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13 recommended locations. Please contact us for further suggestions.

Chobe National Park

Chobe sits on the confluence of the Zambezi and Chobe Rivers. The mosaic of bush, waterway, floodplain and woodland is home to a vast array of wildlife, most notably Africa’s largest concentration of elephant, but also huge herds of buffalo that congregate along its fertile floodplain during the dry season. Find Out More

  • Where: Northern Botswana
  • Ideal for viewing: Cape buffalo, African elephant, lion, puku, wild dog
  • Excellent for: Vehicle safaris, River safaris

Moremi Game Reserve

Moremi is an unspoilt and stunningly beautiful reserve, considered to be one of Africa’s finest sanctuaries. Its 3,000 sqkm of woodland, floodplain and reedbed includes the waters of the Okavango Delta, attracting high concentrations of plains game and predators which can be viewed by river or on land. Find Out More

  • Where: Northern Botswana
  • Ideal for viewing: Pel’s fishing owl, red lechwe, sitatunga, fire-crowned bishop, scops owl
  • Excellent for: Walking safaris, Vehicle safaris, River safaris

Okavango Delta

This 1.6 million hectare wildlife paradise is a vast tapestry of crystal clear water channels, lagoons and small islands, and is known for its concentrations of large wildlife and birds. Outings by boat or on land, at day or night, yields fantastic sightings within the private concessions of exclusive accommodation. Find Out More

  • Where: Northern Botswana
  • Ideal for viewing: hippo, Nile crocodile, red lechwe, sitatunga, tsessebe
  • Excellent for: Birdwatching , Walking safaris, Vehicle safaris, River safaris

Savuti Linyanti

This rich complex of grasslands, papyrus marshlands, lagoons and forests are often described as one of Africa’s best game-viewing areas. With a dense concentration of wildlife, the perennial waters attract great herds of plains wildlife and predators, but wild dog are undoubtedly the area’s speciality. Find Out More

  • Where: Northern Botswana
  • Ideal for viewing: lion, wild dog, African elephant, red lechwe, spotted hyena
  • Excellent for: Walking safaris, Vehicle safaris, River safaris

Central Kalahari Game Reserve

Nothing quite prepares you for the size of this reserve, nor its wild and mysterious beauty. Covering 9% of Botswana, Central Kalahari Game Reserve was established as a sanctuary for the nomadic San Bushmen and is now home to large herds of plains wildlife and accompanying predators. Find Out More

  • Where: Northern Botswana
  • Ideal for viewing: lion, brown hyena, gemsbok, aardwolf, eland
  • Excellent for: Rare mammal watching , Walking safaris, Vehicle safaris

Deception Valley

Located towards the northeast of the Kalahari, Deception Valley is composed of vegetated duneveld, acacia outcrops, and remote valleys and pans that emerged over 15,000 years ago as the river began to fossilise. These habitats entice a diverse population of herbivores and predators, including Cape fox, lion and cheetah. Find Out More

  • Where: Central Kalahari Game Reserve
  • Ideal for viewing: cheetah, eland, Cape fox, springbok, lion
  • Excellent for: Walking safaris, Vehicle safaris

Kalahari Desert

Despite this giant arid region being a harsh environment, scored with the beds of dried up rivers and vast salt pans, it not only provides the setting for fine wildlife-viewing but also for encountering San bushmen, hunter gatherers who precariously cling to their traditional ways of life throughout this region. Find Out More

  • Where: Southern Africa
  • Ideal for viewing: blue wildebeest, cheetah, eland, ostrich, springbok
  • Excellent for: Rare mammal watching , Vehicle safaris

Khwai Concession

The Khwai Concession sits on the edge of the Moremi Game Reserve which is located in one of the world’s premier wildlife watching locations – the Okavango Delta. Home to a dazzling variety of wildlife, there’s a wealth of habitats to explore in Khwai from lagoons and channels to savannah grassland. Find Out More

