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      • Short Safaris >
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        • 3 Night Just the Okavango
      • Overland Safaris >
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        • Saguni Safari Lodge
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Why choose Botswana?

Why choose Botswana for your Safari?

Perhaps you are considering travel to Botswana for your next (or first!) Safari? We thought it might be useful to give you some ideas of why to choose this Southern African country..... 

It is well known that Botswana has given some 17% or more to conservation or Reserve areas. This truly is a country that tries to balance wildlife preservation and human requirements. The country has a number of well-known Safari areas, and also some off the beaten-track Reserves. Travel here is extremely safe, whether by land, air or water. Tourism is extremely important to Botswana and it takes pride in providing an extremely professional Safari offering.

Botswana is a land of tremendous contrasts – here you can encounter extremes: from the miles of arid sand which is the Kalahari, to the verdant Eden of the Okavango Delta, where water takes precedence over land, or the vast expanse of the Makgadikgadi Pan. The country is surprisingly flat with very few elevations, thus allowing for views literally to the horizon.

This is a land particularly rich in game, especially the area of the Okavango Delta with its unique ecosystem, and in the vast Chobe National Park.

There are few roads in the tourist areas. Travel to the camps, and from camp to camp, is mainly accomplished by small aircraft and by boat. To many, Botswana represents a true exposure to the "real Africa". Most Camps and Lodges are also set in large, private concessions…. Keeping to the high yield, low impact philosophy of tourism.

Centred on the Tropic of Capricorn, Botswana is a landlocked, semi-arid country. It is bounded on the west by Namibia, the east by Zimbabwe, the south by South Africa and the north by portions of Angola, Zambia and Namibia. Two-thirds of the country is Kalahari Desert, an immense area of thornbushs and dry grasslands, yet there is a surprising diversity too.

If you have the time (generally 10 days to 2 weeks), you can enjoy a safari to the main areas (Okavango, Chobe, Kalahari), each unique in their own way. Much of the Okavango is part of the beautiful and diverse Moremi Game Reserve. If you only have a few days, you can easily add the Chobe area to a Victoria Falls trip, or just spend a few nights in the Okavango.

When planning your Botswana Safari, keep in mind
 
- When do I wish to travel?
- What animals would I love to see?
- Am I a keen birder?
- Is luxury a prerequisite, or am I happy to embrace a rustic situation in order to see great game?
- How much time do I have for my Botswana safari?
- What is my budget?

Accommodation options

​Botswana Camps and Lodges come in all shapes and forms (and prices, which vary according to the seasons). Many Camps offer a traditional tented safari experience:  large, walk-in tents, usually erected on wooden platforms, with private en-suite showers, wash hand basins and flush toilets.  All bedding is provided, along with towels, insect repellent and basic toiletries such as shampoo, soap and conditioners.  Beds are comfortable, and usually there is a choice of a single or double bed.  Most tented camps also offer an outside shower; open to the elements above, making for a truly magical experience.

A “lodge” usually refers to a small chalet, either made from local materials or bricks, which is often open-sided, with no glass windows, thereby allowing the sounds of the surrounding bush to be heard at night.  These too have private en-suite facilities, and are usually charming in their design, which is in-keeping with a safari style (but can be surprisingly unique). Lodges also often offer outside shower facilities.
On the budget side, accommodation is offered in small dome tents, pitched on the ground, or sometimes on a wooden platform, and just large enough to accommodate two single beds, with a bathroom area behind the tent which will comprise a bush loo and bucket shower. Increasingly, small “Meru” tents are used, which are much more spacious. Both types of tents are also used on the very popular Mobile Safaris.
At the other end of the spectrum, there are a few extremely luxurious accommodation styles on offer:  huge chalets or tented rooms complete with lounges, en-suite bathrooms, private plunge pools, and in some cases, air-conditioning.

All accommodation offerings have a communal main area, which includes a dining room (or tent), a lounge, a bar and a place to sit and watch the surrounding bush, from where one can usually spot passing game.

Of course - a safari is not really about the cost of the cotton sheets or the availability of a Spa – it’s ALL about the Game Viewing and the Guides!

Safari sightings..

