Botswana Safaris
Luxury Safaris around Botswana
LUXURY stands out as this gem of a destination. We have found that very few people have enough time to see the country in one trip, but, in your short stay, you will be offered the very best of exclusive accommodation, and excellent cuisine and you will experience wildlife opportunities second to none.
Okavango waterways, mokoros, hundreds of elephants, helicopter flights, water lilies, meerkats and luxurious safari camps – this country has it all!
Botswana Safari Destinations
Okavango Delta
The waters of the delta extend some 15,000 km2 when in flood, comprising a network of nutrient-rich channels and lagoons. The world’s largest inland Delta and is an African Heritage site. These inlets might not be home to large herds of wild animals, but they certainly contain thriving populations of crocodiles, buffalo, hippos and antelope, such as lechwe and the very shy sitatunga that have adapted well to this watery landscape.
Whilst herds of elephants silently tread through the unspoiled lands of northeastern Okavango, more than 500 bird species fly across the skies of the delta.
We recommend travelling between March and November to get the best that the Okavango has to offer. Bare in mind that when the water dries up so do your inland waterways and mokoro and boating activities. However, the dry Delta, in turn, welcomes the incredible wildlife opportunities that allow you to sit back and enjoy the sheer beauty of this incredible destination.
Moremi Game Reserve
“Predator Capital of Africa ?” – come see for yourself!
Whereas the Okavango region is predominantly wetland, the Moremi Game Reserve is a vast expanse that includes floodplain and lagoon, dry bushveld and mopane woodland.
The drawcard here is undoubtedly the plentiful wildlife opportunities, especially when the delta water starts to move in.
This is when the large concentrations of wildlife move from the Delta inland and the Moremi becomes the place that offers spectacular wildlife opportunities.
We recommend you travel to the Moremi area between June and October.
Although around Mombo and Chiefs Island, there is year-round wildlife excitement.
Khwai Concession
In the Northern part of the Moremi wildlife area guests have access to is the community-run Khwai Concession.
This area can get slightly busier as many operators use the Khwai Concession for their daily game activities.
The draw to this area apart from the abundant wildlife experiences, is the opportunity to help the Khwai people as the money raised from tourism goes back to the Khwai community.
We have visited a few of the Camps in the Khwai area and would be happy to try and include these camps in your itinerary if you are interested in visiting.
Linyanti Floodplains
The Linyanti floodplains are located with easy access to a combination of habitats which offers guests an option of more activities during their stay.
A choice of floodplains, open dry-land savannah and woodland areas are all a magnet for wildlife and birdlife.
Huge elephant concentrations are often seen during the winter months as well as offering grazing for the general wildlife beauties such as roan antelope, sable, lechwe and the special spotted hyena, painted dog and the elusive leopard and lion too!
Chobe
“The Home of the Elephant”–
“Too busy ??” Yes! “Miss it out?” Depends!
For the first-time Safari traveller to Africa AND for someone on a bit of a budget, this is a destination you can’t afford to miss out on. There is a great variety of accommodation in this area and the Park is home to incredible herds of wildlife.
During the winter months, the banks of the Chobe River is home to the largest population of elephants in the world! Around 60000 elephants! Added to this are the great herds of buffalo and right behind them are the fearless lion prides.
Chobe offers great boating safaris where you can relax and enjoy the calm and the cool river as well as quietly watch the herds of wildlife coming to the river for a cool drink at the end of the day. The Birdlife along the banks of the Chobe River is also quite exciting. This is also the gateway to the Victoria Falls. Since you have come this far, we recommend crossing the border to see one of the Seven Wonders of the World whilst you are here!
Savuti
A remote and wild corner of Chobe National Park.
Savuti is famous for its mysterious and fascinating Savute channel that dries up and floods independently of a good rainy season. The dead trees tell a story of a non-flowing period when the Camelthorn trees had enough time to reach full height. This was followed by a period of flooding and the trees drowned. This process of flooding and drying up has happened throughout the ages. The drying-up process, especially, is fascinating as the species adapt to the different environmental changes and in turn provides an incredible wildlife spectacle as the animals, birds and remaining fish battle it out for survival.
Savuti offers some exclusive accommodations which are mostly tented camps with wooden walkways or semi-permanent mobile luxury camps. November to December is green season and the herbivores, are often seen migrating between the Chobe River and Savuti Marsh in search of the lush green grazing. In the dry seaso,n the wildlife have three artificial waterholes to depend on in the area so the elephants do not disappear totally!
Central Kalahari
This is a destination for those returning to Africa after a few good wildlife safaris. This land is mysterious and is for those looking for a wilderness safari experience and not a wildlife safari.
Dry desert stretching for as far as the eye can see. Kilometres of remote open spaces. There are no buffalo, no elephant and if you are lucky enough to hear a predator, you will be searching for miles to find it, especially if you are not travelling with an area specialist. The experience you receive in the Central Kalahari is unique, private and personal.
This area of Botswana works in the complete opposite direction to the rest of the Botswana safari calendar. The Kalahari literally comes to life during the green season – January through to May. Here you will have the opportunity to walk with the San people, hunter-gatherers who still live and exist in the area and you will learn about how they survive in such extreme conditions. At the end of the day lying down beneath a sea of sparkling stars above you.
Another of this area’s attractions is to experience the longest zebra migration. This spans from Namibia all the way to Nxai Pan covering an area of over 1000kms. The migrations are essential for the ecosystems to avoid over-grazing and they ensure food sources are optimally used. Predators are naturally close behind and ready to take their pick from those who are weak and lagging behind. Of course, there are the Baines Baobabs in this area as well, This is a cluster of baobabs that have been around for millennia – a great attraction for those looking for more than just the 4 legged spectacles of Africa.
There are very few accommodation options in this park which adds to the unique ethos of the area. Less is most exclusively more!
