Botswana Safari Packages

Welcome to Botswana second part of Paradise!

Botswana is where it all begins. It’s also home to some of the world’s greatest wildlife and an absolute family safari destination. What makes Botswana such a special destination is that it offers travellers a wonderfully varied range of natural, unspoilt environments and classic safari adventures that will convince you that there really are wild places still left in the world today.

As one of the best and classy safari destinations in Africa, the country boasts of 2 major family safari camps-Jack’s Camp and the San Camp. Recommended family vacations in Botswana are the Okavango Delta, the Kalahari Desert (where one encounters rhinos with Bushmen) and the Victoria Falls. I would advocate for children of 10 years old and above getting the most out of a family safari in Botswana. The minimum age for children to be 7 on this trip since most of the accommodation is in small private camps surrounded by wildlife.

Botswana wildlife safaris offer a true African wildlife experience. You can enjoy a lot of safaris from the water in local canoes called mokoros. There are chances to track the natural world with San Bushmen and crossing the border to view the magnificent Victoria Falls. The fact that most travel within Botswana is done by light aircraft, you also don’t have to spend too much time in cars driving lengthy distances, which at times gets boring to kids.

In Jack’s Camp, for instance the only site of assured guarantee to view the rare elusive brown hyenas, tour guides (often graduate students on research) most times combine with the local Bushmen in accompanying visitors through the game drives and morning walks. The Bushmen impart knowledge of plant life, animal behavior plus essential survival skills thus offering a complete desert experience.

Four wheel drive quad bikes are preferred for penetration into the centre of the Makgadikgadi. During the wet season incredible transformation occurs here with numerous species of migratory birds descending to decorate the watery grasslands.

Where to Stay

Once on safari to Botswana, you should have no accommodation worries. This celebrated tourist destination offers its visitors a wide range of accommodation options from top class hotels, luxury lodges and safari camps, to budget guesthouses and camping grounds. The major tourist areas have a choice of private lodges, safari camps, and public camping sites.

Several varieties of cuisines are served in these facilities from local dishes to international meals most times flavoured with game meat. There are also plenty of fast food outlets and small restaurants/takeaways offering local dishes.

Like in San Camp which is known to be one of the most romantic camps in Africa and located on a private concession adjoining the Makgadikgadi National Park occupies a tremendously remote reef. It nonetheless poses with classy customized lodge facilities with complete bucket showers, comfortable 4-poster beds with mosquito net canopies as well as flush toilet facilities.

Nxabega Safari Camp: Nxabega Okavango Safari Camp is situated on the edge of the Okavango Delta bordering the Moremi Game Reserve. This intimate camp provides magnificent views of the Okavango Delta and its array of Birds and wild animals.

Sandibe Safari Lodge: Built on a permanent channel of the glorious Okavango Delta, the beautiful thatched Sandibe safari camp lies adjacent to the amazing Moremi Game Reserve on a 70 sq km concession.

Top Safari Attractions in Botswana

• Vast Kalahari Desert
• Moremi Game Reserve – one of the world’s most amazing game reserves
• Awe-inspiring Okavango Delta – a lush watery wonderland in the midst of the arid Kalahari
• Fascinating culture of the San Bushmen

Best Time to Go

Important to note is that most Botswana safari tours are dominant in the months of March and November. You’ll therefore need to properly plan well in advance for your Botswana travel as there are 2 simple but distinctive seasons each with different interests and attractions. Peak season falls during the dry winter months between May and October, offering great game viewing as the wildlife becomes increasingly concentrated around water source.