No Footprints: Chobe Riverfront

Elephant grazing in the Chobe river, Botswana

By Vicky · Published Jul. 7th, 2021 · Updated Jul. 26th, 2025

No Footprints in the Night book cover from Victoria Stevens.
Available now on Amazon*

This post shows photos from my book, No Footprints in the Night, available now on Amazon*.

From Savuti and Mwandi View we headed east through Chobe Riverfront to Kasane where we stayed in Chobe Safari Lodge and went on a boat trip along the river. We then headed back south to Elephant Sands.

Mwandi View ⇾ Chobe Riverfront ⇾ Kasane ⇾ Elephant Sands

Chobe Riverfront

Buffalo in Chobe National Park, Botswana
Baboons at Ihaha Campsite in Chobe Riverfront National Park
Self-Drive Safaris in Chobe National Park
Site 3 at Ihaha Campsite in Chobe National Park, Botswana
Site 3 at Ihaha Campsite in Chobe National Park, Botswana
Lions in Chobe Riverfront National Park
Buffalo seen from the A33 highway through Chobe
Watch out for crocodiles by the river in Chobe National Park
Sunset over the Chobe River from a boat cruise in Botswana in Chobe National Park

Chobe Safari Lodge, Kasane

Chobe River Lodge
Chobe River Lodge
Chobe River Lodge
At Chobe River Lodge
A Visitor at the Campsite
Chobe River Lodge
Another Visitor at the Campsite
Sedudu Sunset Bar in Chobe Safari Lodge
The main Bar in Chobe Safari Lodge

Boat Trip, Kasane

Kudu and crocodile, Chobe River, Kasane, Botswana
Elephant by river, Chobe River, Kasane, Botswana
Elephant in river, Chobe River, Kasane, Botswana
Elephant and hippo, Chobe River, Kasane, Botswana
Buffalo in river, Chobe River, Kasane, Botswana

About the Book

No Footprints in the Night book cover from Victoria Stevens.
Available on Amazon*

South Africa was kicking us out so we had to make a plan.

‘What about Botswana?’

My boyfriend couldn’t think of any objections so a few days before we overstayed our visas we hit the road in our trusty Defender and sped north.

The Kalahari welcomed us with vast empty spaces and gorgeous wildlife. We spent weeks camping in a true wilderness barely touched by man.

The character of the landscape changed in the waterlogged north but our encounters with dangerous animals didn’t stop.

We eventually returned to civilization after many weeks on the sandy road and I already can’t wait to go back.

No Footprints in the Night chronicles this journey of exploration through Botswana. We narrowly managed to escape being eaten by lions, killed by a puff adder and marooned on the Chobe River.

I came back with dirty clothes, an even dirtier car, and memories to last a lifetime. I hope my book will help you do the same. While on our adventure, I wrote travel journal updates to send back to friends and family, stuck in European lockdowns. This formed the basis of my new book. Available to buy now on Amazon*.

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