  • Where: North Botswana
  • Ideal for viewing: lion, leopard, African elephant, Cape buffalo, cheetah
  • Excellent for: Vehicle safaris

Mababe Private Reserve

This private reserve is situated in the Okavango Delta, allowing visitors to venture off-road and enjoy night drives to watch some of its rarer inhabitants. Wildlife highlights include lion, leopard, wild dog, spotted hyena and a rich variety of birdlife such as African jacana and secretarybird. Find Out More

  • Where: Northern Botswana
  • Ideal for viewing: lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, leopard, spotted hyena
  • Excellent for: Wildlife photography, Vehicle safaris

Makgadikgadi Pans

One of Africa’s most important wetland sites, Makgadikgadi is the only area in Southern Africa to witness a migration of tens of thousands of blue wildebeest and Burchell’s zebra when, during the rains, the dry salt pans transform into lakes, attracting vast flocks of flamingos and migratory birds. Find Out More

  • Where: Northern Botswana
  • Ideal for viewing: blue wildebeest, brown hyena, lesser flamingo, gemsbok, Burchell’s zebra
  • Excellent for: Rare mammal watching, Birdwatching , Vehicle safaris

Mashatu Game Reserve

Sharing open borders with its neighbours – Zimbabwe’s Tuli Safari Area and South Africa’s Mapungubwe National Park – Mashatu Game Reserve has incredible biodiversity with huge populations of elephant, eland, lion and giraffe. A number of hides provide excellent photographic opportunities. Find Out More

  • Where: Tuli Enclave
  • Ideal for viewing: African elephant, kori bustard, lion, ostrich, South African giraffe
  • Excellent for: Wildlife photography, Vehicle safaris

Nxai Pan National Park

Located north-east of the Makgadikgadi Pans, Nxai Pan National Park covers the land surrounding a large salt pan that was once part of a great lake. Nowadays, during the green season between October and March, the area attracts large herds of springbok, gemsbok and zebra, alongside lions hunting for prey. Find Out More

  • Where: Northeastern Botswana
  • Ideal for viewing: gemsbok, cheetah, eland, lion, red hartebeest
  • Excellent for: Walking safaris, Vehicle safaris

Passarge Valley

Situated toward the north of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, the Passarge Valley is a fossilised river, whose dry rocky bed now punctuates the landscape and intersects the iconic Kalahari Desert. Its geology provides optimal grazing for large herds of Kalahari game who attract a variety of predators. Find Out More

  • Where: Central Kalahari Game Reserve
  • Ideal for viewing: lion, brown hyena, steppe eagle, cheetah, caracal
  • Excellent for: Walking safaris, Vehicle safaris

View trips to these locations

Wildlife trips

​Immortalised in wildlife documentaries, Botswana offers some of the planet’s best game viewing. Hemmed in by parched desert, the Okavango Delta is an oasis of waterways and lagoons teeming with wildlife and boasting some of the world’s finest safari lodges.

18 recommended trips. Our trip ideas are offered to inspire you and can be tailored to suit your requirements.

Best of Botswana

This 13-day small group trip focuses on the abundant wildlife of Moremi Game Reserve, Mababe Private Reserve and Chobe National Park, providing outstanding opportunities to see and photograph a wealth of Botswana's wildlife including lion, leopard, wild dog and vast herds of elephant. Find out more about Best of Botswana

  • Price (inc. flights): 13 days from £6,150
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    Tailor-made can be arranged
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Botswana’s Rare Mammals

A dedicated small group mammal watching holiday in Botswana in pursuit of some of the region’s more difficult to see species, including aardvark, brown hyena and aardwolf, alongside such iconic species as black-maned lion, cheetah, meerkat and huge herds of migrating zebra. Find out more about Botswana’s Rare Mammals

  • Price (inc. flights): 12 days from £6,495
  • Trip type:
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Botswana’s Wild Dogs

