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Female avatar icon Rachel Hannan United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: June 2024 Reviewed: Dec 6, 2024

Email Rachel Hannan  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Africa's Jewel in the Crown

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My friend and I had the most wonderful fully-serviced camping safari experience in Botswana with Mosu Safari Tours of Maun, organised by the amazing Kemy. It's incredibly special to go to sleep in a tent in the bush listening to the sounds of leopard, lions and many other animals as they wander past - and we felt absolutely safe at all times. Our team took great care of us and provided us with experiences to last a lifetime: herds of elephants, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest but best of all, 2 leopards, three different packs of wild dogs (one on a kill and another with an alpha female who called out 2 week old pups from the den to suckle), lions on kills and a fabulous assortment of birds. In total we saw and photographed over 100 different species, and this was in winter! We took a Mokoro trip onto an island where we stayed for 2 nights, it is so worthwhile to journey in a local boat through the reed beds. Lots of wildlife and a gentle journey, and again we felt absolutely safe as the
Read more Mokoro was steered carefully through narrow channels and well away from hippo. On the island we did a 3 hour walking tour and learned how to recognise the footprints of so many different species. Our itinerary started in Maun and included 2 nights in the Nxai Pan, 2 nights on an island accessed by Mokoro, 3 nights in Moremi, 2 nights in the Kwai Concession and 3 nights in Savuti. We completed our holiday with a night in Chobe where we took a late afternoon river cruise, to be rewarded by a family of elephants swimming across the river in front of our boat! Our final night was spent across the border at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Botswana is the real jewel in Africa's crown, not just for wildlife but for its special people - so vivacious, friendly and welcoming. In June the weather was perfect for us, about 25C by day although it was cold at night (not a problem when camping with a warm fire and plenty of good bedding). We did some souvenir shopping in Chobe at the end of our holiday although we had also picked up a couple of handmade local crafts whilst on the island from the Mokoro. The Mopane forests are so beautiful in June with their golden yellow-green leaves. As two females travelling together we felt quite safe at all times. I would highly recommend anyone reading this to make Botswana the country to visit for wildlife and bird-watching, and to enjoy the company of locals who genuinely welcome visitors.
Avatar icon Ken Simonetti Switzerland flag CH       Visited: November 2024 Reviewed: Nov 29, 2024

Email Ken Simonetti

Botswana not only has a lot to offer in Nature but also the people are extremely friendly!

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Because I only went to Botswana for Safari and didn‘t visit any cities, I can unfortunately only write what I saw during the Safari. Not only the Nature is the nature astonishing, but also the people I met were all welcoming and this was even a greater experience. I would like to travel the next time a little bit more in Botswana and also visit different cities to see what they offer else!

Female avatar icon Kathryn United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: September 2024 Reviewed: Nov 23, 2024

Email Kathryn  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Our favourite place we've ever been

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We did a two centre Botswana trip as part of our honeymoon, with 3 days in Chobe and 3 days in the Okavango Delta. Both camps were incredible and we saw and did so much on our safaris. The delta in particular is one of those pinch me locations, and is a truly wild and magnificent place.

Male avatar icon Nathan K United States flag US       Visited: October 2024 Reviewed: Nov 18, 2024

Email Nathan K  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Truly a once in a lifetime experience

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Our trip to Chobe and the Okavango Delta was wonderful in every way. The game drives were our favorite part of the trip where we were able to view so many different animals including critically endangered species, but every activity was well planned and offered something new and exciting. The lodges were a perfect adventure in themselves. The camp staff, guides, and management were all so kind and attentive to our needs. Botswana is such a unique place and we were beyond grateful to Ilona for planning every detail of our perfect safari.

