Botswana Tours 2020
A bit confused as to where to go and what to do?
With over 100 lodges on offer and 8 distinct wildlife regions to choose from, we thought we would try and take out some of the drudgery in choosing where to go. We have designed 3 levels of lodge safaris to suit all budgets, which we think will help create some great ideas for you.
These individual tours are all based on our own experiences of Botswana and its wildlife. Each is designed to showcase different regions and concentrates on wildlife activities. All lodge meals, activities and internal transport are included in all the tours unless otherwise stated.
Each is fully flexible and can be shortened or lengthened depending on your requirements. It is also possible to add on any extra areas as you wish; particularly we recommend a visit to Victoria Falls either in Zambia or Zimbabwe. All our tours are named after trees and shrubs that occur in Botswana. All tours are subject to availability.
Aside from our lodge tours, a full list of our Mobile Tented Safaris can be found here..
Don’t forget that after your Botswana Safari we can easily transport you over the border to either Zimbabwe or Zambia for a visit to Vic Falls. We have hand picked the best accommodation for you with indicative prices for a 2 night stay visiting the Falls.. Click on the link below for options.
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Weeping Wattle Tour
6 nights from $3,898
Moremi - Okavango - Chobe
A compliment to our Bush Willow Tour, we revisit Camp Moremi and add the newly built Camp Okavango.The Moremi Game Reserve is your first destination right in the heart of the Okavango.
You move on to an area north of the Moremi Game Reserve to visit a perfect water camp. Camp Okavango is a great spot to view the picture postcard area of Delta waterways and floodplains. Lastly to Chobe Game Lodge, which is the only lodge actually inside the park boundaries of the Chobe River area.
Lodges: Camp Moremi, Camp Okavango, Chobe Game Lodge
Jackal Berry Tour
9 nights from $14,654
Linyanti - Moremi - Okavango
This 9 night tour gives you the benefit of exploring the very best areas in Botswana in exclusive lodges
The route takes you through 3 of the most beautiful areas in Botswana, from the drier game rich game regions of Linyanti, down to Chiefs Island which sits in the central region of the famous Moremi Game Reserve and finally onto the Jao concession. Zarafa and Mombo camps are synonymous with big game viewing with very strong predator activity in both areas, whilst Jao is the best and most beautiful area for water based activities and comes closest to a true Okavango Delta experience.
Lodges: Zarafa, Mombo, Jao
Wild Sage Tour
10 nights from $7,144
Savuti - Linyanti - Okavango
This is a fantastic tour which really takes advantage of the most adventurous areas, winding down the Delta.
The first 3 lodges of this tour focus on your game viewing and take you from the famous Savuti Marsh though the incredibly exciting Linyanti region and down to the drier areas of the Okavango Delta, these camps focus on the abundant game in their respective regions. The 4th Lodge gives you the perfect way to wind down after these other busy areas and you will focus more on the water activities that the Okavango Delta offers.
Lodges: Savute Safari Lodge, Lagoon, Splash, Gunns Camp
Python Climber Tour
6 nights from $4,312
Linyanti - Khwai
Safari Lifestyles has put together a more affordable 6 night tour to 2 fantastic game regions.The camps are traditional bush camps with perhaps less of the flair of some of the more opulent camps without sacrificing the “safari” aspect. The Greater Linyanti is the land of the large herds of buffalo and elephant, whilst the Khwai area is known for its strong numbers of predators including regular visits from packs of wild dog.
This is an excellent and more affordable lodge safari which visits areas of high activity, the tour includes a complimentary helicopter “bush” flight which is not to be missed.
Lodges: Linyanti Bush Caml, Khwai Leadwood
Sycamore Tree Tour
5 nights from $2,345
Linyanti - Khwai
A more affordable 5 night package that takes full advantage of the Chobe River Front and Khwai areas.
Your first lodge takes you to the quieter side of Chobe National Park where you gain entry well away from the crowds in Kasane. Here you will enjoy the Chobe River and its abundant wildlife.
Next we fly you down to the Khwai area of the Okavango, bordering the Moremi Game Reserve. Sango is a rustic bush camp with day and night game drives, plus mokoro activities.
