Location
The lodge is a 1 ½ hour drive from Livingstone to Kasane Immigration followed by an approximately 20 min boat ride to the lodge. Or you can fly from Livingstone ((½ hour flight) or Maun (1 ½ hour to 2 hour flight ) to Impalila Airstrip.
Highlights
- At Impalila game viewing by boat in the Chobe National Park for Africa's big game is preferable during the mid afternoon to sunset when game comes down to the water's edge to drink. The Chobe is but a short distance away and one of the attractions is to take a late afternoon cruise into the Kasai channel and from there into the Chobe - renowned for vast elephant herds, buffalo, lion, hippo, the rare Chobe bushbuck and puku.
- Elephant cross the Chobe onto Impalila Island often, and along with hippo, sitatunga can be seen from Impalila Island Lodge.
Facilities
Facilities available at Chobe Chilwero Lodge include:
- Swimming pool
- Bar
- Curio shop
- Reference library
- Lounge and dining area
Activities
Sunset game cruise on the Chobe River; fly-fishing for tigerfish or bream (catch & release only); guided walks on the island; visits to cultural villages; mokoro (dugout canoe) trips; bird-watching; day trips to Victoria Falls and scenic flights over the Chobe and Zambezi Rivers.
Meal Basis:
Fully inclusive accommodation including laundry & all meals, teas / coffees, boat transfer Kasane Immigration (Chobe River) to Impalila Island Lodge, guided activities, soft drinks, local beers, house wines during meals and whilst on activities, individual SOS insurance for emergency medical evacuation and Namibian Tourism Levy.
Child Policy:
Children from 6 years old are welcome.
Accommodation:
Impalila Island Lodge offers 8 Chalets. Each chalet is luxuriously appointed with en-suite bathrooms and a choice of either king-sized double bed or twin beds, equipped with an overhead fan, hairdryer, mosquito nets and private deck