Botswana Accommodation

The small proportion of decent game areas which are outside the private concessions are so overrun with self-drive and overland traffic that decent mid-price safari in Botswana is all but impossible. Our usual advice is that if you want to spend less than top dollar then either visit the good camps in low season or look to Zambia or Tanzania instead

Botswana is a land of dramatic contrasts - from the crystal-clear waters of the Okavango Delta to the large elephant herds in the Chobe National Park and the desert-like landscape of Savute. Blessed with some of Africa's most beautiful subtropical wilderness reserves and an array of African wildlife, Botswana is an unforgettable safari destination.

The Okavango Delta is a magical oasis - water in the desert is a truly spectacular sight. The wide, grassy floodplains are host to a magnificent array of wild animals, including the specially adapted sitatunga and lechwe antelopes. Chobe National Park is famed for having Africa's largest single concentration of elephant, while Moremi Game Reserve is renowned for its brilliant birdlife.

Vast stretches of untouched, unfenced wilderness with unrivalled game viewing
One of the largest game populations in Southern Africa
A mokoro (dugout canoe) ride on the crystal waters of the Delta is unforgettable
View Botswana's annual zebra migration

Take a look at our list of the best lodges in the country.

In this section

• Chobe
• Linyati-Selinda
• Maun
• Okavango Delta
• Pan Handle