Luxury Botswana Safaris

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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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Yes, your destination specialist will design your trip around your specific interests and preferred pace of travel.

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Experts who listen first, then connect the days, places, and people into a journey that feels seamless and personal.

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Who helps if our plans change?

Your 24/7 Concierge takes care of the details before your trip and steps in if things do not go as planned, so you can simply enjoy the journey.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

What our customers say

uganda

"Our African adventure in Feb. 2025 was beautifully planned and orchestrated by Wayfairer.  [...] We cannot thank the team at Wayfairer enough for bringing this bucket list trip of a lifetime to fruition for us. "

Janice & Mike W
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cambodia

"My wife and I agreed that our holiday in Cambodia was without doubt the best we have ever had. [...] It was the absolute brilliance of the staff of the company at every level [...] and when due to a travel delay, caused by extreme weather, rearranging and supporting us in a way that actually enhanced our holiday!"

Nigel D
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zambia

"We have planned a leopard searching safari, we received the most accurate indications to find them. [...] We stayed in Kafunta and Three Rivers in South Luangwa National Park in Zambia, then moved to Umkumbe and Kambaku in South Africa. All this was seamless, made easy for a couple 60+."

Francisco J. O
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japan

"We just got back from a 2 week trip to Japan. From our arrival to our departure, everything was fantastic! [...] The itinerary was great and having guides for most of our excursions made everything so much more enriching. [...] If they could figure out a way to instantly cure jet lag, they’d get a sixth star."

Jeff L
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kenya

"We've just returned from a six night safari in Samburu National Park and Ol Pojeta Conservancy.  [...] The before and aftercare was also very thorough and Aggie and Toon were so friendly. [...] It was worth every penny we paid."

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