where friendly and accommodating. The rooms where delightful and ours faced the river, and there was always something different to see. Our waiters where beautiful and did an exceptional job. The guide 'Ashley' was excellent and provided us with an unique experience. Thankyou.

Our stay at Jackalberry in Chobe was pleasant and comfortable. The rooms were lovely and spacious, the staff friendly, and the lodge sits right on the river with beautiful views. The game drives were good, special mention to Justice our fantastic guide who was very knowledgeable, and the boat cruise which was a fun highlight. The food was okay, not the best we had on our trip, but it did the job. Wasn’t expecting it to be so close to town but overall, a good base for exploring Chobe 😊 special thanks from Yasmin & Ashley.

Had such an incredible stay at Jackalberry! We were warmly welcomed on arrival and even upgraded to a room along the river for free. We saw hippos and small crocs from the balcony at night. The safaris were absolutely incredible, with our guide LB knowing all the perfect spots to see the wildlife. Special shout out to OP and DK for being such kind and devoted hosts.

We had a wonderful 3 night stay at Jackelberry. The staff were so sweet and helpful. Opi and LB and all the rest were very hospitable. We had great game drives with LB and saw amazing wildlife. The birds beside the Chobe river are beautiful and we saw several lions. The rooms are very comfortable and we love the mosquito netting around the bed. The food was excellent and it was a fantastic experience!

Wonderful lodge right on the river in Zimbabwe. The tents were lovely and the staff are incredibly friendly. The food was amazing you can’t beat the bar that’s always open. Our guide Joe was incredible on our drives through Chobe park, he was very knowledgeable of the area and wildlife and handled the jeep like an expert! The views of the river are unbeatable and you are guaranteed to see MANY animals in the park. Highly recommend this lodge and safari experience.

Unexpectedly close to town. Very quiet and relaxing tents are spacious and clean. You actually have climate control in your tent which is a pleasant surprise The food is good. Breakfast is fruit and toast or muffins. Lunch is a single menu, dinner is a choice of items. The fire pit is fun to visit where you can talk with other guests and view animals at a feeding station.

Staff Outstanding. Food Excellent. Glamping with screened tents with sides closed, and excellent food options for vegetarians. The people were so nice. We did several game drives in our Chobe National games Reserve. Excellent guide. We bounced along bumpy roads for 3 hours but animals were worth it. We also did a sunset river cruise which was very pleasant with wine and snacks. We saw hippos, water buffalo, elephants, impalas, monitor lizards, crocodiles, lions and baboons and even one leopard hiding under a bush. A very pleasant stay there.

Our experience was phenomenal from start to finish. Omphile welcomed us at the outset and made us feel right at home throughout our whole stay. She even bent over backwards after we left and discovered our daughter had left a Bach behind and arranged transport at no cost to us in Zimbabwe.
The accommodation was stunning. We felt like we were in a treehouse.
The combination of the vehicle and river safaris were perfect. The river safari far exceeded equivalents available in Victoria Falls.
Highly recommend!

A fantastic couple of days with lovely hosts, guides and exciting game drives. I took some of my favourite elephant sunset photos here. I can not recommend our lovely treehouse accommodation and meal and drink service highly enough. Nothing was too much trouble and OP and her crew were so welcoming they made us feel like we were in our second home.

The Jackalberry Lodge in the Chobe National Park was amazing. The staff were always helpful, friendly and willing to please. OP the camp manager always greeted you with here huge smile.
The tents were air conditioned and comfortable and your view was fantastic. Hippopotamus right down in the water below. Jackalberry Lodge has everything you need for a relaxing stay and it’s great to return to after a day out on safari. Our lodge also provided us with daily game drives and a super knowledgeable guide whose name was Asley. I would highly recommend this lodge.

A fabulous place to start our 50th birthday celebration safari! Beautifully appointed rooms with comfortable beds, air conditioning and a luxurious bathroom with claw foot bath (a definite highlight). A resident hippo right off the balcony was a thrill each evening. In addition to the wonderful facilities the service is what will bring me back to Jackalberry. The camp manager OP was fabulous. From our arrival briefing to a personal greeting after each safari drive, her energy was infectious and made us feel like valued guests from start to finish. Jacob was our server and could not of taken better care of us throughout our stay and not forgetting our amazing safari guide Asley who got us up close and personal with the most majestic sites in Chobe. A place I can't wait to visit again.

Our two night stay was brilliant. The lodge is quite exceptional, right on the Chobe River offering great views and exceptional food and beverages. Situated about 10 kms from the huge Chobe National Park (11, 700 sq kms) we were treated to some very good animal viewing of a wide variety of species often in large numbers. Our first afternoon/evening included a boat cruise on the Chobe River that offered very good elephant and hippo viewing. The lodge was very clean and all staff attentive and cheerful.
A note — Chobe can be very busy with large numbers of vehicles compared to other reserves we visited.

Room: 4 stars / Game drives: 1 star.
Pros: The lodge looks lovely, the room is nice, the river view is calming, and there are hippos grunting a short distance from the balcony. You fall asleep to insect sounds. There is turndown service and the food selection is small but ok. The afternoon boat cruise is pretty good but other boats went closer to the animals.
Cons: We had pretty bad game drives — we went on three but saw only two of the Big Five — elephants and buffaloes. Our safari guide Robert didn’t seem invested like our amazing ones in Kruger. There was even one game drive where we didn’t see a single Big Five animal. He would also just name the creatures and not provide more information on most of them. Once, we were short of cups on the drink stop and had to share one. The staff ask what drink would you like on the sunset drive and cruise but both times my drink wasn’t present as promised. The bathtub fills with brown water the colour of the river. There is complimentary laundry, which sounded great, but my leggings arrived with white stains. In the afternoon, flies are constantly trying to land on your food at the open-air restaurant, which makes it a very uncomfortable dining experience.

Jackalberry was the most wonderful accomodation in Kasane. The location and scenery were top notch. We were lucky enough to stay right on the water, and found the room to be beautifully made up. The staff at the lodge were so wonderful, and very happy. All round a fabulous stay. Highly recommend!

Such a stunning location. The rooms were beautiful with a well thought out disabled room.
The staff were great and so accommodating.
Jack are guide was very impressive with his knowledge and respect for the game.
He was also very kind and helpful to our disabled family member.
Opi was the manager whilst there and she was very efficient, thoughtful and a lot of fun as were all the staff.

Jackalberry Chobe is awesome. The manager is OP and she greets and farewells you everytime you come and go. We went out on 4 trips to Chobe National Park. Each of them different and each had a unique event. Ask for Jack. He is incredible. He tracks by senses and footprints when the others use radios. He is a skipper too on the boat safari where he becomes Captain Jack. We saw all the big game animals you could imagine. Our tent room was on the river. Beautiful. The staff will keep you fed but be ready to order ahead! We loved the place. Thank you to OP, Jack and all the staff.

Seven of us stayed here and had an absolute blast. Op the manager was wonderful as was the entire staff! Clean, comfortable and the food was great! Jack our guide/driver was fantastic, we saw sooooo much at chobe reserve I'm still in awe. This was a trip of a lifetime. Thank you to the entire staff for everything! Strongly recommend staying here!