A great trip. Very busy and on the go most of the time but very enjoyable. A good mix of walking and fantastic opportunities to see wildlife. Our guide, Cloud, was very knowledgeable, calm and organised and a very good cook. The weather was much hotter than expected with drought in some areas. This made walking slower than expected and so we didn’t manage any optional additions to the walks. Accommodation was varied with electricity intermittent at times and water at a premium but very welcoming staff and great catering. We have both loved our trip.
Wildlife Tours in Botswana
Botswana Safari Holidays
Botswana Safari Highlights
Thanks to the country’s stable government and progressive social policies, Botswana is now one of Southern Africa’s hottest safari destinations. Here are four great places to visit in Botswana for animal lovers.
- Central Kalahari Game Reserve: The second largest wildlife reserve in the world (20,000 square miles), the Kalahari Desert is the ancestral home of the Bushmen people. Its diverse array of animals includes Lions, Leopards, Hyenas, Wild Dogs, dozens of Antelope species, and many more. The area’s annual Zebra migration is spectacular, but little-known.
- Chobe National Park: Chobe is home to over 120,000 Elephants– about 1/3 of the continent’s total population. The park offers lots of different ecosystems to explore, including savannah, swamps, floodplains, and mopane woodlands. Besides Elephants, Chobe National Park is a great place to see big cats, which are largely found in the Liyanti Marshes.
- Makgadikgadi Pans: These are the world’s largest salt pans in the world. When flooded, the area is visited by thousands of Zebras, Wildebeest, and Flamingoes. But even when they’re dry, the Makgadikgadi Pans are worth a visit for their surreal beauty. Visit at sunset to get stunning photos framed by the silhouettes of ancient Baobab trees.
- Okavango Delta: The most famous of Botswana’s many ecotourism attractions, the Okavango Delta’s 5791-square mile wetland area earned UNESCO protected status in 2014. In the winter its myriad canals and swamps attract some 200,000 large mammals (Cheetahs, Lions, Elephants, Rhinos, Wild Dogs, etc.) and over 400 bird species, including the Crested Crane, Hammerkop, and Sacred Ibis.
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Frances Sinclair Essential Kruger SafariAs a birdwatcher I know that nature doesn’t also show up just because you bought a ticket but, from the first moment, the wildlife of Kruger more than delivered. And so much of that was due to the guides Exodus booked inside the reserve, particularly Nhlamulo Nyalungu who always seemed to know where the action was.
The accommodation was great too and meals were superb, variety as well as quality with plenty of quantity. Rooms were clean and very spacious with access onto the lawn and pool without losing any sense of privacy.
Michael Crook Discover Sri LankaSri Lanka is a magical country that over-delivered against every expectation we had before embarking on our adventure. The trip itself includes a huge range of inspiring activities. Some are big, some are just the little in-between moments, but all have their own magic. I genuinely can’t think of a moment we didn’t really enjoy.
It’s a country with a fairly recent challenging history, and we learned on our holiday that some of those challenges haven’t gone away. Despite this, the country exudes happiness. Our excellent guide, Roshan, told us this was simply because the one thing Sri Lankans have is time. I don’t really buy that. I just think it’s culturally ingrained.
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