Category: Money

Tipping in Botswana is customary rather than compulsory, and on safari the convention is to tip your guide separately and leave a single amount for the wider camp team at the end of your stay. Guides on activities outside the…

Botswana safari costs are driven mainly by accommodation tier and by how you travel between camps, with fly-in lodge trips sitting at the top and mobile camping and self-drive well below. Rates are almost always all-inclusive, covering meals, activities and…

Botswana's currency is the Pula, divided into 100 thebe, and it is the currency you want for fuel, markets, taxis and tipping, though US dollars are widely accepted at safari camps and lodges. Visa and Mastercard work in towns and…