Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: A brief history
22 September 2023 The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is home to pans, dunes, dry riverbeds, and a diverse variety of wildlife.…
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A bicycle safari in Botswana
17 September 2023 Explore the Okavango Delta on wheels during a multi-day safari experience Most safari operators offer the comfort…
Tsodilo Hills celebrates 20 years as World Heritage Site
Tsodilo Hills are home to some of the world’s most pristine rock paintings of over 4 500 images The Ministry…
6 of the best places to visit in Botswana: From the Okavango Delta to the Central Kalahari Desert
Botswana combines mind-blowing wildlife-watching, cinematic landscapes, extraordinary experiences and top-notch guides. Whether you’re a first-timer or an old safari hand…
Spotlight on Thamo Telele Lodge, Maun
Thamo Telele is a 250-hectare private game reserve on the outskirts of the iconic safari town of Maun with an enviable location bordering…
Okavango Spirit – a new way to view abundant Okavango Delta wildlife
Botswana tour operator, Natural Selection’s Okavango Spirit, is a houseboat that offers guests a new way to view the abundant game…
Orapa Game Park – a diamond in the wild
Developed from a core conservation area on a degraded cattle grazing zone in 1985, Orapa Game Park in the country’s…
Why This Great African Destination Is The Perfect Place For A Safari
Safari is a Swahili word that means “journey” or “expedition.” It comes from the Arabic word safar meaning “to travel.” Swahili is the…
A different perspective on safaris from Zambezi Queen
River cruises have been a popular way to explore Europe from a different angle for quite some time, but it’s…
Four Botswana safari camps make Condé Nast Traveller’s Top 25 Resorts in Africa Reader’s Choice Awards 2020
Four Botswana safari camps have made it onto Condé Nast Traveller’s Top 25 Resorts in Africa Reader’s Choice Awards 2020.…
8 reasons you should give a mobile safari some serious thought
A mobile safari does exactly what it says on the tin – travelling through various wildlife habitats, staying for a…
An Insider’s Guide to Stargazing in the Kalahari Desert
As day turns to night over the Kalahari Desert in remote Botswana, the dark blue-black sky becomes the scene of…
In the Okavango Delta, horseback safaris offer a whole new perspective
“Be able to gallop out of trouble.” This riding skill, required by Okavango Horse Safaris to join their horseback tours…
Visit Rooiputs for Kalahari’s predators, stark beauty and remote desert experience
Rooiputs is located about 25 km north of Two Rivers along the Nossob River Valley. The lodge is perched along…
Walking with Botswana’s Bushmen – a Kalahari safari experience
The plains of the Kalahari hold incredible stories, best told by those that have walked them for centuries, the Bushmen.…
Visiting Maun? 10 pointers you might find useful
Maun is a former dusty outpost for intrepid travellers and old-school hunting outfits. Today Maun is the centre of Botswana’s…
A quick south-to-north journey through Botswana’s most iconic destinations
Adventure into an untamed world where famous wild animals roam thrilling landscapes and play out nature’s greatest script. Botswana safaris…
Botswana is one of Africa’s premier wildlife watching destinations – Lonely Planet
Botswana is one of Africa’s premier wildlife-watching destinations. The wildlife is prolific and extraordinary and the landscapes – the Kalahari, the Okavango Delta,…
Botswana’s top 12 birding sites
Botswana is renowned for having some of the best wildlife areas in the world, but it is also a bird…
Africa’s top 5 places to spot rhino
The 21st September is World Rhino Day and to celebrate, I thought that sharing my knowledge of Africa’s best places…
Hot air balloon safaris for Chobe
AirVentures will extend its hot air balloon Safaris to Chobe-based Elephant Valley Lodge, according to the company’s Environmental Management Plan…
Ghoha Hills Safari Lodge – unspoilt African luxury
Perched high on the granite hillside overlooking the Savute area of the western Chobe National Park, Ghoha Hills Savuti Lodge…
Escape to a serene corner of wild Gaborone – Crocodile Pools River Safaris
Gaborone has never really been a touristy city, with most people having to dash to the north or even over…
8 enthralling activities do on the Okavango
The Okavango Delta is a large inland delta and is without a doubt, one of Botswana’s most popular safari destinations.…
Discover Botswana’s ruggedly beautiful Tuli Block
In south-eastern Botswana, hugging the Limpopo River, lies a rugged landscape unlike anywhere else in the region. Here is why…
Botswana travel documentary: 4×4 safari road trip featuring Victoria Falls
Follow Lucas T. Jahn on his road trip safari through southern Africa’s wildlife paradise Botswana. They drove through most of…