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Discover The Best Botswana South African Safaris For You!

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Botswana safaris are among the most extraordinary settings for unique African safari experiences.

We feel this way every time we visit. No matter that we � my wife, our daughter, and I � have been on over 80 African safari holidays throughout Africa. Botswana remains one of our favorite destinations.

And though we have lived in South Africa since 1993, South Africa is one of our top safari holiday destinations. Thus we strongly recommend combining the two experiences and having a combined safari in Botswana & South Africa.

The crown jewel of Botswana is the Okavango Delta. It is simply unparalleled. A wildlife sanctuary set in one of the only places on earth where a river forms an inland delta. This wilderness is home to a spectacle of African wildlife that is only rivaled by the herds of Kenya�s safari wonderland, the Masai Mara and Tanzania�s Serengeti.

If you love wildlife, then a number of Botswana South African safaris should be strongly considered. The Okavango in Botswana would be a key feature. The South Africa portions of the Botswana South African safaris open up even more exceptional possibilities.

One clear one is considering Botswana South African safaris that incorporate an experience at world famous Kruger National Park. But there are other intriguing parks to consider that make any number of Botswana South African safaris extraordinary experiences.

Below we give you free guides to the best parks in Botswana & South Africa. And the describe the best times for travel to Botswana & South Africa. You can use them to learn as much as you can about Botswana South African safaris.
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A Noble Lioness - Just One Of The Splendid Animals You Will Discover On Your African Safari
photo courtesy of Michael Poliza

"I never knew of a morning in Africa
when I woke that I was not happy"
Ernest Hemingway

Botswana South African Safaris - Top 3 Safari Lodges In Botswana

We have lived in South Africa since 1993 and gone on scores of safaris there. So we heartily recommend that you do consider Botswana South African safaris since the countries border each other and offer distinct safari experiences.

Here are our Botswana choices for Botswana South Africa safaris.

Mowana � in Chobe National Park, large with great rooms and setting on the Chobe River, US President Clinton stayed here
Kwara � located in the Linyanti area bordering the Okavango Delta, featured on Animal Planet�s Mad Mike and Mark, great service
Chobe Game Lodge - well located inside Chobe National Park, Richard Burton and Liz Taylor spent one of their honeymoons here

As I said earlier, Botswana safaris are among the best in Africa. This is largely due to the unique wilderness experiences you can have on your safaris. Botswana has a number of game parks. Here is a free guide to safaris Botswana offers and a free guide to South African game parks as well. I hope it will be helpful as you consider a number of Botswana South African safaris.

Since South Africa also has world famous national parks like Kruger, you can combine the experiences. You can choose from a collection of wonderful combined Botswana South African safaris.

Botswana South African Safaris - Top Game Parks In Botswana

**Botswana South African Safaris - Botswana Safari Parks At A Glance**

Chobe National Park & Savute
How Big	11,700 sq. km or 4516 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide For Chobe	Excellent -- April to Sept & Nov.(other parts of the Park, at Chobe Riverfront it is excellent throughout the year Good -- Jan-Mar, Oct and Dec
Game Viewing Guide FOr Savute Area	Excellent -- Jan through April Very Good & Good rest of year
Where Is It	In northeastern Botswana, near Kasane and Zimbabwe and Zambia
Why Visit	Highest concentration of elephants in the world It has the Big Five Annual zebra migration Pristine, undisturbed wilderness experience Close to Victoria Falls - easy day trips are possible Fisherman's paradise -- great tigerfish fishing and over 90 species found in Chobe River
Khutse Reserve
How Big	985 sq. km or 320 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Best from July to September Fair to good rest of year
Where Is It	In central Botswana, north of Gaborone
Why Visit	Lion, leopard and cheetah Stunning Kalahari landscape Camping Nearby San settlement (Bushmen) 4 x 4 exploring into the wild corners of the reserve
Makgadikgadi & Nxai National Park
How Big	7500 sq. km or 2895 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: Jan -April Good: May & Dec Fair: June & July Poor: Aug, Sept, Oct
Where Is It	In northern Botswana, east of Maun
Why Visit	View animals on the largest salt pan in the world Spectacular scenery Lion, leopard, giraffe, zebra Wild, pristine, wide open spaces Flamingo-covered soda lakes A 4 x 4 is necessary to reach all areas
Okavango Delta & Moremi Wildlife Reserve
How Big	Moremi: 7500 sq. km or 2895 sq. mi. Okavango Delta (including the Moremi): 16,000 sq. km or 6,172 sq. mi
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: Jan - April & Dec Very Good & Good: Rest of year
Where Is It	In northern Botswana, north of Maun
Why Visit	One of the most beautiful places in Africa Huge concentrations of wildlife, birdlife and flora Canoeing/mokoro and boat trips See rare sitatunga and red lechwe antelope
Tuli Block (includes the Tuli Game Reserve; Northeast Tuli Game Reserve; Mashatu Game Reserve)
How Big	1200 sq. km or 463 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Best time to go is April to December
Where Is It	In northeastern Botswana, bordering Zimbabwe, near Palapye
Why Visit	Huge elephant populations Night game drives in Mashatu Lion, leopard, giraffe, cheetah