Elephant Family (Loxodonta africana), Botswana
Meerkat family (Suricata suricata), Kalahari, Botswana
Leopard (Panthera pardus) drinking from swimming pool, Botswana
Baby Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus), Moremi, Botswana
Little bee-eaters (Meropus pusillus), Okavango, Botswana
Elephant (Loxodonta africana), Savute, Botswana
Giraffe and calf (Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa), Okavango Delta, Botswana
Yellow billed hornbill (Tockus leucomelas), Moremi, Botswana
Honeybadger (Mellivora capensis), Linyanti, Botswana
Young lion (Panthera leo) Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
Tawny eagle (Aquila rapax), Savute, Botswana
Plains Zebra (Equus burchelli), Moremi, Botswana
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  • Safari Areas
    • Okavango Delta Introduction >
      • Moremi Game Reserve Introduction
    • Chobe National Park Introduction >
      • Linyanti Introduction
      • Savute Introduction
    • Kalahari and Surrounds Introduction >
      • Central Kalahari Game Reserve Introduction
      • Nxai Pan and Makgadikagadi Introduction
  • About Botswana
    • Why choose Botswana
    • Best time to visit
    • Types of Botswana Safaris
    • Top 10 things to do
    • Climate
    • Geography
  • Safari Planning
    • Safari ideas >
      • Luxury Safaris >
        • 12 Night Classic Botswana Safari
        • 13 Night Romantic Botswana Safari
        • 10 Night Ultimate Botswana
        • 10 Night Platinum Botswana
        • 8 Night Magical Botswana
        • 6 Night Luxury Delta and Victoria Falls
      • Highlight Safaris >
        • 13 Night Botswanas Best
        • 11 Night Authentic Botswana
        • 11 Night Botswana Adventure
        • 11 Night Explore Botswana
        • 11 Night Across Botswana
        • 10 Night Botswana Wildlife
      • Budget Safaris >
        • 12 Night Bountiful Botswana
        • 11 Night Splendid Vic Falls and Botswana
        • 10 Night Vic Falls and Botswana Contrasts
        • 10 Night Beautiful Botswana
        • 9 Night Remote Botswana
      • Short Safaris >
        • 5 Night Okavango and Vic Falls Sojourn
        • 5 Night Delta and Chobe River
        • 4 Night Okavango Escape
        • 4 Night Vic Falls and Chobe
        • 4 Night Delta and Moremi Break
        • 3 Night Just the Okavango
      • Overland Safaris >
        • Miracle Rivers
        • Northern Highlights
        • Lion Safari
        • Kalahari Safari
        • Fish Eagle Safari
        • Elephant Safari
        • Buffalo Safari
        • Leopard Safari
        • Botswana Explorer
  • Activities
    • Botswana Riding Safaris >
      • African Horseback Safaris
      • Limpopo Horse Safaris
      • David Foot Safaris
      • Okavango Horse Safaris
    • Botswana Birding
    • Chobe Houseboats >
      • Chobe Princess 1
      • Chobe Princess 2 and 3
      • Pangolin Voyager
      • Zambezi Queen
  • Accommodation
    • Lodge or Camp?
    • Okavango Lodges >
      • Moremi Game Reserve Lodges >
        • Camp Moremi
        • Camp Xakanaxa
        • Okuti Camp
        • Chief's Camp
        • Mombo Camp
        • Xigera Camp
      • Khwai Private Reserve Lodges >
        • Sable Alley Lodge
        • Hyena Pan Camp
        • Skybeds
        • Little Sable
        • Tuludi Camp
      • North West Okavango Lodges >
        • Kadizora Camp
        • Mapula Lodge
        • Jumbo Junction
        • Kwetsani Camp
        • Duba Plains Camp
        • Duba Explorers Camp
        • Jao Camp
        • Tubu Tree Camp
        • Bushman Plains Camp
        • Vumbura Plains Camp
        • Little Vumbura
        • Mopiri Camp
        • Nxamaseri Island Lodge
      • North East Okavango Lodges >
        • Camp Okavango
        • Xugana Island Lodge
        • Shinde Camp
        • Splash Camp
        • Kwara Camp
        • Sango Safari Camp
        • Machaba Camp
        • Khwai River Lodge
        • Khwai Bush Camp
        • Nokanyana Camp
        • Mboma Island Camp
      • South West Okavango Lodges >
        • Abu Camp
        • Macatoo Camp
        • Pom Pom Camp
        • Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp
        • Kanana Camp
        • Oddballs Camp
        • Oddballs Enclave
        • Delta Camp
      • South East Okavango Lodges >
        • Eagle Island Lodge
        • Gunns Camp
        • Moremi Crossing Camp
        • Sandibe Safari Lodge
        • Chitabe Camp
        • Chitabe Lediba
        • Khwai Leadwood
        • Saguni Safari Lodge
        • Khwai Guest House
        • Stanleys Camp
        • Baines Camp
        • Gomoti Plains Camp
        • Rra Dinare Camp
        • Mma Dinare Camp
        • Mankwe Tented Retreat
    • Chobe Lodges >
      • Northern Chobe Lodges >
        • Muchenje Safari Lodge
        • Ngoma Safari Lodge
        • Chobe Game Lodge
        • Elephant Valley Lodge
        • Chobe Elephant Camp
        • Chobe Bakwena Lodge
        • Kubu Lodge
        • Garden Lodge
        • Chobe Chilwero Lodge
        • Chobe Safari Lodge
        • Chobe Bush Lodge
        • Mowana Safari Lodge
        • Chobe Savanna Lodge
        • Wildtrack Safaris Lodge
        • Nogatsaa Pans Lodge
      • Savute Lodges >
        • Savute Elephant Lodge
        • Savute Safari Lodge
        • Camp Savuti
        • Ghoha Hills Savuti Lodge
        • Savuti Camp
      • Linyanti Lodges >
        • Lagoon Lodge
        • Lebala Camp
        • Linyanti Bush Camp
        • Linyanti Ebony Camp
        • Linyanti Expeditions
        • Selinda Camp
        • Zarafa Camp
        • Camp Linyanti
        • Kings Pool Camp
    • Kalahari Lodges >
      • Central Kalahari Game Reserve Lodges >
        • Tau Pan Camp
        • Kalahari Plains Camp
        • Deception Valley Lodge
        • Dinaka Safari Lodge
        • Gham Dhao Lodge
        • Grassland Bushman Lodge
        • Edo's Camp
      • Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pan Lodges >
        • Meno a Kwena
        • Leroo la Tau Lodge
        • Boteti River Camp
        • Jacks Camp
        • San Camp
        • Camp Kalahari
        • Planet Baobab
        • Nxai Pan Lodge
    • Booking Campsites
  • Contact Us
  • Blog
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