Tailor Made Holidays in Botswana: Highlights

Explore the Delta by mokoro boat

Slipping through the Delta's mazy waterways and tall papyrus in a mokoro is the most relaxing way of viewing game. As you silently travel with only the gurgle of the water passing under your craft you may well come across puku grazing in the shallows, kingfishers perched on overhanging grasses and crocodiles lurking in dark corners.

Read more about: The Okavango Delta
 
Go boating in the Delta waterways

At the heart of the delta is a labyrinth of waterways linking secret lagoons and marshlands where hippos splash and dive in deep water whilst elephants come to drink at the shallows. Boat trips can take you to inaccessible locations and hidden islands for a glorious spot of solitude and wildlife spotting before the perfect end to a day in the delta - sipping sundowner drinks whilst floating among the reeds.

Read more about: The Okavango Delta
 
Listen to the Botswana night

As the sun sets in the bush, animals large and small begin their evening symphony. Reed frogs tinkle whilst the cicadas provide the accompaniment, and as darkness falls the unforgettable roar of a lion pride will remind you that night is the time for hunting!

 
Take a boat cruise on the Chobe River

The Chobe River is a magnet for large herds of elephant, buffalo and wildebeest. The banks are often lined with antelope drinking from the permanent water - and the crocodiles they attract! Boat cruises are a delightful way to drift along on the current and take in the spectacle of elephants playing and spraying each other as they wash.

Read more about: Chobe National Park
 
Take a night drive in the bush

Serval cats, genets, bat-eared foxes and wild cats are among the prize sightings to be made when taking a night drive in Botswana. After dark the bush comes to life with a huge array of nocturnal animals, and with a keen eye you will be able to pick out the eyes of owls in the trees, wild cats in the grass and spring hares hopping through the undergrowth.

 
Take a safari on foot

To truly get under the skin of the bush, a walking safari is a must. With the aid of a trained guide you will learn about some of the smaller creatures that inhabit this environment, as well as having the rare opportunity to see larger game close up whilst on foot. Put simply, this is one of the most thrilling and memorable experiences Africa has to offer.

 
Take an early morning game drive

Heading out on an early morning game drive with a mist hanging over the plains is the best way to start a day in the Delta. The wildlife is still active after the night's activities, and at this time in the morning big cats are often still on the prowl so it can be a good time to see them hunting.

 
Take an elephant-back safari

If getting up close to the Earth's largest land mammal is your idea of heaven, there are camps in Botswana that can make your dreams come true. Gliding gracefully through the bush and across rivers and lakes while perched on the back of an elephant is an experience that no-one ever forgets.

 
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