The WT Difference in Botswana
Explore Africa the way few travelers ever do with private mobile camps and boutique lodges that get you close to the wildlife and away from the crowds.
Expert naturalist guides lead your entire safari (no handing you off from lodge to lodge); and in camp a staff-to-guest ratio of 1:1. The camaraderie and fun on these trips is legendary!
Epic game viewing and great variety: 4WD vehicle, bush walks, private riverboat, canoe, and scenic charter flights.
Custom-built 4WD safari vehicles with guaranteed window seats and roof hatches with 360-degree views.
Experience Botswana’s phenomenal landscapes: the Okavango Delta, a World Heritage Site, exquisite Moremi Game Reserve, and Chobe National Park, with its massive herds of elephant.
We offer a safari for every season, from our classic 11-day journey that includes Victoria Falls to our 14-day in-depth adventures in the Okavango Delta or the Kalahari Desert.
Overview
Botswana’s diverse ecosystems are astounding, from magnificent Chobe National Park, sheltering the world’s largest elephant herds, to the wildlife paradise of the Okavango Delta, an exquisite wetland surrounded by the great Kalahari thirstlands. Our Botswana: Okavango Explorer is designed with extra time in the Okavango, exploring the papyrus-lined waterways of its farthest reaches during the best season for wildlife in the delta. On this special safari, we overnight at a special lightweight camp for a true experience of the bush, and also have terrific game viewing on the teeming grasslands of Chobe. We track game by 4WD vehicle, riverboat, and—a Botswana specialty—mokoro (dugout canoe), all in a breathtaking mix of Botswana’s most beautiful environments. No one else gets you this close to the action—and in such comfort!
The itinerary and pace of the trip was perfect. I saw more wildlife than I have seen on previous trips to Africa. Camp was charming and very comfortable with attentive and helpful staff. Kay, the cook, was amazing!
— Willma E., Seattle, WA
Itinerary at a Glance
Days 1-4
Okavango Delta / Moremi Game Reserve / Xakanaxa
We explore by 4WD and boat in Moremi Game Reserve in the northeastern Delta, looking for tsessebe and Burchell’s zebra, along with ostrich and predators such as lion, wild dog, and spotted hyena. Our camp at Xakanaxa is in a beautiful setting of secret pools, tall forest, and open grasslands.
Botswana Mobile Safari Camping
Days 2 to 4 (3 nights), Moremi Game Reserve, Days 8 to 9 (2 nights), Khwai River Floodplain, Days 10 to 11 (2 nights), Savuti Channel, Chobe National Park, Days 12 to 13 (2 nights), Serondella, Chobe National Park
Days 5-7
Okavango / Xugana
By mokoro (dugout canoe), we float through a labyrinth of creeks and lagoons in search of crocodiles, hippos, swamp antelope, white-necked otters, and fantastic birdlife. Day 5 is in a very remote lightweight camp on the Maunachira River, with two nights at an atmospheric lodge overlooking Xugana Lagoon.
Days 8-9
Okavango / Khwai River Floodplain
Regular sightings of lion, leopard, and cheetah are one of the joys of Khwai Camp on the floodplain of the Khwai River.
Botswana Mobile Safari Camping
Days 8 to 9 (2 nights), Khwai River Floodplain, Days 10 to 11 (2 nights), Savuti Channel, Chobe National Park, Days 12 to 13 (2 nights), Serondella, Chobe National Park
Days 10-11
Chobe National Park / Savuti
Heading into the southern reaches of huge Chobe National Park, we explore the Savuti area, a vast grassland interspersed with game-rich woodlands. Savuti attracts large migrating herds and their attending predators.
Botswana Mobile Safari Camping
Days 10 to 11 (2 nights), Savuti Channel, Chobe National Park, Days 12 to 13 (2 nights), Serondella, Chobe National Park
Days 12-14
Chobe National Park / Serondella
Chobe’s Serondella region is world-famous for its teeming elephant population. We set out for game drives among huge herds of elephant, buffalo, zebra, and wildebeest, and take a memorable sunset cruise on the Chobe. Transfer to Kasane and Depart on Day 14, or extend your stay at Victoria Falls.
Botswana: Okavango Explorer
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Special Seasonal Departures
Botswana has so much to offer that we’ve created several special safaris to fully experience its wonders.
Botswana Wildlife Safari
11 days from: $9795
2023: May 10-20, May 25-Jun 4, Jun 9-19, Jul 13-23, Aug 30-Sep 9, Sep 22-Oct 2
2024: May 9-19, May 24-Jun 3, Jun 8-18, Jul 12-22, Aug 29-Sep 8, Sep 11-21, Sep 24-Oct 4
Enjoy our classic Botswana mobile safari for the best wildlife access in game-rich savannas of Chobe and Moremi, lagoons of Okavango, plus Victoria Falls.
Botswana: Kalahari Explorer
14 days from: $10,895
2023: Apr 11-24
2024: Apr 11-24
Timed for April, enjoy our safari in the spectacular Central Kalahari Desert, Chobe, and the Okavango Delta. See elephants and thousands of grazing animals.
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