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When planning a safari in Botswana, determining what you want to see and experience is the first step. Botswana has a wealth of wildlife and natural wonders to offer, so it's important to tailor your safari accordingly. Whether you're looking for a classic African safari experience or something more off the beaten track, there's a Botswana safari to suit your needs.
Once you've decided what you want to see and do, the next step is to choose your budget and timeframe. Botswana is a relatively expensive destination, so it's important to be realistic about what you can afford. Many different safari options, from luxury lodges to more affordable camping safaris, are available.
Consider the Botswana weather before booking your trip if you're flexible on dates. The best time to visit Botswana is during the dry season (May to September) when there is less chance of rain and animals are easier to spot as they congregate around waterholes.
The wet season (October to April) is excellent for birding and the zebra migration across the Kalahari. Wildlife is not bad, and one can expect to see and photograph a good to an excellent selection of wildlife. The summer months are hot, but normally with afternoon rainstorms that cool everything off. Safari and accommodation rates are cheaper during the wet season, another bonus.
When considering all of these factors, the next step is planning your Botswana safari.
If you're looking for a classic African safari experience, Botswana is the perfect destination. With its abundance of wildlife and vast open spaces, Botswana offers a true taste of Africa.
The Okavango Delta is one of Botswana's most popular safari destinations, and for a good reason. This vast inland delta is teeming with wildlife, including lions, elephants and hippos.
If you're looking for something a little different and off the beaten track, Botswana also has a lot to offer. From the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Nxai Pan, and Magadikgadi Pans, Selinda and Linyanti regions to the Chobe National Park, many different landscapes are to explore.
No matter what kind of safari or travel in Botswana package you are looking for, Uyaphi.com can help you plan the perfect trip. We offer a range of Botswana safari packages to suit all budgets and preferences. So whether you're looking for a luxury lodge or a more affordable camping safari, we can help you find the perfect Botswana safari.
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Map of Lodges in and around Botswana
Botswana Travel Topics
10 Reasons To Visit Botswana
Ten reasons, from the Okavango's flood and Chobe's elephant herds to the Makgadikgadi salt pans, Kalahari lions and San trackers, wild dogs in the Linyanti, mokoro trips, and a low-volume tourism policy that keeps vehicle numbers down.
Best Botswana Safari Lodges
Our pick of Botswana's safari lodges, region by region: Mombo and Xigera in the Delta, Chobe Game Lodge on the river, Jack's Camp on the pans and Savute Elephant Lodge, plus how to choose between them.
Botswana Chobe National Park
A practical guide to Chobe: getting there from Kasane, river cruises versus game drives, where the elephants come down to drink, the lodges we use, and how to add Victoria Falls on the way in or out.
The Perfect Okavango Delta Honeymoon Safari
Planning a honeymoon in the Okavango Delta: the camps that suit couples, from Camp Okavango to Mombo, with sunrise boat cruises, mokoro trips, and private dinners and helicopter flights where the camp offers them.
10 Reasons To Visit The Savuti
Ten reasons to put Savuti on your route: bull elephants, big lion prides, wild dogs, the Savuti Marsh, San rock art in the Gubatsa Hills, and a channel with a habit of drying up for years at a time.
5 Best Lodges In The Chobe National Park
Five lodges in and around Chobe National Park that we would happily send you to: Chobe Game Lodge with its all-female guiding team, Ngoma, Muchenje, Chobe Chilwero, and &Beyond Chobe Under Canvas, which moves camp to follow the game.
How Much Does It Cost to Go on a Safari in Botswana?
What a Botswana safari actually costs, and why: camping versus mobile versus lodge, the season you travel, flights between camps, park fees and tips, and where a few honest savings can be made.
10 Best Lodges In Okavango Delta
Ten Okavango Delta camps we rate, from Eagle Island and Xigera to Jao, Jacana and Duba Plains, with what each does best, from mokoro trips on the water to family suites and walking safaris.