Tours of Botswana

Namibia & Botswana: Off Beat Self Drive Adventure

This remote self drive adventure combines some lesser visited areas of Namibia and Botswana and is ideal for those looking for an off beat experience that offers fascinating culture, big game, superb birdlife and world class fishing. Beginning in Windhoek you'll cross the border into Botswana and spend time in the remote Central Kalahari, where you will join Neeltje Bower on a rare odyssey of discovery. Neetje's special relationship with the San allows us a real insight into their ancient traditions and nomadic lifestyle, with bush walks, ceremonial dances and a host of 'real-life' activities. Travelling north into the Okavango Panhandle, you'll then enjoy some of the finest fishing and birding opportunities imaginable amongst the serene landscapes of the Okavango Delta. The area also provides a gateway into the rock art of the Tsodilo Hills and the rich wetlands of the Caprivi Strip, where you will have a chance to soak up the traditions of life along the Okavango River, before driving onto the stark salt pans of Etosha National Park, one of the highlights of the journey. Here you will experience three nights in a charming tree top camp and some of Namibia's finest game-viewing.

Tour includes: 14 Days 2x4 Vehicle Rental including unlimited kilometres, collision damage waiver, contract fee, second driver, tourism levy and stamp duty - 13 nights in small four star lodges and camps - 13 Breakfasts, 4 lunches, 12 dinners - Activities at Grassland Lodge including game drives, and San Bushman experiences.

Grand Botswana Adventure

This journey celebrates the wonderful diversity that Botswana has to offer, not only in it's game viewing areas and terrain but also styles of accommodation. Your journey will take you from an elegant houseboat on the Chobe River to a lodge located in the quiet Western section of the park before making your way down to the fringes of the Linyanti Swamps. A final hurrah in the world famous Moremi Game Reserve will combine superb big game viewing with some of the country's most unique accommodation.The first few days aboard a traditional houseboat is a chance to relax and ease yourself in to your adventure after the long flight down to Kasane. Combining the traditional feel of a houseboat with modern luxuries and touches, this is a great way to spend a few days. Heading out to the Western section of Chobe allows you to escape the crowds you may have seen from the boat and enjoy an altogether more private experience in this elephant rich land.Combining the Linyanti and Moremi areas to finish off the trip will assure you of some fantastic big game viewing, especially the predators for which the area is renowned. You may even be lucky enough to glimpse some of Botswana's tiny, but growing rhino population in the Moremi Game Reserve.

Tour includes: 3 scheduled light aircraft flights - 11 nights accommodation, including a houseboat and authentic safari lodges - 11 breakfasts, 10 lunches and 11 dinners - House drinks throughout the trip - Shared transfers between airstrips, airports and lodges - Shared safari excursions - Conservation and park feesPlease note the above prices are based on two persons sharing a twin or double room

Botswana: Waterfalls, Wildlife & Wetlands

Considered by many the ultimate safari experience, Botswana is home to one of the most amazing natural wonders of the world, the Okavango delta, boasting an abundance of wild fauna and flora. Experience this unforgettable place for yourself and discover other renowned areas of Botswana such as Chobe and Savute, while staying at some new and exclusive lodges and camps. And as an introduction to your holiday fly into neighbouring Zimbabwe to view the thunderous Victoria Falls.

Tour includes: 10 nights in camps and lodges - 10 breakfasts, 8lunches and 8 dinners - All transfers including 4 light aircraft transfers - Conservation and park fees - Shared safari activities with experienced naturalist guides as specified above (Please note some activities are subject to water levels)

The Very Best of Botswana

Focusing on Botswana's very best areas to stay and the very best accommodation these areas have to offer, this itinerary ensures travellers will be accommodated in the utmost luxury and afforded the very best guides to ensure they have the ultimate Botswana safari experience. Private plunge pools, private dining areas are all on offer with these lodges, but there is always the chance to dine and relax with other guests as well. Ideal for Honeymooners or those celebrating a special occasion, this really is a showcase of ultimate luxury.Starting in the quiet Western section of the game rich Chobe National Park, guests will be able to enjoy exceptional big game viewing on game viewing vehicles in the park, as well as on specially adapted boats which cruise the Chobe River. Bush picnics can be set up with guests afforded privacy as the guides keep a watchful eye on them from a distance.Moving down to the Linyanti Region, guests can enjoy excellent predator sightings amongst stunningly varied terrain. Game drives, guided walks and even boat cruises on an elegant colonial style barge are offered in this area so there is plenty of diversity in both what you see and how you see it. Finishing off in the iconic Okavango Delta will give you the chance to enjoy a slower safari, where the focus of activities shifts depending on the season. With a fantastic spa in camp as well there will always be the opportunity to be pampered and unwind after all the game drives and walks you will have enjoyed.

