Sightings from our Best of Botswana Safari
In 2024, all our Best of Botswana groups saw lion, leopard, spotted hyena, black-backed jackal, elephant, hippo, buffalo, giraffe, eight species of herbivore and springhares. While all but one departure saw wild dogs, cheetah, honey badgers, side-striped jackals and eland and some lucky groups also saw serval, African wildcat, sable and roan antelopes among others.
Below, you can see the wealth of wildlife sightings that were enjoyed this year, along with some reviews from clients who travelled on the trip. We hope our groups will have continued success in years to come!
Wildlife sightings
Client reviews
We watched three different wild dog packs during the 10 days, three different leopards, saw many rarer species such as porcupine, bat-eared fox, spring hare, honey badger and genet. We experienced a crocodile taking a lioness, an eagle owl attacking a leopard, and a honey badger stealing honey from the camp. - Philip M
Wildlife highlights, well, where do we start ... it was all good, but in particular the three separate packs of wild dogs, the cheetah, leopards, and lions with cubs were all highlights, and not to mention elephants, and regular sightings of honey badgers. I could go on ... All excellent sightings, with the animals particularly active. - Susan B
We saw all the cats, cheetah and jackal with a kill, loads of wild dogs, lion and elephant. - Marilyn T
The tented accommodation took us back to our early memories of African safaris in the early 1990s in a good way. Amazing to hear the nighttime sounds of the wildlife so close. Every day on safari gave us so many highlights, with two separate packs of dogs seen in one day (three packs in total); two porcupines in daylight; crocodiles submerging adult lioness prey in a river; and African eagle owl making several swoops over a walking leopard. - Stephen J
We had a marvellous time! We saw so many animals and birds, but the highlights were baby things! Hyena, lions, elephants, mongoose, crowned plover. Our leader was a great animal tracker and a very experienced guide, particularly being aware of the needs of those wishing to take photos. The organisation of the camps and the food were excellent. Overall, a hugely enjoyable experience which exceeded our expectations. So thank you. - Frederica B
Images courtesy of Dani Free & Stephen & Avis Jones.
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