Luxury Botswana Safaris
Botswana safari: Wild Beauty and Refined Luxury
A tailor-made Botswana safari offers vast wilderness, exceptional wildlife, and exclusive camps. Glide through the Okavango Delta’s lagoons by mokoro canoe, spotting elephants, hippos, and rare birds. Explore Chobe National Park with its huge elephant herds, and venture into the Central Kalahari and the striking salt pans where zebra and buffalo gather. Evenings bring star-filled skies, good food, and comfortable lodges for a relaxed end to each day’s adventure.
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When to go to Botswana
Rainfall is frequent, but the Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park turn vivid green. Wildlife is more scattered, yet birdlife and newborn animals make this a rewarding and peaceful time for a Botswana safari.
Rains continue, keeping landscapes lush and skies dramatic. Roads can be muddy in some areas, but prices are lower and sightings of young animals remain excellent across Botswana’s reserves.
Temperatures cool slightly and showers ease. The scenery stays beautiful, and as the bush begins to thin, game viewing improves, especially in the Okavango Delta and Moremi Game Reserve.
A transition month with fewer rains and comfortable days. Vegetation begins to open up, offering easier wildlife viewing while the Botswana safari landscapes remain green and photogenic.
The start of the dry season brings clear skies and mild days. Wildlife starts gathering near rivers, and conditions are perfect for photography and Okavango Delta safaris by boat or mokoro.
Dry, sunny weather and cooler nights make June ideal for Botswana safaris. The Okavango Delta floods, creating excellent mokoro and boating experiences, though nights can be chilly.
One of the best months to visit. Game viewing is superb and mosquitoes are minimal. Expect cool mornings, warm days, and a lively atmosphere in Chobe National Park and the Delta.
Dry, warm, and consistent. Animals gather at shrinking water sources, making sightings easy across Botswana’s top safari areas. Camps are busier now, so early booking is recommended.
Still dry and excellent for safaris, with daytime heat rising. The Okavango Delta remains beautiful, and the Chobe River offers dramatic elephant herds and predators on the move.
Hot and dry, with intense wildlife activity near waterholes. The heat can be challenging, but sightings are outstanding across Botswana’s national parks and lodges often offer good value before the rains.
The first rains bring relief from the heat and transform the bush into fresh greens. Wildlife disperses slightly, but birding safaris in Botswana become exceptional.
Rain showers are common, yet this is a beautiful, quiet month with vibrant landscapes and abundant birdlife. A good time for photography in the Okavango Delta and fewer visitors overall.
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Where to go in Botswana
Botswana offers diverse safari regions. Explore Chobe National Park with its vast elephant herds, glide through the Okavango Delta’s waterways in a mokoro canoe, discover the remote beauty of Savute, or marvel at the stark white landscapes of the Great Salt Pans. Each offers unique wildlife encounters and unforgettable scenery.
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
The Central Kalahari is a vast Botswana safari wilderness, home to black-maned lions, cheetahs, and dramatic open desert scenery.
Nestled within Botswana’s vast wilderness, the Central Kalahari Game Reserve offers a profound sense of isolation and rugged beauty. This untamed landscape of sweeping grasslands and ancient river valleys promises a slower, immersive safari pace.
Beyond thrilling game drives in search of legendary black-maned lions, guests can embark on transformative cultural walks with the San Bushmen. Whether staying in intimate tented camps or premium lodges, the reserve perfectly balances comfort with adventure. Deeply rooted in sustainable tourism, your visit actively supports local communities and protects this fragile environment, ensuring an unforgettable, responsible escape into the wild.
Chobe National Park
Chobe National Park is a Botswana safari highlight, famous for massive elephant herds, river cruises, and rich game viewing along the Chobe River floodplains.
Renowned as the 'Land of Giants,' Chobe National Park delivers one of Africa’s most spectacular wildlife concentrations. Here, the safari experience is defined by the life-giving Chobe River, where guests can drift past massive herds of elephants on intimate sunset boat cruises - a relaxing alternative to rugged game drives.
Beyond the riverfront, the diverse terrain ranges from the predator-rich Savuti Marsh to the exclusive, remote Linyanti wetlands. Whether capturing award-winning photography or unwinding on a luxury houseboat, Chobe offers an accessible yet wild escape. With premium lodges ensuring exceptional comfort, this destination provides a seamless blend of classic adventure and sophisticated relaxation.
Khwai Area
The Khwai Concession, bordering Moremi and Chobe, is a hidden Botswana safari gem with elephants, leopards, wild dogs, and buffalo along the river.
On the edge of the Okavango Delta, the private Khwai Concession feels like one of Botswana’s best kept secrets. Its 40,000 acres (roughly the size of Washington, DC) blend open grasslands, floodplains, mopane woodland and lily-covered lagoons, creating superb wildlife density. Game drives along the Khwai River offer excellent chances to see predators, large elephant herds, African wild dogs and abundant plains game.
