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Elephant Herd Near Duba Plains
Elephant Herd Near Duba Plains

Top 10 Botswana Activities

What To Do In Botswana?
The sheer quantity of wildlife in Botswana is staggering, nourished as it is by the waters of the Okavango Delta. Tens of thousands of elephants are just the headline when it comes to the immense diversity and fecundity of life in a landscape that is gloriously free of farmland and fences. Adventurers to Botswana will feel as if they are stepping back thousands of years into what untouched Africa once was. The Bushmen of the Kalahari still know such a place, and there is much to learn from them.
We’ve compiled a list of our favourite experiences to inspire your imagination.
  • Take a Helicopter over the Delta
  • Sunset over the Chobe River
  • Quad Biking on the Makgadikgadi Pans
  • A Mokoro Canoe on the Okavango
  • A Drive amongst Giants
  • A Private Safari in the Okavango Delta
  • Meet the San Bushmen
  • Breakfast, Bush-style
  • A Bed Beneath the Stars
  • Botswana’s Big Cats
Aerial View Jao Camp Okavango Delta
1. Take a Helicopter Over the Delta
All the descriptions and explanations in the world can’t compete with seeing the magnificent and huge Okavango Delta from the air. It is only then that it’s possible to appreciate the incredible occurrence of a major African river literally never reaching the sea. Instead, the great Okavango fans into a myriad of waterways and wetlands bringing life-giving water to a place that would otherwise be arid and sterile.

From your seat in a nimble and rapid chopper, you will buzz over the wildlife and landscape of this African Garden of Eden, a birds-eye view enabling your pilot to show you great groups of elephant, herds of wildebeest, zebra and the water-adapted lechwe. A helicopter is also the way to access some of the most isolated camps such as the luxurious Atzaro Okavango camp.
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2. Sunset Over the Chobe River
The passage of light from the setting sun through the settling dust of the African landscape is what produces the glorious blazing red skies announcing the end of each day in the bush. It’s a time for animals to sip from the waterways of the Okavango Delta in the subsiding heat before the environment is handed over to nocturnal creatures.

For a front-row seat of this glorious atmospheric and ecological daily occurrence, it’s best to take a sundowner cruise on a river such as the Chobe. You’ll sip a cocktail whilst you watch elephant, buffalo and antelope lapping at the water’s edge, perhaps with lurking wild dogs and lion. The glorious skies reflecting off the water create an enveloping spectacle.
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3. Quad Biking on the Makgadikgadi Pans
You’ll see the sentinels of the meerkat, groups of rapidly-running ostriches, and the landmarks of sparse but prominent and surreal baobab trees as you head out into the salt pans of Makgadikgadi. It’s here that the environment becomes dazzling white, flat and sterile; the evaporation means algae is the life form that flourishes, but shallow pools can support huge flocks of flamingos when there is rain.

The pans are what remains of an ancient great lake, once larger than Switzerland but now all but gone through evaporation, so there is plenty of space to have an exhilarating adventure on your own four-wheeled steed of powerful propulsion.
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4. A Mokoro Canoe on the Okavango
From water level, the world seems bigger and more personal: you’ll see looming elephants drinking, you’ll be eye-to-eye with huge hippos and basking crocodiles, and there’ll be intimate sights of flitting dragonflies and colourful reed frogs. By taking a tranquil journey in a Mokoro canoe, expertly punted by your river guide, you’ll be having an experience shared by local inhabitants of the delta for thousands of years.

These slender and elegant canoes were traditionally made from the hollowed-out trunks of hardwood trees, but the modern fibreglass versions not only preserve local trees but are also much more comfortable.
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5. A Drive Amongst Giants
There’s a festival atmosphere to the great congregations of elephant during the months of August to December. In every direction and at every turn, you’ll see more of these magnificent mammals grazing, rolling in the mud, bathing and consuming thousands of litres of water.

The Chobe Linyanti area contains the largest population of free-ranging elephants on the whole of the African continent, and this becomes abundantly apparent during the dry season when they have no choice but to flock to the more permanent sources of grazing and water provided by the Chobe and Linyanti Rivers. This isn’t just a herd of elephant, it’s a herd of herds; a meta-herd that will blow your mind.
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6. A Private Safari in the Okavango Delta
The Swahili word ‘safari’ means ‘journey’, and the best and most authentic journeys are those of discovery, improvement and often even hardship. The destination is just as likely to be in the mind as on the map. We suggest that you return to the spirit of pre-modern African journeys by going on a mobile safari.

