Fodor's Expert Review Serondela Lodge

The best time of year to visit Serondela Lodge, on the flood plains of the Chobe River, is just after the rainy season (October – March), when the Zambezi Region erupts in bursts of green and swells with an abundance of wildlife. The thatched southwest-facing lodge directly looks out onto Botswana’s Chobe National Park, a mere 200 meters across the river, which makes for delightful game spotting (especially elephants) from the wooden deck. A lunch-time or sundowners river cruise is a must for bird watching and photography. (The lodge can also be accessed from Kasane, Botswana, just 17km away).