Khwai is also a community conservation success story. Once a hunting area, it is now managed by the BaBukakhwe community through the Khwai Development Trust, ensuring that every stay directly supports local livelihoods and ecotourism projects.
Linyanti, Kwando & Selinda
This exclusive Botswana safari region features private reserves, remote river systems, and outstanding wildlife, including elephants, predators, and abundant birdlife.
Connecting the Okavango Delta to Chobe, the Linyanti, Kwando, and Selinda reserves offer an exclusive safari sanctuary defined by privacy and pristine wilderness. These private concessions are renowned as one of Africa’s best habitats for the endangered African wild dog and massive elephant herds that congregate along the river systems.
Freed from national park restrictions, guests can enjoy off-road tracking and thrilling night drives to witness nocturnal predator activity. Whether gliding through lagoons on a boat safari or relaxing in a luxury tented camp, the experience is intimate and unhurried. Deeply committed to conservation, these community-owned reserves ensure your visit directly contributes to preserving this critical wildlife corridor.
Moremi Game Reserve
Moremi Game Reserve is a Botswana safari gem, famed for waterways, floodplains, leopards, elephants, and birdlife, offering some of Africa’s best wildlife viewing.
As the only protected section of the famous Okavango Delta, Moremi Game Reserve presents a lush tapestry of landscapes where dry land meets shimmering floodplains. This unique environment supports an incredible density of wildlife, including the endangered African wild dog and elusive leopards.
Travelers can immerse themselves in this aquatic paradise through traditional mokoro canoe excursions that offer a silent, water-level perspective on the vibrant ecosystem. On land, exhilarating game drives traverse mopane woodlands and sweeping savannahs. Home to intimate luxury camps that prioritize sustainability, Moremi invites guests to experience exceptional game viewing while contributing to the preservation of this precious habitat.
Okavango Delta
The Okavango Delta is a Botswana safari icon, with mokoro canoe rides, elephants in lagoons, birdlife, and predators roaming its lush waterways.
Often called the Jewel of the Kalahari, the Okavango Delta is a miraculous oasis where seasonal floodwaters transform the desert into a lush labyrinth of channels and islands. This UNESCO World Heritage Site offers a safari experience defined by exclusivity and intimacy.
Unlike public parks, the surrounding private concessions allow for unique adventures such as off-road tracking, night drives, and guided bush walks. Whether viewing the spectacular landscape from a helicopter or drifting through lilies in a mokoro, the connection to nature is profound. Staying in environmentally conscious luxury camps ensures that your visit helps safeguard this fragile wetland while providing unmatched comfort and solitude in the wild.
The Great Salt Pans
Botswana’s Great Salt Pans offer surreal safari landscapes, with zebra migrations, baobab trees, and vast white expanses under endless skies.
Botswana’s Great Salt Pans present a surreal and otherworldly landscape that stands in stark contrast to the verdant Delta. Comprising the vast Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pans, this ancient super-lake creates a shimmering white expanse that stretches endlessly to the horizon.
The dry season allows for exhilarating quad biking across the salt crust and interactions with friendly, habituated meerkats. When the rains arrive, the plains burst into life, hosting Africa’s second-largest migration of zebra and wildebeest. Guests can retreat to eco-conscious lodges that offer sleep-outs under the Milky Way, ensuring a deeply atmospheric adventure that connects you with the raw, silent beauty of the Kalahari.
Customizable Luxury Tours
Botswana Mozambique Honeymoon
Tailor Made From £10,899 per person
The Delta and Dunes Honeymoon takes you deep into the heart of Botswana and the world-famous Okavango Delta. It’s then onwards for a special mix of worlds at the gorgeous Santorini Mozambique, enjoy Greek-style white-washed buildings and impeccable service at the vibrant Vilanculos coast.
Botswana Family Safari
Tailor Made From £24,999 per family of 4
A family safari adventure through Botswana's best regions, taking you from game-rich private concessions to the Great Salts Pans, plus Zimbabwe's breathtaking Victoria Falls.
Namibia, Chobe & Victoria Falls Family Safari
Tailor Made From £13,999 per family of 4
Embark on the adventure of a lifetime as you travel through three countries, experience diverse wildlife areas and then finish at the thunderous Victoria Falls.
Botswana Safari & Victoria Falls
Tailor Made From £6,050 per person
This Botswana Safari & Victoria Falls Holiday covers some of the wildlife highlights of northern Botswana, from wildlife watching in the famous Okavango Delta to the Khwai Private Reserve. You’ll also experience a taste of Zimbabwe when you cross the border to visit the mighty Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
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