There are plenty of wonderful safari countries, and we would happily talk you through any of them. But Botswana is special. It has made a deliberate choice to keep tourism low-volume and high-quality, which means wilder country, quieter sightings and a real sense of being somewhere untouched. Here is what keeps us coming back.

The case for Botswana

Six reasons we love it

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Wild and uncrowded

Botswana keeps visitor numbers low and camps small, so sightings are quiet and the wilderness feels like your own.

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Water and desert in one trip

Nowhere else lets you glide a mokoro through the Delta in the morning and walk the desert by afternoon.

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Exceptional guiding

Botswana's guides are among the best trained in Africa, and it shows on every game drive.

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A conservation success

Tourism here funds conservation and local communities, so your trip helps protect what you have come to see. Read more in our wildlife guide.

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Stable and welcoming

Botswana is one of Africa's most stable and friendly countries, which makes for an easy, relaxed trip.

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Big game, properly wild

Elephant in their thousands, big cats, wild dog and more, in vast unfenced wildernesses.

And one more thing

You will have a real specialist

We only do Botswana, and we have travelled it for years. That means honest advice, the right camps for you, and one person looking after you from your first question to your final night. We are part of Tribes Travel, arranging tailor-made adventures since 1998, with full ATOL protection.

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