Tour includes: 3 scheduled light aircraft flights (baggage restrictions apply) - 9 nights accommodation in luxury safari lodges - 9 breakfasts, 8 lunches and 9 dinners - All drinks (excluding premium brands) - Shared transfers between airports, airstrips and lodges - Shared safari excursions - Conservation and park feesPlease note this price is based on two persons sharing a twin or double room

Big Game, Bushmen & Baobabs

Botswana is a land of dramatic and diverse contrasts, from the lush green floodplains of the Okavango Delta, to the barren landscapes of the Kalahari Desert and the endless expanse of the Makgadikgadi Salt Flats. This journey takes you through a tableau of incredible diversity, staying in a range of camps that compliment each other superbly as you enjoy a safari adventure like no other.Starting in the game-rich Kwara Concession of the Okavango Delta, you will explore a vast private wilderness that is home to lion, leopard and rare African wild dog. Against a backdrop of birdsong, you will experience Africa in all its wild and savage majesty, before your journey turns south, towards the barren lands of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve.Surprisingly abundant in wildlife, especially during the wetter summer months, this is home to the indigenous San Bushmen, who have survived in this harsh landscape for millennia. A final journey into the vast salt flats of Makgadikgadi then sees you visiting the famed Baines' Baobabs and spending the evenings gazing up at the peerless constellations of a dark African sky.

Tour includes: 4 scheduled light aircraft flights (baggage restrictions apply) - 9 nights accommodation in authentic safari camps and lodges - 9 breakfasts, 8 lunches and 9 dinners - House drinks throughout the trip - Shared transfers between airstrips and lodges - Shared excursions from all lodges - Conservation and park fees

Botswana: From Delta to Desert

Dominated by the vast expanse of the Kalahari Desert and home to the spectacular Okavango Delta, Botswana can boast an enviable diversity of habitats that provide havens for an incredible wealth of flora and fauna. This exceptional 9-night itinerary combines the country's natural beauty, with characterful camps, excellent guides and a private guided mokoro safari. Flying into the heart of the Okavango Delta, your adventure begins with a tour of the wetlands in a traditional dugout canoe (mokoro), before heading out to camp amongst the wilds of the Mokoro Trail. A true wilderness adventure, you will explore the landscape by mokoro and on foot, before returning to camp to spend the evenings under a sparkling African sky.Flying on to the renowned Moremi Game Reserve, you then enjoy some time exploring a landscape that, even by Botswana's high standards, supports an incredible abundance of animal life. Finally, you move on to the fabulous Makgadigadi National Park, home to meerkats, Baobabs and the hauntingly surreal salt flats of the Makgadigadi Pans.

Tour includes: 4 scheduled light aircraft transfers - 7 nights in tented safari camps with private facilities & 2 nights in simple mobile camps - 9 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 9 dinners - Guided safari activities as above including game drives in shared 4x4 vehicles, bush walks & private mokoro safaris - Conservations & park fees - All drinks (house wines, soft drinks, local beer and spirits, bottled water) at Meno a Kwena and Sango Safari Camp

Botswana Green Season Special

Fantastic value for money, we've thrown two different parts of the delta into this combination, adding the fantastic game viewing of the Khwai area at Machaba to the beautiful delta scenery of Pom Pom Camp. We've topped it all off with two nights in the Central Kalahari at Wilderness Safaris' Kalahari Plains Camp. It is most commonly held that the best time to visit Botswana is between July and October, however the green season (December through March) should not be overlooked. You might get some rain but photographically and aesthetically, the colours of the Delta are richer during the rains with the lush green growth and dramatic and stormy skies in the background. In addition many grazing animals have their young at this time to take advantage of the abundance of grass and this means more predator activity. Last but certainly not least, during the Green Season you can save up to 40% and take advantage of far fewer visitors.

Tour includes: 8 nights in characterful stylish camps - 8 breakfasts, 8 lunches and 8 dinners - Local Drinks at all camps - All transfers including 4 light aircraft transfers - Conservation and park fees - Shared safari activities with experienced naturalist guides as specified above (Please note some activities are subject to water levels)

Botswana: In The Footsteps Of The Bushmen

This unusual week long adventure offers a stunning mix of wildlife encounters and fascinating cultural interaction, as you journey from the salts pans of Makgadigadi to the arid landscapes of the Kalahari. So much more than just a wildlife experience, this fantastic private journey also offers an opportunity to spend time with the San Bushmen, one of the oldest cultures on earth.When the water recedes for the Okavango Delta in late October much of the wildlife head south in search of fresh grass, making it a great time to visit the southern parks of the Central Kalahari, Makgadigadi and Nxai Pan. Less visited than their northern neighbours, they are no less spectacular and, between November and March, they are home to the second largest migration of Zebra in Southern Africa.Staying in a mix of tented camps and lodges, this remarkable journey also takes you into the heart of the Central Kalahari, where you will join Neeltje Bower on a rare odyssey of discovery. Neetje's special relationship with the San allows us a real insight into their ancient traditions and nomadic lifestyle with bush walks, ceremonial dances and a host of 'real-life' activities.

Tour includes: 2 Light aircraft transfers - 3 nights in tented safari camp with private facilities, 3 nights in comfortable traditional lodge - 6 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 6 dinners - Guided safari activities including game drives in shared 4x4 vehicles, bush walks, horse-riding and San Bushmen experiences - Conservations & park fees - All drinks (house wines, soft drinks, local beer and spirits, bottled water)