About Botswana
Botswana is a country in southern Africa, between Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Most of the country is the Kalahari, and the north has the Okavango Delta, the Chobe River and the Linyanti wetlands. Botswana keeps visitor numbers low and has many private concessions, so you share sightings with few other vehicles. The country is safe, calm and easy to travel in with a guide.
Most people stay for 7 to 12 days. A normal Botswana safari puts together the Okavango Delta, Moremi Game Reserve and the Chobe River, often with 2 nights at Victoria Falls. Many guests fly between camps in light aircraft. Others drive from Namibia through the Zambezi Region into Chobe.
Featured Botswana trips & itineraries
These are starting ideas, not fixed deals. We plan every trip around you. Prices are a guide, for each person sharing a room.
13-Day Southern Africa Safari: Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe
16-Day Namibia to Victoria Falls Tour
9-Day Botswana and Victoria Falls Safari
11-Day Botswana Safari with Victoria Falls
Five reasons to visit Botswana
The Okavango Delta
The Okavango Delta is one of the largest inland deltas in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Each winter, floodwater from Angola spreads across the Kalahari and fills the channels. You glide between islands in a mokoro canoe and see elephants, hippos and red lechwe from the water.
The largest elephant herds in Africa
Botswana has the largest elephant population in Africa, and the Chobe River is the best place to see them. In the dry season, large herds come down to drink and swim. A boat cruise on the river brings you close to elephants, hippos, crocodiles and many birds.
Big cats and wild dogs
Moremi Game Reserve covers the east side of the Okavango Delta. It has lions, leopards and cheetahs, and it is one of the best places in Africa to see the African wild dog. Game drives here mix dry land and water channels in one day.
Salt pans and the zebra migration
The Makgadikgadi Pans are one of the largest salt pan systems in the world. In the green season, thousands of zebras cross the area in search of fresh grass. You can also sit close to a family of habituated meerkats.
The open Kalahari
The Central Kalahari Game Reserve is one of the largest game reserves in the world. After the rains, oryx, springbok and black-maned lions gather on the old river valleys. You can also walk with San guides and learn how they find food and water in the desert.
Top things to do in Botswana
From mokoro trips in the Delta to river cruises at Chobe, these are the things that make a Botswana safari special.
Mokoro trips in the Delta
Glide through the Okavango channels in a dugout canoe with a local poler.
Game drives in Moremi
Look for lions, leopards, wild dogs and buffalo on open safari vehicles.
Chobe River boat cruise
Watch elephants swim and drink from a boat on the Chobe River at sunset.
Scenic flights over the Delta
See the channels, islands and herds of the Okavango Delta from a light aircraft or helicopter.
Walking safaris
Track animals on foot with an armed guide in private concessions.
Meerkats and salt pans
Sit with habituated meerkats and watch the sunset over the Makgadikgadi Pans.
Top things to see in Botswana
The wildlife and wild places that make Botswana one of the best safari countries in Africa.
Okavango Delta
A huge wetland in the desert, full of islands, channels and wildlife.
Chobe elephants
Large herds of elephants at the Chobe River in the dry season.
African wild dogs
One of the rarest predators in Africa, often seen in Moremi and Linyanti.
Zebra migration
Thousands of zebras on the move across the Makgadikgadi in the green season.
Savuti
A dry area of Chobe known for lions, hyenas and big elephant bulls.
Tsodilo Hills
A UNESCO site with more than 4,000 rock paintings in the far north-west.
Destinations in Botswana
These are the main areas and parks we plan trips around. Put a few together to see the best of the country.
Okavango Delta
The heart of a Botswana safari. Best explored by mokoro, boat and light aircraft.
Moremi Game Reserve
The protected east side of the Delta, with big cats and wild dogs.
Chobe Riverfront
Close to Kasane and Victoria Falls. Famous for elephants and river cruises.
Savuti
Open plains in the middle of Chobe National Park, known for predators.
Linyanti and Kwando
Private concessions on the Namibia border with few vehicles and good game.
Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pan
Salt pans, baobab trees, meerkats and the green season zebra migration.
Central Kalahari
Wide open desert, black-maned lions and San culture.
Maun
The gateway town to the Delta, where most fly-in safaris begin and end.
Best time to visit Botswana
You can visit Botswana at any time of year. The best time for game viewing is the dry season from June to October. The Okavango flood is high, the bush is thin and animals gather at the rivers. The green season from November to April is quieter, with lower prices, newborn animals, many birds and the zebra migration in the Makgadikgadi.
These months are a guide only. Please check the weather when you book.
Botswana holiday types
No matter how you like to travel, we can plan it. Here are some popular kinds of Botswana holiday and trip:
Botswana Fly-In Safaris
Fly between camps in light aircraft. You skip long drives and spend more time on game drives.
Botswana Luxury Safaris
Stay in private concession camps with all meals, drinks and guided activities included.
Botswana Mobile Camping Safaris
Sleep in tents inside the parks with a guide and camp crew. A good way to see Botswana for less.
Botswana Self-Drive Safaris
Drive a fully equipped 4x4 through Chobe and Moremi. We plan the route and book the campsites.
Botswana and Victoria Falls Honeymoons
Combine a quiet Delta camp with a few nights at Victoria Falls.
Botswana Family Safaris
Family-friendly camps and private vehicles. Some camps have age limits, so we choose the right ones for you.
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