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Botswana – Luxury safari camps, African sunsets, Big Five game viewing, and friendly people

Botswana has a high-end, low-volume safari philosophy and a population of only 1.6 million people in a country the size of Texas. A full 40% of its land is dedicated to national parks and wildlife reserves, where you’ll find a variety of luxury safari camps. Botswana safaris provide guests the highest ratio of wildlife area per visitor in Africa, an average of 9,800 acres per bed!

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Where Should I Go?

The Okavango Delta – One of Africa’s premier luxury safari and game viewing regions is a lush oasis atop the sands of the Kalahari Desert. The Okavango Delta is home to thousands of palm islands, papyrus-lined watercourses, enchanting lagoons, and grassy floodplains, all supporting outstanding year-round game viewing and birding.
Linyanti Wildlife Reserve, Selinda Wildlife Reserve & Chobe National Park – Home to the world’s largest concentration of elephants, rivers full of hippos and crocs, and excellent predator viewing, luxury safaris in the Linyanti, Selinda & Chobe regions provide a nice complement to Okavango Delta safaris.
Makgadikgadi Pans – One of the world’s great super-lakes is now the largest salt pan in the world offering guests a surreal luxury desert safari experience in complete solitude. Makgadikgadi Pans safaris provide a good complement to safaris in the lush Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park areas. This is an opportunity to experience true remoteness in a vast and silent environment like no other on earth.
Central Kalahari – The world’s largest sand basin is one of Africa’s most remote and untamed destinations as well as home to the last remaining true San Bushmen. One of Africa’s least visited locales, the Kalahari explodes with life following the summer rains around January: new grasses stimulate a migration of thousands of zebra and antelope, followed by predators including the famous Kalahari black-maned lions.
Mashatu Nature Reserve – The largest privately owned game reserve in southern Africa is the rugged home to an enormous elephant population and remote Botswana luxury safari camps. Because of its location at the South Africa border, Mashatu safaris complement a safari in the Kruger National Park area of South Africa very well.

When Should I Go?

Botswana is a year-round luxury African safari destination with two distinct safari seasons, each one advantageous for travelers. The winter dry season runs from June to October, and the summer green season lasts from November until May. Weather Overview »

Where Should I Stay?

Botswana safari camps are considered the best in Africa because of their location, intimacy, luxurious style, service and remote privacy. No matter how big or small the tent, the game viewing experience and guest service are usually quite similar.

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