
Delta & the Pans
This trip brings together the very best of Botswana, from the waterways of the Delta to the wide open salt pans, staying in lovely remote camps along the way.

Every year the Okavango river spills out into the Kalahari, and one of Africa's last great wildernesses comes to life. We've been taking travellers here since 1998, and we'd love to help you plan a safari built entirely around you, whether you explore by mokoro, by light aircraft or on foot.
Botswana made a decision that much of Africa didn't. Rather than filling its parks with vehicles, it chose to keep tourism low in volume and high in quality. That means more space, far fewer other cars at a sighting, and lovely camps that sit on their own in huge areas of private wilderness.
It's also one of the very few places where you'll spend as much time on the water as you do on land. There's nothing quite like drifting through the papyrus in a mokoro, the traditional dug-out canoe, right at eye level with the Delta. We've been arranging trips here since 1998, and we still go back ourselves every year.
See our safaris →Every holiday we put together is tailor-made, so do think of these as starting points rather than fixed packages. We're always happy to change things around to suit how you like to travel. All prices are per person and don't include flights.

This trip brings together the very best of Botswana, from the waterways of the Delta to the wide open salt pans, staying in lovely remote camps along the way.

Game viewing by land, air and water in some of Botswana's finest parks and most luxurious camps, finishing at the mighty Victoria Falls.

A classic guided group safari that takes you through Moremi Game Reserve, Chobe National Park and on to Victoria Falls.

A proper African adventure for the young and the young at heart. The excitement of Vic Falls is more than matched by the wildlife.
From the flooded channels of the Okavango to the wide, white silence of the salt pans, Botswana has a huge variety of landscapes. Tell us what you'd most like to see and we'll point you towards the right spots.
A really good safari is made up of lots of small moments. Here are a few of the experiences we'd hate for you to miss while you're out there.
Drift quietly through the reeds in a traditional dug-out canoe. It's a bit like an afternoon punting on the Cam, only with hippos.
Glide along among drinking elephants and yawning hippos as the sun goes down over the river.
Head out in search of one of Africa's rarest and most exciting predators in the Linyanti.
Learn to read the Kalahari through the eyes of the people who have lived there for thousands of years.
Sit quietly out on the pans while a habituated colony pops up and uses you as a lookout post.
Drift off to the sound of distant lions in a classic, beautifully run mobile camp.
The dry months draw the wildlife together around the water, while the green season brings newborn animals, wonderful birdlife and better value. Here's the short version, and you can read our full month by month guide for all the detail.
The Delta begins to flood, the crowds thin out and prices come down a little. A lovely, quieter time to travel.
Cool, dry and the busiest time of year. The animals gather around the water, which makes it ideal for a first safari.
Hot and intense, with some wonderful sightings as the whole country waits for the rains to arrive.
Lush green landscapes, lots of young animals, brilliant birdwatching and the best value of the year.
Not a call centre, and not a different person each time. One of our Botswana specialists looks after you from your very first question to your final night under canvas.
The fantastic Moela Lodge where we were the only guests staying and treated like royalty!
The trip exceeded our expectations in every way.
Victoria Falls was amazing to see and we saw more animals on safari in Botswana than we could ever have wished for.

Botswana is home to rare wildlife, fragile habitats and some really special cultures, and we care a great deal about looking after all of it. Keep an eye out for our little elephant, Tuskwana, as you go round the site. He marks the camps and the choices that are doing right by Botswana.
We only work with local partners we know and trust, so the money you spend out there genuinely helps to keep these places protected, both for the next traveller and for the next generation.
More about how we travel →You'll have one specialist looking after you from start to finish. We'll listen to what you're after, give you our honest advice and put together a trip that's just for you.
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