Category: Activity-Type Safaris

Botswana suits photography better than almost anywhere in Africa, because private concessions permit off-road driving and night drives, boat safaris on the Chobe put you at water level with elephants, and vehicle numbers at a sighting are capped by lease…

Walking safaris are a privilege of Botswana's private concessions rather than a national park activity, conducted with a licensed guide who is usually armed and frequently accompanied by a tracker. The Selinda Reserve has set aside a dedicated area for…

A mokoro is a shallow dugout canoe poled from standing at the stern, and gliding through the Okavango's channels in one is the signature Botswana experience. Most are now fibreglass rather than carved, to stop large trees being felled. Trips…

Botswana delivers four of the Big Five reliably and cannot promise the fifth. Elephant, lion, leopard and buffalo are all well represented in the north and seen regularly in the right areas at the right times, while rhino sightings have…

A birding safari in Botswana is best built around the green season from November to April, when migrants arrive and residents are in breeding plumage, which happens to be when rates fall by 30 to 45 percent. The country has…

Horseback safaris in the Okavango Delta are for confident intermediate riders and above, not for beginners, because you may need to gallop out of trouble and you will spend four to eight hours a day in the saddle. A weight…