Ultimate Luxury Botswana Safari
Botswana is a year round safari destination. January to March is the green season and represents superb value for money. The shoulder season months are April to June, November and December when you can expect glorious sunshine and great wildlife. The peak season winter months from July to October offer perfect game viewing conditions but demand is high so book early and be prepared to pay a premium.
On safari in Botswana you can discover such a diverse range of ecosystems and wildlife that anywhere from one to two weeks is ideal.
"From wild wetlands to star-scattered desert skies, there’s nowhere quite like Botswana for an unforgettable escape to the wilderness. The game viewing here is spectacular and the local guides are absolute experts!"
Venture out across Botswana's vast wildlife filled conservancies in the company of expert guides during exhilarating day and night game drives.
Enjoy drinks around the campfire then move to the 'dining room', a table elegantly laid at a new location each evening.
Take to the skies in a helicopter. Flying low, you'll have the chance to spot animals from the air and appreciate the scale of Botswana's protected wilderness.
Spend the night beneath a sky awash with thousands of sparkling stars, on an adventurous desert sleepout.
Immerse yourself in one of the world’s most ancient cultures, the San, as you learn first hand about their unique way of life.
To relax at water level, an experienced guide punting you along the channels of the Okavango Delta in a dugout canoe offers a truly unique perspective.
Perfectly positioned in contrasting locations across Botswana's idyllic wilderness, you'll be able to enjoy game viewing from the comfort of your luxury camp.
No visit to the Makgadikgadi is complete without an up close encounter with a mob of meerkat. You'll follow them as they forage and be amazed by their family structures.
Jump on your quad bike and head off across the pans. Watch the sun set and the stars rise in one of the only places in the world where the silence is complete.
Under a canopy of ebony trees, Botswana’s first Relais & Châteaux member property sits in all its glory. A photographer’s dream, Zarafa Camp is a private property where guests revel in luxury, as well as natural beauty. Downstream, the show stopping Dhow Suite - perhaps the most exclusive property in the whole of Botswana - promises to be absolutely unforgettable.
One of the most remote, stylish and exclusive camps in the Okavango Delta, Duba Plains is set amid large floodplains and shaded by mighty ebony, fig and garcinia trees. Incredibly diverse game viewing and a wide variety of unique activities await you here.
An iconic camp that harks back to an era of glamour, Jack’s Camp is set in the striking Makgadikgadi Salt Pans. Whether visiting in the dry or green season, Jack’s offers guests an exceptionally stylish place to stay while admiring the wildlife and unique beauty of the pans.
Supporting local communities, conserving wildlife and preserving wild spaces are commitments that have been ingrained in the Journeysmiths business model for over thirty years.Supporting local communities, conserving wildlife and preserving wild spaces are commitments that have been ingrained in the Journeysmiths business model for over thirty years.
Journeysmiths expert team of Travel Designers creates individual itineraries tailor-made just for you and in general a luxury Botswana safari will start from £9,000 per person.
When you book with us, we’ll design your dream holiday where you will create memories of a lifetime, benefitting from over 30 years of experience, expert travel advice and preparation, flawless organisation, and complete ATOL or TOPP financial protection.
Our worldwide network of deep relationships affords us excellent confidential rates with properties, airlines and service providers. This means the price of your holiday will generally be the same as if you booked every individual element yourself - just without any of the hassle.
Each and every holiday we put together is completely unique with prices to reflect. On a superb safari holiday, where the average cost per person is in the range above, you’ll stay in the world’s most exclusive and remote camps, with transport planned right to the door, and every meal, game drive and almost all activities included. Add personalisations like visiting in the height of peak season, chartering a private plane or embarking on unusual activities, and that figure can quickly increase!
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Since 1990, we’ve been exploring our planet, discovering the world's finest properties and most reliable partners so that you too can experience the best of the wild world. - Logistical Expertise & Extraordinary Service
Our teams work together to take care of every last detail of your holiday, ensuring it runs like clockwork from beginning to end.
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Luxurious, remote properties and exclusive reserves in the wilderness guarantee maximum privacy, the essence of a Journeysmiths holiday. - Positive Impact
We ensure you are ‘Travelling Well’, with every journey we arrange benefitting the habitats, wildlife and people who live there in some way.
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