Lodges: Chobe Elephant Camp, Sango
Fever Berry Tour
8 nights from $5,165
Chobe - Okavango
Visiting 4 quality lodges, takes you through Chobe National Park, staying on or besides the river.Visiting 4 quality lodges, the tour initially takes you through Chobe National Park, staying on or besides the Chobe river area with game drives and sunset boat cruises. Next on to a private concession south of the Delta, and a second private concession in the central areas of the Okavango. These camps provide you with a diversity of vegetation in exceptional game viewing areas where the focus is on wildlife viewing.
Lastly, your 4th lodge is amongst the permanent waterways of the south central Okavango Delta region where the emphasis is on water activities and the tranquility of the Delta itself.
Lodges: Chobe Safari Lodge, Rra or Mma Dinare, Gunns, Tau Pan
Bush Willow Tour
6 nights from $3,718
Salt Pans - Moremi - Savuti
Traveling to three completely diverse regions, this 6 night tour represents very good value for money.The vast areas of the Makgadikgadi are visited first through Leroo La Tau, which sits right on the banks of the flowing Boteti River overlooking the National Park opposite. The camp gives you the benefit of this unique area with its specialist ecosystem.
The Moremi Game Reserve is your next destination right in the heart of the Okavango Delta. This area is renowned for its abundant wildlife and beautiful scenery.Lastly, Savute is now back in its prime. The Savuti Channel has been flowing again for the last few years giving back the lifeblood of water that the Savuti Marsh was missing. Large herds of buffalo can now been seen again together with their ever present nemesis, the lions, who are known in this area for their prowess in taking down large elephants.
Lodges: Leroo La Tau, Camp Moremi, Savute Safari Lodge
Leadwood Tour
6 nights from $3,718
Salt Pans - Moremi - Okavango
This is a different routing to that of our Bush Willow Tour but still represents excellent value for money.
The vast areas of the Makgadikgadi are visited first through Leroo La Tau, which sits right on the banks of the flowing Boteti River overlooking the National Park opposite. The camp gives you the benefit of this unique area with its specialist ecosystem.You then concentrate on the Moremi Game Reserve but in two completely different areas giving you the benefit of dry activities on land and wet activities on the Delta waterways.
Xakanaka Camp sits in a very active area of the park in stunning forest surroundings whilst Xugana Island Lodge is on a permanent large lagoon in the heart of the Okavango Delta and just outside the Moremi Game Reserve itself.
Lodges: Leroo La Tau, Camp Xaxanaxa Xugana Island Lodge
Baobab Tour
5 nights from $3,491
Khwai - Okavango
A shorter safari visiting the prolific Khwai area and then a lodge in the Okavango.Machaba is the best placed camp in Khwai… and although this is a public area, to stay here feels completely remote with a great position right on the Khwai River. The area has proven itself to be one of the most prolific areas in Botswana for wildlife, especially leopards.
From Machaba you move to the private concession in the Okavango Delta, and Gomoti Plains. Seasonally this camp has the potential to have a lot of water, making this a true Delta camp, with mostly game drives and the chance for boating and mokoro trips, subject to water levels.
Lodges: Machaba, Gomoti Plains
Magic Gwarri Tour
4 nights from $2,663
Okavango Delta
Short itinerary for those pressed for time exploring the best areas in 2 different types of camps.
Shinde is a big game area and can offer you very good wildlife activities such as game drives during the day and night. As Shinde is in a private concession the camp also has the ability to travel off-road to follow predators etc….
Kanana is more of a water based camp. Here you can also undertake game drives but the camp is perhaps better known for its motorboat and mokoro excursions and guided walks into the lesser known areas of the Delta.
Lodges: Shinde, Kanana
Mangosteen Tour
6 nights from $4,268
Okavango Delta - Moremi - Linyanti
Taking to 3 major wildlife regions, this tour is designed to be good value without compromise.
Kanana is the perfect spot in the Okavango Delta for you to appreciate its aquatic nature whilst you while away your time on a motorboat or being poled along in a mokoro.
Then on to Okuti, a uniquely styled camp in the Moremi Game Reserve which offers some water excursions but is perhaps better known for its traditional game drives which exploit the abundant wildlife of the Xakanaxa area of the reserve.
