Botswana safari tours Botswana

“Roughly the size of Texas with the population of San Antonio.” That’s how a safari guide once described Botswana’s immense scale and sense of personal space. But we’re yet to find anything that quite describes the way Africa’s most magical Big Five safari destination makes you feel. It’s tough to beat the experience of a remote and wild Botswana safari tour.

A geological masterpiece, nearly three-quarters of the country’s surface area is diamond-rich desert. Its scrubby sands and white salt pans – relics of pre-historic super lakes – are...

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Botswana fast facts

  • In Botswana, the word pula means water. It’s such a precious resource that the local currency is known by the same name.
  • Almost 40% of Botswana’s total land area is a protected wilderness area or national park.
  • Botswana is one of the world’s largest diamond producers.
  • Africa’s oldest continuous democracy.
  • The Kalahari desert covers over 70% of the country.
  • Botswana is home to the world’s second largest salt pan and is the best place to see Meerkats in the wild.
  • The Okavango Delta in northern Botswana is the world’s largest inland delta and one of Africa’s natural wonders.
  • Botswana has the highest concentration of African elephants.

Population

Despite being the size of France, Botswana has a population of only 2.4 million people.

When to go

The best time to visit Botswana is during the drier winter months of May to September, when game concentrates around flood waters.

Destinations within Botswana

Safari inspiration Botswana Itineraries

7 nights Custom Safari Best of Botswana and Victoria Falls Safari The Delta, a desert and the dramatic Zambezi

Starts: Maun Ends: Livingstone

Price from USD $9720 per person

7 nights Custom Safari 7-night Botswana Fly-in Safari Take a bite out of Bots

Starts: Maun Ends: Maun

Price from USD $10170 per person

7 nights Custom Safari Luxury Cape Town and Botswana Safari Romantic Duke and Duchess

Starts: Cape Town Ends: Cape Town

Price from USD $7850 per person

8 nights Custom Safari Honeymoon to Linyanti and the Okavango Delta The wild side of Africa!

Starts: Kasane Ends: Livingstone

Price from USD $9830 per person

12 nights Custom Safari Luxury treehouse safari Life in the trees

Starts: Cape Town Ends: Cape Town

Price from USD $19375 per person

8 nights Custom Safari Ultimate Okavango Delta safari Botswana, then & now

Starts: Maun Ends: Maun

Price from USD $20985 per person

9 nights Custom Safari Luxury Botswana, Linyanti and Delta Big Five Botswana

Starts: Maun Ends: Maun

Price from USD $18660 per person

7 nights Custom Safari Romantic Livingstone, Chobe and Delta Romantic riverside sanctuaries and Island retreats

Starts: Livingstone Ends: Maun

Price from USD $21935 per person

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