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Discover The Best Botswana Safaris & Deals For You!

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Botswana offers the most exceptional African safari experience you can imagine. The pinnacle of Botswana tourism 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 southern African safari in Botswana will give you a wonderful sense of serenity and calm. We always feel that. Even though we – my wife, our daughter, and I – have been on over 80 African safari holidays throughout Africa,

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African Lions Welcoming You On Your Botswana Safaris
photo courtesy of Wilderness Safaris


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

Ernest Hemingway
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Botswana remains one of our favorite destinations. The remoteness, closeness to nature and tranquility will delight you, fill you with wonder and revitalize you.

Like all of the best African safaris, safaris in Botswana offer a big bonus. You have the time and opportunity to share things that are important to you. Things like your love of wildlife, nature and the importance of conservation. For me, Botswana safaris are the ultimate Africa wildlife safari.

An African Botswana safari is truly second to none. In terms of game, beautiful wilderness settings, conservation of wildlife habitats and comfort while on safari, it is legendary. And it deserves to be world famous.

The only improvement on a Botswana safari would be to combine it with a safari in a neighboring country - Namibia, Victoria Falls or select from a variety of world class Botswana South Africa safaris. Indulge yourself and let the warm African sun melt away the stresses and demands of a much too busy lifestyle. Here are some lodges that will introduce you to Botswana's wildlife as you indulge yourself!

Botswana Safaris - Our Top 3 Safari Lodges

  • 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

Learn more about Botswana, its people, its history, and Botswana tourism

Learn more about Botswana’s African wildlife safari parks

Botswana Safaris - Guide To Botswana's Safari Parks & Seasons

Learn more about Botswana safaris - the best times to go and the best parks to visit based on your interests.

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 Safaris & Travel Essentials - Visas, Travel Immunizations & More!

Be prepared for your Botswana safaris & travels. You'll get more out of it! Go to our African Travel Tips section for an exhaustive guide to essential African safari & travel information.

Here is what you specifically need to know for Botswana

Botswana visa All nationals of foreign countries require a visa, except those from countries which have reached visa abolition agreements with Botswana. Most can get them at the border. Make sure --

Click here to see if you need a Botswana visa

Botswana Safaris - Immunizations For Travel To Botswana

Botswana has generally high levels of hygiene. Drinking water from the tap is safe throughout the country. And if you prefer bottled water is readily available. No specific foreign travel immunizations are compulsory if you arrive from North America, the UK, Europe, and Australia. But it is wise to ensure that your polio and tetanus shots are up to date. It is also recommended that you have a Hepatitis A immunization.

For travel to Botswana, you need to take anti malaria pills (get your doctor’s advice on the best one for you), sleep under a mosquito net, use insect repellents. Malaria
carrying mosquitoes are active between dusk and dawn so have on long sleeve shirts and long pants then.

A yellow fever vaccination certificate is necessary if you’ve come from a country where the disease is endemic. For example, Kenya, Tanzania or tropical South America. If you are going to another African country first and need the yellow fever shot, remember that a yellow fever certificate only becomes valid ten days after you’ve had the shot.

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