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The safaris below offer the finest combination of remote wilderness areas, fantastic lodgings, expert guides, and rewarding game viewing.

Botswana Buzz

12 Days From: ZAR 69,270 pp Personal and Comfortable Code: S46

A private overland safari tour that ventures to off-the-beaten-track areas of Botswana accompanied by an experienced African Sky Guide.

Finest Safari Areas & Falls

12 Days From: ZAR 69,270 pp Personal and Comfortable Code: S03

Safari in Botswana in the lap of ultimate luxury before venturing to experience the mighty Victoria Falls from the Zambian side of the Zambezi River.

Okavango with Chobe & Vic Falls

7 Days From: ZAR 69,270 pp Personal Code: S16

Safari experiences in Botswana's two top wilderness areas, namely the Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park, are followed by a visit to Victoria Falls.

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Wildlife

Some of the species you will encounter on safari in Botswana.

Why Choose Botswana for Your Safari?

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Conservation

Traveling to Botswana will bring you to a seasoned safari destination, which means it hosts many established safari camps and lodges with decades of experience. The government harbors stringent conservation regulations, ensuring that these properties are often considerably more eco-friendly than those in other African countries. Wherever you may roam in Botswana, you will find a heavy emphasis on preserving its natural resources. Wildlife tourism is the lifeblood of this country.

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Unique Wildernesses

Botswana boasts a unique variety of wilderness areas unlike elsewhere in Southern Africa. From the emerald waterways of the Okavango Delta to the otherworldly landscape of the Makgadikgadi Pans, the contrast is almost dizzying yet indelibly captivating. Travelers to Botswana may experience anything from the lush green paradise of the Delta to the sprawling desert sands of the Kalahari.

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Water-based Safari Activities

Botswana's wide variety of wilderness areas provides various vacation activities. Unlike Namibia and South Africa's safari areas, Botswana can offer a range of water-based safari ventures, from gliding along the veins of the Okavango Delta in a traditional mokoro canoe to motorized cruises on the Chobe River and the Linyanti marshes.

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Safari Camps

The safari camps of Botswana are in remote locations. Architects are creative in ensuring eco-sustainability and unbridled comfort. The camps they create are innovative, inviting, and enveloped in pristine wilderness. These lodges are less luxurious than some of the lodges in South Africa. Incomparable settings augment the safari camps of Botswana.

Experiences to be Savored

In terms of unique experiences, Botswana's wonderfully primeval and all about enjoying nature. Here the din of civilization is drowned out by deafening silence or the beautiful cacophony of the wilderness.

Sunset in the Okavango Delta

Whether you enjoy it from the deck of your safari camp, while on a game drive, or gliding along the waterways, sunset in the Okavango Delta is a magical affair. The palms seem to catch fire with the setting sun while the lagoons turn molten gold.

Exploring the Makgadikgadi Pans

The unique lunar landscape of the Makgadikgadi Pans makes for unforgettable excursions. The most popular venture is via a four-wheeler or 'quad bike,' but exploring the pans on foot with a local San bushman guide is wonderfully intimate and culturally immersive.

Cruising on the Chobe River

The river-based activities in the Chobe National Park are one of the area's major drawing cards. The prolific river draws such a bounty of animals to its shores - particularly elephants - when enjoying a cruise on the river, there will be numerous wildlife sightings.

Off-the-Beaten-Track

The collection of attractions and safari experiences to be had in Botswana is rich and broad.

Okavango River

The Okavango River originates in the Angolan Highlands, where it drains south-easterly. It is the fourth-longest river system in Southern Africa and runs for a distance of 1 600km (or approximately 900 miles).

Mokolodi Nature Reserve

Mokolodi Nature Reserve covers an area of 3 700Ha in southeastern Botswana. The reserve was established in 1994 to protect species endemic to the area. Some are rare, like the white rhino and cheetah.

Khama Rhino Sanctuary

Khama Rhino Sanctuary, which covers an area of 8 585 hectares of the Kalahari sandveld, is a community-based conservation effort dedicated to protecting black and white rhinos.

Kubu Island

Kubu Island is a granite outcrop on the vast expanse of the Makgadikgadi Pans. It is strikingly dotted with ancient baobab trees and is one of the unique natural treasures in Botswana.

Caracal Biodiversity Center

The Caracal Biodiversity Center in Kasane, Botswana's most northerly town, is focused on conservation and education projects.

Nata Bird Sanctuary

Nata Bird Sanctuary is situated on the far northeastern corner of the great Makgadikgadi Pans. It forms part of the Makgadikgadi Important Bird Area and may be considered one of Botswana's most fantastic birding attractions.

Baines Baobabs

Named for the artist and explorer Thomas Baines, this cluster of baobab trees is in the Nxai Pan National Park in an untamed corner of Botswana.

Moremi Gorge

The beautiful Moremi Gorge is located in the Tswapong Hills in southeastern Botswana near Palapye. The gorge is an impressive natural sight where the endangered Cape Vulture breeds on rocky outcrops surrounding the three ancient waterfalls.

Tsodilo Hills

Tsodilo Hills is located in the northwestern part of Botswana. These hills rise spectacularly and abruptly from the relatively flat sands of the Kalahari. For the San and the Hashuduku, it is a spiritual place.

Khutse Game Reserve

Bordered to the north by the Central Kalahari, Khutse Game Reserve is a drive of about three hours from Botswana's capital city of Gaborone. The reserve was officially declared in 1971.

Nogatsaa & Tchinga

The Nogatsaa & Tchinga areas are located in the northern Chobe National Park, about 80km south of Kasane. Nogatsaa, characterized by many clay bottom pans, holds water well outside the rainy season and attracts several species to the area.

Botswana's rich wildlife and scenic landscapes offer explorers an unforgettable safari experience. Botswana is a safari paradise, from the vast herds of elephants roaming the Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park to the elusive leopards hiding amongst the dense swamp thickets and savanna thorn trees.

Nearly 30% of the country's surface area is protected, one of the highest proportions in the world. The country's conservation efforts have made it one of Africa's top destinations for sustainable safaris and tourism, supporting local communities and their traditional ways of life. Whether you're exploring the bustling streams of the Okavango's waters or observing iconic animals, Botswana promises adventure.

Botswana is a predominantly dry country, with vast savanna areas in the south and center of the country where a broad mix of different animal species can be spotted on safari. The Central Kalahari is home to the oldest people on the planet, called the San people. This part of the country harks back to an ancient past long before civilization. The Kalahari Desert's red sands in the southwest make spectacular landscape photos, and wildlife is plentiful around waterholes here despite the arid horizon.

In the north lies the Okavango Delta, which is world-famous as the largest inland perennial delta in the world. This desert oasis draws vast herds of elephants and buffalo, amongst others, to its life-giving waters. The adjacent Chobe National Park is equally green in the high season here, when this part of Botswana turns into a seasonal Eden for explorers and wildlife.

The Makgadikgadi Pans are the most extensive salt flats in the world, where flamingos come to nest when the pans fill with saline water. Kubu Island, situated within the pans, is a beautiful outcrop of boulders and baobab trees and the highlight destination of Top Gear's 2007 Botswana Special.