Botswana's
substantially contrasting habitats and sophisticated safari industry
makes it an ideal destination for those seeking a more exclusive safari.
This is further enhanced by the low volume high yield economic approach
by the authorities and industry which has had a positive influence on
the quality of safaris in Botswana. The sensitive environments are also
well respected by operators who have tended to specialise to a very high
degree. The result is a sensible balance that consistently ensures a
highly productive safari experience in Africa.
Botswana's
poor road infrastructure is ideal for keeping the hordes at bay and
provides a few well-equipped and highly competent operators with an
excellent opportunity to provide a selection of some of Africa's best
mobile safaris. Duration and seasonal timing is important, if planned
correctly mobile safaris are arguably the best way to explore the fuller
diversity of Botswana.
Most of
Botswana's best safari secrets are remote and secluded. If you're short
on time but want a broad experience then the fly-in safaris are the best
mode of travel. Fly-in safaris can be suited by taste to specific camps
on a totally tailor-made safari basis or alternatively on a fixed
duration basis covering the Okavango and Linyanti/Savuti regions (plan
on a minimum of 8 safari-days for the latter).
Dug-out
canoe trips are synonymous with the Okavango Delta - "mokoro"
singular, "mekoro" plural. The best places are in the
permanently flooded zone of the Delta - look at Little Vumbura, Jedibe
and Xigera. Many camps in the seasonally flooded zone offer mokoro
trails but this is often a question of seasonal timing and conditions
following the previous flood.
Walking
trails are offered at most of the camps and lodges that we utilise. Two
walking safaris are particularly recommended in the Selinda and southern
Okavango areas.
Botswana
has a poor road infrastructure by comparison with Namibia, Zimbabwe and
South Africa. Many of the better locations are seasonally off-limits in
the extreme and even when conditions are good they're unadulterated 4x4
turf. Good planning is essential and extra time to explore should be
allowed for.
Safari
ideas