Exquisite Safaris Botswana
Exquisite Safaris Botswana Experiences
Our tours feature the finest luxury safari lodges in Botswana’s most stunning landscapes, including land and water based camps among the islands and waterways of the utterly unique Okavango Delta and tented safari camps in the wilds of the dramatic Kalahari Desert.
Touring in Botswana focuses on wildlife viewing, including game drives to see elephants, rhinos, lions and other large animals, as well as excursions by traditional mokoro (boat) on the tranquil channels of the Okavango river to see hippos, crocodiles and colorful birds. Our Botswana safaris also feature visits to remote archaeological sites and walking safaris with indigenous residents to learn about their traditional lifestyle.
Botswana combines well with many destinations in South Africa, including Cape Town and Sabi Sand Reserve, as well as spectacular Victoria Falls in neighboring Zambia.
Our private luxury tours and safaris in Botswana feature:
• Top rooms in the best safari camps and lodges
• Touring with expert local guides
• Highly personalized itinerary planning
• Expert advice from our Africa specialists, all of whom have traveled extensively in Botswana, South Africa and elsewhere on the continent
• 24-hour access to our associate offices throughout Africa
• Internal transportation, including flights, luxury train tickets, as well as ground, airport and restaurant transfers
• Restaurant and spa reservations, shopping recommendations, tickets to cultural events, and exclusive access to local activities and experts
• All tours are private, depart daily, and can be customized to suit individual interests and schedules.
About Botswana
In the heart of southern Africa, Botswana offers possibly the finest, authentic wildlife experience in the world. It is comprised largely of the Kalahari Desert, within which lies the Okavango Delta, a wonderful blue-green wetland considered by many to be Africa’s most incredible wildlife and wilderness sanctuary. This dynamic waterworld contrasts with an ecosystem driven by different stimuli in the Linyanti and Selinda region in the north of the country.
Situated in the centre of southern Africa and more than 600 kilometres from the nearest ocean, Botswana is surrounded with Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe as its immediate neighbors. With the exception of the eastern part of Botswana, where the great majority of the Batswana people live and where the summer rainfall is slightly higher, the majority of Botswana is desert.
Each year floodwater flows into the Okavango from its source in the moist central African highlands over a thousand kilometres away. These floodwaters flow from their catchments southwards and into the Kalahari Desert to create a unique wetland that supports and sustains a huge diversity of wildlife. Apart from year round excellent game viewing, the beauty of this water wonderland is awe inspiring. To the north-east of the Okavango Delta are the Chobe and Linyanti Game Reserves. The many varied habitats within the Chobe and Linyanti parks – such as marshes, waterways, riverine forests, dry woodlands and the world-famous Savute Channel – have created an area renowned for its predators and large concentrations of game, particularly elephant. The grasslands of the Kalahari together with the lunar expanse of the Makgadikgadi saltpans complement and are in total contrast to the verdant, game-rich Okavango and Linyanti regions.
While the emphasis of a Botswana safari is often on large mammals – and there are plenty of these – there are many other specialised creatures to be seen and enjoyed. As many as 580 bird species have been recorded in Botswana with 75 larger mammal species known to occur and more than 80 fish species identified in the Okavango. But overall it is often the sense of wilderness and pristine functioning ecosystems that has the most significant impact on visitors. Nearly 40% of the country has been set aside as private reserves and national parks!
The importance of visitors and tourism to the sustainability of these areas cannot be overstated. Approximately 60% of all the people who live in northern Botswana are employed in some aspect of the wildlife and tourism industry, an industry which is now the second largest contributor to the GDP of the country. The presence of camps such as our own and the protection afforded by the concessions in which we operate, has had a spectacular impact on the sustainable conservation of all the animals and plants that live here.