Female avatar icon Jess van Zeil Australia flag AU       Visited: September 2024 Reviewed: Oct 13, 2024

Email Jess van Zeil  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Exceptional experience! Incredible guide and tour

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We loved our trip to Chobe! Everything was seamless from the booking process, to the pickup and drop off. Our guide Opi was incredible, he has been working in Chobe for 18 years and his knowledge was phenomenal. We had incredible sightings, including 3 leopard and 12 lions! Camping in Chobe was an awesome experience! We will not hesitate to book again :) We highly recommend this trip :)

Female avatar icon Arlene Tyler New Zealand flag NZ       Visited: August 2024 Reviewed: Oct 6, 2024

Email Arlene Tyler  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

An upclose look at awesome wildlife and scenery

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We loved our 3 day safari to Chobe. Our guide, Max was so informative and made so much effort to give us the best possible experience. We saw lions, elephants, giraffes, hippos, water buffalo and we were fortunate enough to even see a leopard. We were amazed how close we were to the wildlife but we never felt unsafe. We were very well looked after by our guide all thru. Wear a warm jacket for early mornings. Highly recommend Botswana.

Female avatar icon Gloria Tostado United States flag US       Visited: September 2024 Reviewed: Sep 20, 2024

Email Gloria Tostado  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

A Land That Takes You Back in Time

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Botswana is a landlocked country in southern Africa yet offers an array of opportunities to see wildlife in their natural habitat. It is mostly flat, with scruffy brush and occasional trees that often times have that windblown appearance. I learned that the country is approximately 70% in the Kalahari Desert, so the soil is very thick, loose, red sand, which makes it difficult to maneuver, which is why 4x4 wheel vehicles are optimum. It is beautiful in its own way, but life for both the local villagers and wild animals can be difficult, as water availability is dependent on rains coming from the north, mostly the highlands of Angola. Having said this, while some rivers were dry, others further north were not and we enjoyed seeing an abundance of elephants, zebras, buffaloes, impala, hippos, and even lions. Botswana is also home to Chobe National Park, located on the northeastern part of the country that borders Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Namibia, which is definitely worth visiting. We always
Read more felt safe in Botswana and the people were friendly and helpful. All children learn English in school so most speak both English and the national tribal language of Setswana.
Female avatar icon Glynis Eaton Australia flag AU       Visited: August 2024 Reviewed: Sep 10, 2024

Email Glynis Eaton  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Amazing animal sightings & bush experience, thanks to xx king Cobra our guide

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Botswana is amazing. We saw so many animals up close & personal due to our fantastic guide King Cobra. We saw many more animals in Chobe than in Kruger.

Male avatar icon Eric Anderson Norway flag NO       Visited: August 2024 Reviewed: Sep 3, 2024

Email Eric Anderson  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

A unique travel experience

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Relatives in S. Africa told us about Botswana, so we decided to check it out. We were not disappointed.
Our trip started with the Mack Air transfer across the delta that afforded us a spectacular birdseye view of the terrain. After being dropped off in the northeastern corner of Osiwanga we were driven to our lodge near the edge of Chobe National Park. To our amazement all sorts of animals - including elephants and a giraffe - came right up to our tent. During the day we went on game drives. A high points were the African wild dogs. We followed closely after a group of 13 on the chase, came across the nest of baby ones, and even witnessed an antelope being taken down by three of them. In the evenings we were treated to beautiful sundowners, which at one we were visited by a lurking serval.
We also also spent a day in the Delta exploring the aquatic life by boat. The landscape was spectacular with numerous exotic birds, plenty hippos and elephants as
Read more well as interesting plants. In the evening the staff at the lodge put on a lively show of singing and dancing.
Our last day in the north was spent resting in Maun. Before departing for home we went sightseeing and shopping for artfully crafted basketry of exceptional quality in Gaborone. These exquisite artifacts were made in the style of traditional tribal objects by artisans integrating cultural symbols into their individual designs.
We thoroughly enjoyed our holiday in Botswana, the country and its people. How lucky we are that Botswana has set aside such extensive nature reserves for the benefit of Africa's wild animals, and for us all to experience.
Male avatar icon Jason United States flag US       Visited: June 2024 Reviewed: Aug 24, 2024

Email Jason  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Botswana has a special place in my heart.

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The game parks of Botswana are arguable the best in the world; a sentiment I have heard from many people. There is a huge variety of safari options. You are more likely to check off your sightings list and get the bush vibe you want than most places. The people of Botswana are very friendly and it is worth your while to hang out with locals. We went during a prolonged drought and still had a great trip. Yet we still have a lot of unfinished business of things to do and see there on our next visit.