This ten-day small group trip focuses on the fascinating life of endangered wild dogs in Mababe Private Reserve and Moremi Game Reserve, as well as providing outstanding opportunities to see and photograph a wealth of other wildlife that includes lion, leopard, and vast herds of elephant. Find out more about Botswana’s Wild Dogs

  • Price (inc. flights): 10 days from £6,155
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Desert to Delta

Combining two of Botswana's finest wilderness areas, this exciting trip explores both the Kalahari and Okavango. Travelling in an open-sided safari vehicle and limited to just six participants, this trip offers an intimate safari experience in two contrasting, but fascinating ecosystems. Find out more about Desert to Delta

  • Price (inc. flights): 12 days from £6,095
  • Trip type:
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    Tailor-made can be arranged
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Kalahari in Bloom

Explore some of Botswana’s finest wildlife destinations during the scenic splendour of the green season as the arrival of the rains brings the landscape to life. As the arid plains are rejuvenated, large herds of herbivores gather to graze on the grasslands, followed by a host of predators, including hyena, cheetah and lion. Find out more about Kalahari in Bloom

  • Price (inc. flights): 12 days from £8,995
  • Trip type:
    Tailor-made Holiday
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Heart of the Delta Photo Safari

Join expert photographer Emma Healey on this single base holiday to one of Africa’s top wilderness destinations in green season. Staying at a comfortable lodge located in one of the most photogenic regions of the Okavango Delta we are well-placed to enjoy a wealth of iconic African wildlife. Find out more about Heart of the Delta Photo Safari

  • Price (inc. flights): 10 days from £7,350
  • Trip type:
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    Tailor-made can be arranged
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Birds & Mammals of Botswana

Escape to one of Africa’s greatest wildlife destinations, Botswana, during its lush green season. Explore the incredible bird and mammal rich wetlands, grasslands and woodlands of the Moremi Game Reserve and Mababe Private Reserve on our immersive and comfortable mobile camping safari. Find out more about Birds & Mammals of Botswana

  • Price (inc. flights): 9 days from £4,495
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Highlights of Northern Botswana

This small group trip incorporates prime wildlife areas, starting in the Okavango Delta, one of the ecological wonders of the world and home to predators such as lion, hyena, wild dog and leopard. Continuing on to Chobe National Park, you will find here one of Africa’s highest remaining concentrations of wildlife. Find out more about Highlights of Northern Botswana

  • Price (inc. flights): 13 days from £4,595
  • Trip type:
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    Tailor-made can be arranged
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Okavango Delta Photo Safari

The Okavango Delta is a photographer's playground and on this 12-day trip we explore two of the region's famed wildlife locations. A combination of day and night drives along with vehicle, walking and mokoro safaris offers a wealth of photographic opportunities and a host of images to add to our portfolios. Find out more about Okavango Delta Photo Safari

  • Price (inc. flights): 12 days from £8,195
  • Trip type:
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Green Season Secrets

In the Green Season the arrival of the summer rains transforms the dry land into verdant pastures dotted with wild flowers. At this time of plenty, there is no shortage of food, so many species choose to bring their young into the world, attracting the unwanted attention of various predators. Find out more about Green Season Secrets

  • Price (inc. flights): 16 days from £7,495
  • Trip type:
    Tailor-made Holiday
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On the Trail of Elephants

This 18-day group tour focuses on the elephant hotspots of Namibia and Botswana, followed by a night at the world-famous Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Explore a variety of landscapes from desert to coast and grassland to wetland, to marvel at southern Africa's beautiful scenery and abundant wildlife. Find out more about On the Trail of Elephants

  • Price (inc. flights): 18 days from £4,545
  • Trip type:
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    Tailor-made can be arranged
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Wings Over Botswana

Flying from camp to camp is one of the most exciting ways to experience Botswana’s stunning wilderness. From the rich vistas of Savuti-Linyanti, to the stunningly beautiful Moremi Game Reserve and the renowned Okavango Delta, this trip includes safaris by vehicle, on foot and by mokoro (canoe). Find out more about Wings Over Botswana

