African Safaris - in BOTSWANA

Travel Wild Selected Safaris.

In Botswana there are 4 main types of safaris offering different levels of comfort and to suit all budgets –

Mobile Camping safaris
Give a real flavour of the African bush. Camping out under the stars, bush showers, cooking over a campfire are all part of the experience.
Choose from, Participation to Luxury and from scheduled to tailor made.
All mobile safaris are taken in a game vehicle, led by an experienced guide and assistants. As the name suggest you move camp every 2 - 3 days to explore different areas.

Fly –in Lodge safaris
These safaris offer overnight accommodation in a selection of Lodges. Activities vary depending on the lodge location- boat cruises, game drives, mokoro excursions and bush walks, just some of the many activities.
Lodges are linked by short flights in light aircraft, or on occasion by boat.

Lodges Safari Combination
Offer a camping experience with a few nights in Lodges along the way to supply a few more creature comforts.

Self drive safaris
Self drive safaris are becoming more and more popular in Botswana especially for those combining a holiday with Namibia and South Africa. Botswana has limited tar roads generally linking the main towns only. All other roads are sand tracks in various conditions from fairly good to terrible!!

Pre and Post Safari Accommodation

All of our safaris start or finish at our Lodge in Maun – Motsentsela Tree Lodge.
This Lodge is set on a 200 hectare game farm just outside Maun and has giraffe, gemsbok, eland, impala, zebra wandering freely on the Farm. It is the perfect place to relax and unwind either before your safari (to get over your long haul flight) or to relax at the end of the safaris before heading home.

There are 3 marked walking trails for you to explore and view the game on foot.

Scheduled Group safaris
If you are 1 or 2 persons who wish to join a scheduled group safari Travel Wild work with several safaris which offer these scheduled trips. As you are joining a group – these safaris offer great value for money and give the opportunity to meet fellow like-minded travellers!

Additions
With all safaris, we can provide additional activities to the start of finish of your trip. We not try something really special.

An elephant back ride in Victoria Falls
Scenic flight over the Okavango Delta in a vintage Tiger Moth

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Mobile Camping safaris.
These can start in Maun or Kasane.

First you decide your comfort level??

Participation – small 2 x 2 metre Dome tents with mattresses, use designated public camping areas in National Parks with shared toilets and showers. Clients are required to bring own sleeping bags, towels and torches. All drinks extra

Luxury – larger 3 metre ‘walk-in ’Dome tents, camp-beds with bedding. Generally use private camping areas. Separate bush shower and toilet. Some drinks provided. Clients are required to bring own towels and torches.

Super Luxury -Top of the range – Large cottage style tents with en suite shower and toilet facilities. Complete beds and bedding. All drinks provided. Private camping areas.

Then you decide if you want to travel alone and tailor-make your own trip or as part of a scheduled group?

Tailor made safaris – you choose your departure date, the length of stay, level of comfort and areas to be visited and we put together a safari itinerary that works for you. The number of guests on the safari depends on your group size, anything from 1 to 16 clients.
Sample itinerary and prices – click here.

Scheduled safaris - There are a number of safari companies which offer a series of fixed date, scheduled safaris. Group sizes range from 4 to 12 clients. These safaris are ideal for those single travellers or 2 persons who would want to join an existing group.
Please click here for Sample itinerary and prices

Fly –in Lodge safaris

These can start in Maun or Kasane. These safaris are generally always tailor made and combine a number of Lodges in different areas with different activities. Clients fly between lodges by small plane (generally Cessna 206).

The selection of Lodges can vary by level of luxury and therefore price and also divided by activities offered and location.

Water based Lodges – offer motorboat, mokoro excursions, fishing and game walks.

Land based Lodges – generally game drives, nightdrives and sometimes motorboat activities.

Special interest Lodges – Horse riding Safaris, Elephant back Safaris, Lodges offering Balloon Safaris, walking with elephants. You need to specify the number of days, choice of activities or special interest and standard of Lodge and Travel Wild will put together an itinerary for you.

Please click here for sample itineraries and prices.

Self drive safaris
Self drive safaris are becoming more and more popular in Botswana especially for those combining a holiday with Namibia and South Africa. Botswana has limited tar roads generally linking the main towns only. All other roads are sand tracks in various conditions from fairly good to terrible!!

This type of safaris is recommended for those with 2-3 weeks holiday as the distances and therefore time between destinations are quite long. These safaris involve hiring a car from, either Maun, Windhoek or Johannesburg and driving from place to place. You can either –

1) hire a fully equipped 4wheel Drive car with camping gear, (therefore able to self cater and camp in all areas)

2) hire a 4 Wheel drive with no equipment (therefore stay in camps/Lodges with accommodation)

3) hire a 2 Wheel drive car. (stick to main tar roads, using local operators for activities into the National Parks and tourist areas)

NOTE
Hire of 4 Wheel drive cars is only recommended for those with previous experience as the roads within the National Parks, especially in high season, are fairly challenging and signposting is less than adequate.

Tailor-make a self drive itinerary
Travel Wild can make campsite bookings in the National Parks as well as offering a selection of overnight stops in Lodges and bed and breakfasts. If you choose this option – we can help you tailor make a trip using our knowledge of distances and road conditions in the areas.

We give pre-trip briefings and 4WD tips at our Maun office.

Please click here for sample itineraries and prices

4WD SELF DRIVES ARE DISCOURAGED BETWEEN DECEMBER AND APRIL because of bad road conditions during the rainy season.

Add-on activities,
Whichever option you choose, we can include many other activities to make your trip more memorable,

Botswana Horse-riding in Maun. US$50 per person for three hours
‘Walking with elephants’ – available at Stanleys Safari Lodge – minimum 1 night stay. (overnight at stanleys lodge US$500) then US$250 per person
pre Dawn Hot Air Balloon flight over the Okavango Delta exclusively available at Stanleys Safari Lodge – minimum 1 night stay. US$300 (overnight at stanleys lodge US$500)
Scenic flight over Okavango Delta – Small plane US$60, Helicopter US$190 or vintage Tigermoth airplane from US$250 per person
Zimbabwe/Zambia Day /overnight trip to Vic Falls – either Zimbabwe or Zambian side
Elephant rides in Vic Falls from US$95 per person afternoons Bungee Jumping, Vic Falls from US$95 per person
Upper Zambezi river canoeing and rafting. From US$ 75 per person
House Boats in the Northern Delta - from US$300 per person per night
Bungee Jumping from from US$300 per person