You won’t be pampered by travelling between exclusive and luxurious lodges: instead, you will have the same safari camp moving with you, just as all true explorers would do. It’s still as comfortable as possible, but it’s an environmentally friendly and low-impact way of seeing the glory of the Okavango Delta. This is the style of a true safari, and every animal encounter along the way will be richly deserved.
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7. Meet the San Bushmen
We may think we are wise, but a day spent with the San people of the Kalahari Desert may encourage you to re-assess yourself and the values of the modern world. These people have walked the sands for more than 70,000 years, surviving in harmony with their environment through click-laden oral traditions which maintain their survival against the odds.

Imagine a society where material wealth is considered a burden, where there is no personal property and therefore nobody can think themselves better than anyone else. The wisdom of elders and of fellow animals is revered, plants are deeply understood, dance and rock art are interwoven with a rich spiritual tradition: there is much to learn from these wise and gentle people.
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8. Breakfast, Bush-style
The cool air of the dawn is the best part of the day in any African country. It’s the time to head out on an early-morning safari to see the stirring animals as they start their foraging and daily rhythm of life. You’ll already have had unforgettable encounters by the time you arrive at a grove of trees where there is – as if by magic – a table laden with abundant and delicious food.

It’s a breakfast like no other, expertly prepared by cooks who have years of experience of conjuring up delicacies with minimal equipment. There’ll be omelettes and pancakes, pastries and bacon, fresh fruit and yoghurt, along with juices, tea and gorgeous coffee. Then it’s time to head back to camp for a snooze!
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9. A Bed Beneath the Stars
From your perch above a waterhole, with the whole spectrum of animal life journeying back and forth below, your eyes will be drawn increasing upwards as the day comes to its conclusion, first to the blood-red blazing sunset and then to the glorious heavens above. It’s a humbling experience to lie in a sky bed atop the platform beneath the whole sweep of the Milky Way, with shooting stars and a moon so clear that it seems to be within touching distance.

At the Khwai private reserve, their three sky bed platforms are quietly exclusive. Your alfresco bedroom is raised two stories above the ground, there’s a warm duvet and even a hot water bottle if required, all the better to revel in the majesty of the Botswanan sky.
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10. Botswana’s Big Cats
The evening belongs to the stealthy feline predators of the African bush. You’ll set off in the late afternoon at the time when these agile and highly tuned animals begin to stir and start their daily hunt. In the lengthening shadows, coolness and the encroaching dusk, their senses and patience come into their own: herbivores beware, there are hungry eyes watching and considering an easy meal.

Expert guides, with instincts fine-tuned to the habits of the big cats, will reveal leopard, lion and cheetah as they stalk the diverse and fertile Okavango environment. This is their domain, and, for the evening, you will glimpse their dominance.
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Moremi, Botswana
Tawana Camp

With the Gomoti River on its doorstep, Tawana offers an exclusive safari experience in one of Africa’s most exciting wildlife destinations, the Moremi Game Reserve. This area is incredibly rich in wildlife, of varying species. Plains game, predators, amphibians and birdlife can all be seen here. A location as special as this calls for an equally outstanding camp, and elegant, well-equipped Tawana Camp more than delivers.

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Atzaro Bathroom Hero
Atzaro Bathroom Hero
Okavango Delta, Botswana
Atzaro Okavango

Accessible by helicopter, Atzaro Okavango is a newly built, beautifully designed and supremely comfortable camp offering an exclusive safari experience in the Okavango Delta, Botswana’s prime wildlife location. This exquisite property combines superb wildlife viewing with unrivalled levels of luxury.

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Guest Tent Duba Plains Camp
Guest Tent Duba Plains Camp
Explore Desert and Delta
Ultimate Luxury Botswana Safari

From the pristine wilderness of Linyanti, to the glistening floodplains of the Okavango Delta, and beyond to the shimmering salt flats of Makgadikgadi - this Botswana safari will leave you with incredible memories from beginning to end. Experience the diverse ecosystems and wildlife Botswana has to offer in this epic journey from plains, to delta to desert.

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5 Jul Horse Riding Hippo
5 Jul Horse Riding Hippo
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Botswana and Victoria Falls

This memorable safari combines a journey through one of Africa’s most game rich areas, with a visit to one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Experience Botswana’s abundant wildlife in the spectacular Okavango Delta and Linyanti, before heading to the winding Zambezi River to see the astonishing Victoria Falls.

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Mokoro Exporation From Xigera Safari Lodge
Mokoro Exporation From Xigera Safari Lodge
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Safari and City in Ultimate Luxury

Travel across Southern Africa in complete luxury, staying at some of the most exclusive properties on the continent. With every single detail taken care of by exceptional guides and staff at each location, you can concentrate on what really matters - immersing yourself in an exclusive African safari experience.

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Aerial View Jao Camp Okavango Delta
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Family Safari in Botswana

From the glistening floodplains of the Okavango Delta, to the pristine wilderness of Linyanti, and beyond to the shimmering salt flats of Makgadikgadi - this family friendly safari will leave you all with lifelong memories. Experience the diverse ecosystems and wildlife Botswana has to offer in this spectacular journey from Delta to Desert.