Botswana South African Safaris - Top Game Parks In South Africa

**Botswana South African Safaris - South African Safari Parks At A Glance**

Kruger National Park
How Big	35,000 sq. km or 13,510 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: July-Oct Good: Jan-June,& Nov, Dec
Where Is It	Northwestern corner of South Africa
Why Visit	World-famous park with celebrated management & great infrastructure Kruger has the greatest diversity of wildlife in the world Big Five - lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, buffalo as well as 147 species of mammals; 512 bird species; 300 tree species Numerous camps, types of accommodation Wilderness hikes Infrastructure is excellent in Kruger - good self-drive destination Now part of a Transfrontier Park and those areas in Mozambique are 4 x 4 territory now
Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park
How Big	960 sq. km or 371 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: July-Oct Good: April-June,& Nov, Dec Fair: Jan, Feb, Mar
Where Is It	In eastern South Africa, in Kwa Zulu Natal Province - north of Durban
Why Visit	Africa's oldest game reserve Credited with helping to bring the white rhino back from the brink of extinction Big Five - lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, buffalo Hiking safaris
Pilanesberg National Park
How Big	550 sq. km or 212 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: July-Oct Good: Jan-June,& Nov, Dec
Where Is It	Northwestern South Africa, but west of Johannesburg, near Sun City & Rustenberg
Why Visit	Big Five - lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo, rhino Less than 2 hour drive from Johannesburg Guided hiking safari trails Malaria free Geologically fascinating landscape: formed by volcanic action Hot air balloon safaris
Madikwe Game Reserve
How Big	600 sq. km or 232 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: July-Oct Good: Jan-June,& Nov, Dec
Where Is It	In northwestern South Africa on the Botswana border
Why Visit	Malaria free Big five A comfortable 4 to 5 hour drive from Johannesburg Very large elephant population
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
How Big	36,000 sq. km or 13,900 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Best time to go is April to September when it is cooler. All year round good game viewing in dry riverbed areas
Where Is It	In northern South Africa and southwestern Botswana
Why Visit	The black-maned Kalahari lion is unique to the area, can also see cheetah and leopard View the unique Kalahari Desert Great for viewing raptors
Pongola Game Reserve
How Big	310 sq. km or 120 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Best time to go: March to August
Where Is It	In eastern South Africa, close to the Swaziland border, near Pongola
Why Visit	It is one of the oldest reserves in the world Lush combination of different landscapes It has four of the Big Five (no lion) Great birding - more than 300 bird species Rhino tracking on foot
Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park
How Big	885 sq. km or 342 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Can have good game viewing all year round
Where Is It	In northeastern South Africa, near Mkuze, south of Mozambique border
Why Visit	See black rhino, hippo, buffalo, leopard, nyala, waterbuck A World Heritage Site becausetropical and temperate forms of animal & plant life are part of its unique ecosystem More than 420 bird species Has the largest variety of amphibians in South Africa, plus vast species of marine animals & trees Hikers' paradise Great fishing and boating
Mkuzi Game Reserve
How Big	360 sq. km or 139 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Best time to go is March to August
Where Is It	In eastern South Africa, close to the Swaziland border, near Pongola
Why Visit	Great hides for game viewing in an unobserved manner Excellent birding - 412 bird species including rare Pel's fishing owl See leopard, cheetah, black and white rhino, crocodile and hippo
Itala Game Reserve
How Big	296 sq. km or 114 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Best time to go is March to August
Where Is It	In eastern South Africa, close to the Swaziland border, near Pongola
Why Visit	See rhino, elephant, leopard, cheetah, wild dog, giraffe, eland Overlooks the beautiful Pongola river valley
Phinda Private Game Reserve
How Big	170 sq. km or 62 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Best time to go is March to August
Where Is It	In eastern South Africa close to the Swaziland border, near Mkuze
Why Visit	Big five territory Seven diverse ecosystems - including beautiful beaches, forests & savannah See endangered leather back turtles come to lay eggs on the coast nearby Scuba dive at world's southernmost coral reefs Close to the St. Lucia Wetlands - a World Heritage Site
Tswalu Game Reserve
How Big	900 sq. km or 327 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Best time to go is March to August
Where Is It	In northern South Africa, near Kuruman
Why Visit	One of the largest single owned private game reserves Malaria free See and track the endangered desert black rhino See lion, white rhino, king cheetah, giraffe, Cape buffalo Horse riding Golf at nearby Sishen Golf club - rated one of the top golf courses in South Africa
Addo Elephant Park
How Big	121 sq. km or 44 sq. mi. with plans to double this
Game Viewing Guide	All year round
Where Is It	Southeastern South Africa, near Port Elizabeth
Why Visit	Boasts the Big Seven - lion, buffalo, elephant, rhino, leopard plus whales and great white sharks Extends to the Indian Ocean Unrivalled natural diversity - has 5 of South Africa's 7 major vegetation zones (biomes) Malaria free Horse riding Camping
Waterberg & Lapalala Wilderness
How Big	254 sq. km or 94 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	All year round game viewing
Where Is It	In northern South Africa, near Thabazimbi
Why Visit	See black and white rhino, buffalo, leopard, giraffe, hippo, zebra Malaria free Horse riding safaris
Shamwari
How Big	180 sq. km or 62 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	All year round good game viewing
Where Is It	In southeastern South Africa, near Grahamstown
Why Visit	Africa's southernmost game reserve Malaria free Big five

Whew! I hope this helps you see the range of possible Botswana South African safaris!

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