“Wildly beautiful and beautifully wild”

At the heart of Botswana’s charm and wilderness lies the world’s biggest inland delta, the Okavango. This is primal African wilderness that casts a genuine spell on all lucky enough to visit it. Either side of it, in Chobe National Park and the Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana also boasts two incredibly singular and equally impressive destinations, Chobe known for its unique elephant sightings and Makgadikgadi for its expansive salt pans and unique wildlife.

Iconic Regions in Botswana

Botswana boasts five key destinations that captivate in their own way.

Kgalagadi

Okavango Delta

Chobe National Park

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Moremi Game Reserve

The Kalahari

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Why visit Botswana

A safari in the breathtaking land of Botswana is like none other. With its soaring baobab trees and huge elephant population it’s better known as The Land of the Giants. Botswana puts its animals before its tourists and prides itself on high-cost, low-volume safaris, which results in fewer tourists, less infrastructure, and thus a wilder look and feel – as it naturally was. Because of the sparse population and controlled tourist numbers, you’ll enjoy the natural wild beauty all to yourself and have access to unreal photographic opportunities. This low-impact approach to tourism lends itself to the country’s unspoilt landscape where you can witness big cats, wild dogs, large herds of elephant and spectacular zebra migrations – the longest land mammal migration in the world!

Highlights

  • The wildlife sightings and bird watching are among the best in Africa
  • The Okavango Delta is a truly unique and mesmerising place
  • The expanse and night skies of Makgadikgadi Pans will leave you speechless
  • Discover San bushmen rock paintings in the Kalahari
  • The elephant sightings and river cruises in Chobe National Park

When to visit Botswana

With its unique habitats and intriguing locations, Botswana is an ideal safari destination all year round. For bird watching, the summer months are best as all migrant bird species have arrived from northern climates. For wildlife safaris different parts of the country are abundant with all animals at different times of the year. The peak of the Okavango Delta floods is in August and September. The best time to visit Botswana depends on the experience you are wanting to have.

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Absolutely brilliant trip to Cape Town and around the Western Cape with Josh and the Saffa team. Perfectly and thoughtfully organised, full of insight and fun. Could not recommend more!

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