  • Price (inc. flights): 11 days from £5,795
  • Trip type:
    Tailor-made Holiday
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African Adventure: Zimbabwe, Botswana & Namibia

Journey through Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to observe southern Africa’s iconic wildlife in some of the continent’s finest national parks. Starting at the magnificent Victoria Falls, highlights include excursions in Hwange, Matobo, Moremi, Chobe and the serene Okavango Delta. Find out more about African Adventure: Zimbabwe, Botswana & Namibia

  • Price (inc. flights): 17 days from £5,095
  • Trip type:
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    Tailor-made can be arranged
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Natural Wonders

Few trips venture as far as Namibia’s northern border, but this innovative itinerary employs a combination of self-drive and guided safari to visit famed Etosha and the Caprivi en route to Africa’s Four Corners – where Namibia, Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe meet – ending at Chobe and Victoria Falls. Find out more about Natural Wonders

  • Price (inc. flights): 16 days from £4,795
  • Trip type:
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Classic Africa Explorer

This 37-day comprehensive itinerary, which visits no less than seven countries, delivers the ultimate African safari experience and a wealth of contrasts. Travel to some of Africa’s best National Parks and stay in a range of classic lodges, hotels and tented camps on this wildlife trip of a lifetime. Find out more about Classic Africa Explorer

  • Price (inc. flights): 37 days from £16,495
  • Trip type:
    Tailor-made Holiday
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Kalahari to Delta Photo Safari with Neil Aldridge

This Botswana photography safari offers a unique glimpse at the seldom seen locations of Kalahari, Nxai Pan & Okavango Delta in the company of photographer and film-maker Neil Aldridge. On this trip we witness the return of Africa’s second largest migration, as thousands of zebra migrate to the heart of Botswana. Find out more about Z) Kalahari to Delta Photo Safari with Neil Aldridge

  • Price (inc. flights): 12 days from £9,995
  • Trip type:
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Okavango Delta Safari

This complete Okavango Delta safari combines the unique wilderness experience of luxury mobile camping with the comfort of an intimate private lodge. In the company of expert guides we’ll explore on foot, by mokoro and through game drives, encountering some of the finest wildlife on the continent. Find out more about Z) Okavango Delta Safari

  • Price (inc. flights): 12 days from £7,695
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Okavango Photography in Style with Neil Aldridge

Join wildlife photographer and film-maker Neil Aldridge on this Okavango Delta photography safari in search of the wildlife that floods into the Kalahari with the rainwater carried by nearby rivers. Enjoying vehicle safaris, mokoro trips and night drives, there are plenty of photographic and video opportunities on offer. Find out more about Okavango Photography in Style with Neil Aldridge

  • Price (inc. flights): 12 days from £13,145
  • Trip type:
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When to go

Rains fall between December and March. The land is verdant when the skies clear in April attracting wildlife, and steadily dries until temperatures peak in September and October.

Seasons

  • Dry season

    May to Oct: The dry winter brings some fabulous wildlife viewing opportunities
  • Green season

    Nov to Apr: Botswana’s summer months receive more rainfall and the country is lush and green

Wildlife events

  • May to Jul: Water rises in Okavango Delta
  • Jul to Aug: Best game viewing in Okavango Delta
  • Jul to Oct: Herds of elephant & buffalo gather on Chobe riverfront
  • Sep to Nov: Carmine bee eaters nest
  • Oct: Okavango heronries are full of birds
  • Nov: Birthing season – tsessebe, impala, lechwe
  • Dec to Jan: Migrant bird species arrive for the peak breeding season
  • Dec to Mar: Kalahari Desert in bloom – wildlife abounds
  • Feb to Apr: Many birds in breeding plumage
  • Mar to Apr: Water rises in Okavango Delta