safari experts, since 1991
Botswana safari holidays
Enjoy Botswana's legendary wildlife encounters, luxury lodges and exclusive safaris
Trust us to find you the rarest animals, the most spectacular wildlife events, the remotest landscapes and deeply meaningful cultural encounters!
Safaris to Botswana offer some of the best wildlife encounters in Africa. This sparsely populated country offers a range of exclusive luxury lodges to cater for all tastes. Your Botswana tour package could include a complex web of wildlife habitats to satisfy even the most demanding safari traveller – from the verdant floodplains of the Okavango Delta to the vast arid Central Kalahari desert and the wide Chobe River.
Top Botswana safari destinations
Okavango Delta | Moremi: an enormous watery oasis and safari paradise with exclusive lodges and epic wildlife encounters
Chobe | Savute: imagine drifting silently along the Chobe River as elephants – hundreds of them – come down to drink, bathe, and play just meters away. Or enjoying ringside seats in Savute as a pride of lions hunts elephants or clashes with a clan of hyenas
Khwai: excellent lion, leopard, hyena and wild dog sightings, whilst cheetahs are seen regularly in the open plains, as are serval at night
Makgadikgadi & Nxai Pans: exciting safaris that include wildlife game drives, meeting habituated meerkats, quad biking, spending time with bushmen and glamping under the stars
Central Kalahari: a vast arid landscape that teems with desert-adapted wildlife, including black-maned lions and cheetahs. Experience solitude like few places on Earth
Tuli: an arid wilderness where giant baobabs dominate the landscape, herds of elephants and eland roam, and sightings of big cats are a common safari occurrence
Our favourite Botswana safari ideas
These are some of our most popular safaris to Botswana. Many use these as inspiration when curating and tailor-making their own Botswana safari with one of our safari experts.
Exclusive Botswana safaris
Africa Geographic specialises in Botswana safari tour packages for those seeking an exclusive experience. Elevate your Botswana holiday with luxury accommodations, private guides, and bespoke itineraries.
Private safari tours: Enjoy personalised attention with dedicated guides, private vehicles, and custom itineraries tailored to your interests and pace.
Luxury lodge experiences: Stay in Botswana safari camps and lodges featuring world-class amenities, gourmet dining, and exceptional service in stunning locations.
Fly-in safari adventures: Maximise your time with chartered flights between destinations, offering aerial views and seamless transfers to remote locations.
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“AG arranged the perfect trip to Botswana for my family. The consultant really listened to our brief and arranged an awesome itinerary within our budget. We had a good variety of accommodation, activities and locations. All transports were on time - we did not have a single hiccup or moment of stress. Organising the trip was also easy with good communication and support. I have travelled a lot, and this would be one of my greatest travel experiences. Thanks Africa Geographic for organising it!"
“Africa Geographic delivers dreams. We spent just over 3 weeks in Namibia, Botswana and Vic Falls this summer. Delivering the holiday of a lifetime starts with imagination and expert planning by someone who really knows where you are going and thoughtfully adds in all the little extras to make it more than just an ‘off the shelf’ holiday.... Africa Geographic, Christian, Joram and the many other people involved in making our dreams come true ticked all the boxes.”
“First time travelling with AG, we (father and adult son) travelled to Chobe and Vic Falls and had a fantastic and well-organised experience. All pre-trip organisation with AG (Nadia) was fantastic, and communication was smooth and aligned with our needs/expectations. All activities at Chobe (boat safari and game drives) were very enjoyable with very professional guides. All lodges were very nice with very competent and professional teams always ready to help.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Our Botswana safari holidays typically include accommodation, all meals, game drives and other described activities, park fees, experienced guides, airport transfers and 24/7 support from our team. Specific inclusions vary by package – contact us for detailed itineraries.
The best time to visit Botswana is when the weather is cool and dry, and the lack of groundwater makes wildlife congregate near water sources (which makes it easier to see them).
The dry, cool(er) months are from June to September, but the traditional popular travel season is June to August, making September (and October) excellent options with fewer other travellers. November through April experience higher temperatures and varying amounts of rain. November can provide excellent wildlife viewing before the first rains start. The presence of more groundwater (which allows wildlife to disperse widely) and thicker vegetation from January to April makes wildlife more difficult to find during those months.
Botswana is home to the Big 5 (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, rhino), although you are unlikely to see them all in one location. Other species such as cheetahs, wild dogs, giraffes, hyenas, wildebeest and zebras are found across diverse ecosystems. You will also find rare and seldom-seen species such as pangolins, aardvarks and servals.
Safaris to Botswana usually cost from US$5,000 per person, depending on duration, accommodation comfort level, and activities. Our packages offer excellent value with transparent pricing.
We have been handcrafting experiential safaris since 1991. Travel in Africa is about knowing when and where to go, and with whom. A few weeks too early/late or a few kilometres off course, and you could miss the greatest show on Earth. And wouldn’t that be a pity?
Booking through a respected tour operator with many years of experience means that all you need to focus on is helping us design your safari and then having a superb vacation. The rest - all the nitty-gritty detail and admin is done while you relax. Our 24/7 concierges take care of problems such as flight changes and missed flights, last-minute road transfer and lodge changes due to unexpected events, and itinerary changes requested by you.
Remember that you will not save money by attempting to book and manage your own safari, but you will inherit mistakes and problems that arise.
You only make your first payment when you book your Botswana safari holiday. Your second (last) payment is about 90 days before you travel.
Yes, your money is safe. Your payments go into a third-party TRUST ACCOUNT - protecting them in the unlikely event of a financial setback on our part. Also, we are members of SATSA who attest to our integrity, legal compliance and financial stability. See what travellers say about us.
By booking your safari with Africa Geographic, you make a significant difference because:
We donate a portion of every safari sold to selected conservation efforts at ground level
Your safari supports our conservation publishing efforts, which educate the world about Africa's incredible biodiversity and the local people who protect it
Our chosen lodges support local community initiatives, ensuring that tourism benefits the nearby villages directly. They also adhere to strict environmental practices, such as limited vehicle numbers and sustainable camp operations, which help protect the ecosystem
YOUR safari choice does make a difference - thank you!
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HOW IT WORKS
1. You describe your dream Botswana safari tour
2. One of our safari experts will tailor-make your holiday
3. After minor admin, you have the time of your life!
RESOURCES
1. Ready-made Botswana safari tours to help you describe YOUR dream safari - see below
2. Tons of helpful info about the best experiences & destinations plus safari advice - see the tabs above
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1. Contact us via an enquiry form - click the red 'Plan my dream safari' button at the top of this website or scroll to the end of this page
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Our Botswana safari ideas
Swipe to view our safari ideas for Botswana. Many of our guests use these as inspiration when curating and tailor-making their safari with one of our safari experts.
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Your dream Botswana safari
Tell us about your dream trip - our travel experts will craft a no-obligation itinerary just for you. We have crafted over 5,000 safaris since 1991. Your personal details are protected; we only use this information to contact you.
Why choose us to craft your safari?
Handcrafted experiential safaris since 1991.
Travel in Africa is about knowing when and where to go, and with whom. A few weeks too early/late or a few kilometres off course, and you could miss the greatest show on Earth. And wouldn’t that be a pity?
Trust & Safety
Guest payments go into a third-party TRUST ACCOUNT - protecting them in the unlikely event of a financial setback on our part. Also, we are members of SATSA who attest to our integrity, legal compliance and financial stability.
Make a difference
We donate a portion of the revenue from every safari sold to carefully selected conservation projects that make a significant difference at ground level.
YOUR safari choice does make a difference - thank you!