Lastly off to Greater Linyanti for a true big game region, where you will find the large herds of buffalo and elephant.
Lodges: Kanana, Okuti, Linyanti Bush Camp
Sausage Tree Tour
6 nights from $4,512
Nxai Pan - Kalahari - Okavango
Nxai Pan and the Central Kalahari play host to the main part of this tour. Both are differing regions which will give you a broad experience of the stunning drier areas of the country. The ecosystem here is different as is the game you will see including large herds of springbok and gemsbok, plus the seasonal spectacle of the zebra migration, widely considered to be the second largest in Africa. If you are lucky enough, the famous black-maned Kalahari lions can also be seen as well as the secretive brown hyena.
A trip to Baines Baobabs will be arranged to view the historic grouping of baobab trees made famous by David Livingstone, amongst others.We have rounded of the tour with a visit to Splash Camp in the Okavango Delta, as it would be a shame not to do so whilst you are in the country and it does present to a stunning contrast of regions.
Lodges: Nxai Pan, Tau Pan, Splash Camp
Transvaal Gardenia Tour
4 nights from $2,954
Nxai Pan - Kalahari
Designed for those who wish to concentrate on the drier regions of the Salt Pans and the Central Kalahari.
Nxai Pan and the Central Kalahari play host to this tour, which is designed for those who wish to concentrate on and make the most out of the drier regions of the Salt Pans and the Central Kalahari. The ecosystem here is different, as is the game you will see, including large herds of springbok and gemsbok, not withstanding that the region is well known for the spectacle of the zebra migration, widely considered to be the second largest migration in Africa. If you are lucky enough, the famous black-maned Kalahari lions can also be seen as well as the secretive brown hyena.
Lodges: Nxai Pan, Tau Pan
Mopane Tour
7 nights from $4,933
Chobe - Moremi - Okavango
These 3 camps are chosen for their quality accommodation and the fantastic game rich area. Chobe Chilwero is an impressive Lodge built into the banks of the Chobe River and just outside the National Park. The camp affords fantastic views over the river itself and offers game drives, boat cruises and a luxury spa. A great way to “pamper” yourself into a safari.
Chiefs Camp is one of the best camps in Africa and sits on the water-locked Chiefs Island, where game is extremely abundant providing you with impressive excursions. Chiefs Island is within the borders of the Moremi Game Reserve.Stanley’s camp is in a wilder area that we think is very underrated. As it is a private concession, the activities allow you to drive off road and undertake night drives.
Lodges: Chobe Chilwero, Chiefs Camp, Stanleys
Rain Tree Tour
7 nights from $7,509
Kalahari - Linyanti - Okavango
Luxury safari to differing areas and encompassing some of the best regions for the wildlife of Botswana. Starting with Kalahari Plains Camp. The San Bushman experience provides insights into this unique culture whist exploring the terrain of the Kalahari and its specialised species.
Savuti Camp is in a private concession in Greater Linyanti. Sitting right on the Savute Channel the camp is ideally placed for you to either relax and see what wanders by or explore via game drives one of the most exciting wildlife regions in the country.
You will end your trip at the tranquil Kwetsani. This stunning location and a great little camp for exploring the waterways of the Okavango Delta and the Jao Concession.
Lodges: Kalahari Plains, Savuti Camp, Kwetsani
Blackthorn Tour
8 nights from $10,019
Okavango Delta
This tour is set up really to showcase Abu Camp, famous for the most incredible elephant experience. You will enjoy walking with elephants through pristine Okavango Delta areas, not just by yourself as the whole herd comes with you… including the youngsters. There is nothing like experiencing a “game drive” on foot in the company of an elephant, the eerie silence with a lack of a diesel engine and the elephants ability to get very close to other game, make this experience simply unmissable.
We have included Vumbura Plains camp at the start of this tour as it befits the general quality and it is a tremendously rich game area. We believe this the best way to begin, with a 5 star camp offering a superb wildlife experience, before you take on the serenity of the elephants.
Lodges: Vumbura Plains, Abu, Kwetsani
Camelthorn Tour
4 nights from $3,544
Linyanti - Okavango Delta
A shorter tour that gives you some of the best game viewing and water excursions in the country.