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Game Drive Children And Cheetah Little Vumbura
Game Drive Children And Cheetah Little Vumbura
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Botswana Family Safaris

Botswana is Africa’s most exclusive safari destination. Each enormous private reserve has just one or two luxury lodges guaranteeing a series of private experiences as you travel from one exquisite location to the next. Expert guides will take your family on safari among big cats and vast elephant herds in beautiful deltas and deserts.

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Game Drive Children Giraffe
Game Drive Children Giraffe
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Activities on a Botswana Safari

Imagine gliding silently along an Okavango waterway in a mokoro canoe as zebra and impala graze the grasslands. Or cantering on horseback with your guide alongside giraffe. In the Kalahari, take an early morning walk with a San Bushman as he explains the ancestral secrets of survival.

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Child Bushman Experience
Child Bushman Experience
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People of Botswana

Here’s something you might not expect. The people looking after you on safari might create some of your happiest safari memories. You’ll remember laughter and those after dinner stories and jokes around the campfire. During a three-night stay in a luxury camp, you’ll get to make friends with your guide, the chef, the vegetable gardener and the other people who love their work.

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Leopard Game Drive Seba Camp
Leopard Game Drive Seba Camp
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Animals on a Botswana Safari

Botswana is a great choice for an exclusive family safari. Roaming the spectacular deserts, deltas and savannahs are literally millions of animals. The fertility and abundant water of the Okavango and Linyanti Deltas supports an incredible 200 different mammal species. The Government’s high value, low volume tourism policy helps conservation and enables you to enjoy a top quality private safari.

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Family Sundowners Marshmallow Roasting Footsteps Camp
Family Sundowners Marshmallow Roasting Footsteps Camp
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Botswana Downtime & Combinations

Between safaris there is plenty for children to do in camp while the adults relax. Safari lodges may be small and in remote locations, but they have excellent facilities and your hosts’ purpose is to give you the best possible time. In this section we also suggest a couple of places that combine easily to complement your Botswana safari.

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Elephant Herd Near Duba Plains
Elephant Herd Near Duba Plains
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Top 10 Botswana Activities

We’ve compiled a list of our favourite experiences to inspire your imagination.

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Hyena Pan Main Area Dining Table
Hyena Pan Main Area Dining Table
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Go Exclusive In Botswana

The best way to give your family the facilities it seeks may be to book out an entire camp or lodge. Perhaps you are planning a multi-generation safari. Or you may want to fulfil a dream of walking, mokoroing and camping out in the Okavango. You may simply crave an extra degree of privacy. Most lodges we use take fewer than 16 guests, some take only eight, so booking a whole lodge is a viable option.

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Family Safari Exploring Sunset Natural Selection
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Top 10 Family Activities in Botswana

Booking your family safari to Botswana opens a door to a world of exciting adventure. From the minute your Cessna touches the bush strip, your family will be in the wilds with expert guides. We curated the top 10 family experiences in Botswana to whet your appetite.

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Pool Dinaka Camp Kalahari
Pool Dinaka Camp Kalahari
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A Journeysmiths Travel Story: Botswana

Escape into the wilds of Botswana, where the pristine landscape and varied wildlife abound. On a luxury safari in Botswana, you can expect to share your safari with only a handful of other guests, as our travel insider Philippa Page discovered.

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Family Boating In The Okavango Delta Botswana
Family Boating In The Okavango Delta Botswana
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Explore The Okavango Delta

Botswana is one of the best places for a family holiday of a lifetime! There are millions of animals across plains, deserts and deltas.

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Meerkat Experience Family Kids Natural Selection
Meerkat Experience Family Kids Natural Selection
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Meet The Meerkats on a Kalahari Adventure

The Kalahari is a fascinating place for a family safari. The children can sit by a meerkat den watching these curious little creatures foraging and playing as one stands guard on its hind legs looking out for eagles. They can watch enthralled as a San Bushman reveals hidden secrets that have enabled them to survive here for thousands of years.

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Game Drive Leopard Tree Little Mombo
Game Drive Leopard Tree Little Mombo
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A Typical Day on a Botswana Safari

A land of contrasts, Botswana has long captured the hearts of countless travellers with its seasonal ebbs and flows. Each year, the flooding channels of the Okavango Delta beckon wildlife from near and far; rains transform the stark Makgadikgadi and Nxai salt pans into blankets of green; and dusty footprints trace paths to the vast elephant herds that gather in Chobe National Park. Comparing the verdant patchwork of green in the north to the lunar Kalahari landscapes further south is a feast for the senses, a feast which makes for an unforgettable geographical study in the span of a single trip. Discover Africa’s most exclusive safari destination in complete luxury.

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