The Linyanti region where Savuti Camp resides is a prime private concession that is thriving due to the flowing Savute Channel. This is big game country with large herds of game, especially where buffalo and elephant exist. A predator rich area, you are able to follow the game off-road and conduct night drives to ensure you have an exciting time.
Switching to the Jao Concession, Jacana is sublimely relaxing and newly rebuilt in 2020, offering you the chance to explore the waterways of the Okavango Delta on mokoros or motorboats. It is the perfect way to end a short safari though this amazing country.
Lodges: Savuti Camp, Jacana
Wild Seringa Tour
5 nights from $5,227
Moremi - Okavango Delta
This tour brings to you land based activities on Chiefs Island and then to a uniquely designed lodge.
Chiefs Camp is one of the best camps in Africa and sits pretty much on the water-locked Chiefs Island, where game is extremely abundant providing you with impressive excursions. This is one of the finest lodges in Africa.
Baines camp is situated on a beautiful lagoon and each room’s poster bed is on wheels enabling you to arrange to have the bed pulled outside on to the large deck… quite unique in Botswana.
Baines Camp also offers access to water based activities as well as the normal game drives.
Lodges: Chiefs Camp, Baines Camp
Buffalo Thorn Tour
12 nights from $7,115
Chobe - Linyanti - Delta - Salt Pans - Kalahari
This 12 night 6 lodge tour is an extension to our popular Fever Berry tour and offers the same great value.
Visiting 6 quality lodges, the tour initially takes you through Chobe National Park, staying on or besides the Chobe river area with game drives and sunset boat cruises. Next on to a private concession in Linyanti, and a second private concession in the central areas of the Okavango Delta. These camps provide you with a diversity of vegetation in exceptional game viewing areas where the focus is on wildlife viewing.
Your 4th lodge is amongst the permanent waterways of the south central Okavango Delta regions where the emphasis is on water activities and the tranquillity of the Delta itself.
Lodges: Chobe Safari Lodge, Lagoon, Pom Pom, Gunns, Tau Pan, Nxai Pan
Knobthorn Tour
10 nights from $5,720
Khwai - Okavango - Savuti - Chobe
Here we have combined 4 lodges at a very reasonable price which takes you through broad areas.
From the Khwai concession with its remarkable predator activity and one of the only places that you can view wildlife on a river, through to a private concession on the northern edge of the central Okavango Delta region. Splash Camp is renowned for its wildlife activities, using a tracker policy, it really can get quite exciting.
Then on to the Savuti region. The Savute channel is now flowing, bringing back the large herds of buffalo that made this area so famous.Lastly to the Chobe National Park area where you can take in the views from the other great river, the Chobe River and perhaps enjoy a sunset boat cruise.
Lodges: Sango, Splash Camp, Savuti Safari Lodge, Chobe Elephant Camp
Shepherds Tree Tour
5 nights from $5,019
Linyanti - Okavango
A 5 night tour which takes you to both the Selinda and Duba reserves, with fantastic sightings.
Duba Explorers hosts probably the most unique and regular animal showcase in Africa. The wildlife film makers, Derek and Beverley Joubert made the most out of the area when they filmed their documentary showcasing the extraordinary interaction between lion and buffalo where the predators spend their time sleeping with their prey before hunting them.
This tour shows you the best of the areas concerned with a fantastic selection of activities to choose from.It is possible to extend or reduce the numbers of nights in either camp, together with combining them with other locations and an extension to Zimbabwe or Zambia for Vic Falls.
Lodges: Selinda Explorers, Duba Explorers
Marula Tour
7 nights from $8,595
Linyanti - Okavango
Wildlife viewing is the key on this tour in 3 camps in Linyanti and the Okavango Delta.
We have also chosen the camps for the regions they reside in. In many ways, the Greater Linyanti region speaks for itself as it is known for its large herds of game and their predators, it is a vast region of untouched wilderness.
The Jao Concession is a combination of waterways and dry areas, Little Tubu sits at the tip of the area where it is driest but takes advantage of the floods that come in close by thus giving you good diversity.
Finally, the Chitabe area is on the southern reaches of the Okavango Delta, here the vegetation is different and the camp provides a perfect spot from which to view wildlife.
Lodges: Duma Tau, Little Tubu, Chitabe
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