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2-Day Botswana Safari Tours
Botswana is a magical place and even if you can only get a taste of it on a 2-day safari, it should be a memorable one. On an overnight tour, you can still fly in and out of one of the country’s top safari destinations. And in Botswana, there is so much to choose from. Whether it’s the Okavango Delta or Chobe National Park, the Makgadikgadi Pans or Central Kalahari Game Reserve, this is an extraordinary place for both wildlife and the kind of landscapes that you only find in Botswana. No, 2 days won’t be enough. And yes, you’ll leave wishing you had more time here. But 2 days in Botswana is better than 2 days just about anywhere, so plan carefully and enjoy every minute.
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2-Day Overnight Mokoro Trip
$370 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 20 people per group)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Maun (Start), Okavango Delta, Maun (End)
Mosu Safari Tours
5.0/5 – 39 Reviews
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2-Day 1 Night Tented Camping Inside Chobe National Park
$399 to $427 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Kasane (Start), Chobe NP, Kasane (End)
Kalahari Tours
5.0/5 – 33 Reviews
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2-Day Easy Camping in Chobe
$748 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Kasane (Start), Chobe River, Chobe NP, Kasane (End)
Tony Mobile Safari
5.0/5 – 92 Reviews
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2-Day Okavango Delta Mokoro Classic
$506 pp (USD)
Botswana: Private tourBudgetCamping
You Visit: Maun (Start), Okavango Delta, Maun (End)
Safari Horizons
5.0/5 – 1 Reviews
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2-Day Okavango Delta Moremi Camping
$3,025 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 7 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Maun (Start), Moremi GR (Okavango Delta), Maun (End)
Early Kingfisher Safari
5.0/5 – 33 Reviews
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2-Day Chobe Safari from Victoria Falls or Livingstone
$743 pp (USD)
Botswana: Private tour
Mid-range HotelYou Visit: Victoria Falls Town (Start), Chobe NP, Kasane (End)
Mmilo Tours
5.0/5 – 136 Reviews
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2-Day Botswana Saguni Safari Lodge
$1,115 to $1,280 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)
Mid-range Tented CampYou Visit: Maun (Start), Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta), Maun Airport (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 2,401 Reviews
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2-Day Okavango Delta Mokoro
$391 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 8 people per group)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Maun (Start), Okavango Delta, Maun (End)
Keya Botswana Travel Agency
5.0/5 – 8 Reviews
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2-Day Budget Camping in Chobe with Boat Cruise
$770 pp (USD)
Botswana: Private tourBudgetCamping
You Visit: Kasane (Start), Chobe River, Chobe NP, Kasane (End)
Steenbok Safaris
4.9/5 – 8 Reviews
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2-Day Boat House Okavango Big Five Safari in Botswana
$940 to $952 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 6 people per group)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Maun (Start), Sepupa (Village), Maun Airport (End)
Knap Tours
5.0/5 – 13 Reviews
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2-Day Overnight Mokoro, an Epic Okavango Delta Experienc
$363 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 20 people per group)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Maun (Start), Okavango Delta, Maun (End)
Zazu Epic Safaris
5.0/5 – 4 Reviews
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2-Day Chobe National Park Camping Safari Tour
$380 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 7 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Victoria Falls Town (Start), Chobe NP, Victoria Falls Town (End)
Africa Zim Travel & Tours
4.9/5 – 163 Reviews
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2-Day Camping Safari in the Chobe National Park
$468 pp (USD)
Botswana, Zambia & Zimbabwe: Shared tour (max 9 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Victoria Falls Town (Start), Chobe NP, Victoria Falls Town (End)
DK Tours and Safaris
5.0/5 – 46 Reviews
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2-Day Overnight Chobe Safari
$325 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 8 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Kasane (Start), Chobe NP, Kasane (End)
Viccation
4.9/5 – 7 Reviews
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2-Day Chobe and Victoria Falls Combo, from Zimbabwe Side
$578 pp (USD)
Zimbabwe & Botswana: Shared tour (max 8 people per vehicle)BudgetHotel
You Visit: Victoria Falls Town (Start), Chobe NP, Zambezi NP, Victoria Falls Town (End)
Savannah Adventures
5.0/5 – 50 Reviews
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2-Day Overnight Camping in Chobe National Park
$605 to $616 pp (USD)
Botswana & Zambia: Private tourBudgetCamping
You Visit: Livingstone (Start), Chobe NP, Livingstone (End)
HSM Adventures Tours and Safaris
5.0/5 – 2 Reviews
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2-Day Chobe National Park Camping Safari
$495 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 20 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Victoria Falls Town (Start), Chobe NP, Victoria Falls Town (End)
Africa Beast Safaris
5.0/5 – 67 Reviews
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2-Day Moremi Camping Safari - Botswana
$825 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 8 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Maun (Start), Moremi GR (Okavango Delta), Maun (End)
Mosu Safari Tours
5.0/5 – 39 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
2-Day Delta Kadizora Safari
$1,195 to $1,525 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)LuxuryTented Camp
You Visit: Maun (Start), Okavango Delta, Maun Airport (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 2,401 Reviews
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2-Day Chobe National Park Game Drive Experience
$476 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Kasane (Start), Chobe NP, Kasane (End)
Knap Tours
5.0/5 – 13 Reviews
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5 Questions About 2-Day Botswana Safaris
Answered by
Anthony Ham
Anthony is a writer and author of more than 150 Lonely Planet guidebooks, including ‘Botswana & Namibia’ and ‘Southern Africa’. He writes about Botswana and the wider region for magazines and newspapers around the world. He is also the author of ‘The Last Lions of Africa’, which is partly set in Botswana.› More about Anthony
5 Questions About 2-Day Botswana Safaris
Anthony Ham
Is a 2-day trip in Botswana too short?
“Of course, it would be better to have more days (many more days, in fact) in Botswana. And in this sense, yes, 2 days in Botswana is too short. By only staying 2 days, you’ll miss so much of this big and beautiful country with its varied wildlife and stunning landscapes. And yet, 2 days is better than no days at all. Any time you can spend here is worthwhile. On a 2-day Botswana safari, you’re in the exciting position of being able to pick the best possible safari experience you can find in the country, and then plan your safari around it. It will be intense, and it will be rushed, but it could also be the most incredible experience you can imagine. Because you can get around by small plane so easily in Botswana, it brings much of the country within range of a 2-day safari. And on a 2-day safari you should have time for an overnight stop in one of the parks.”
1What are the options for a 2-day safari in Botswana?
“Maun and Kasane are the two main gateways for safari tours in Botswana, and in either town you’ll be well placed for launching a memorable 2-day safari. Maun is right next to the Okavango Delta. You could easily fly from Maun’s airport into one of the remote airstrips deep in the Delta, stay overnight, then return the following day. If you’re doing this, make sure you leave Maun early and return late, so you can spend as much time in the Delta as possible. And remember, your flight will not just be a means of getting somewhere: with views of the Delta all the way, any flight can be a safari highlight on its own. The same is true of Kasane, which sits adjacent to Chobe National Park. You could fly into the Savuti region of the park from Kasane (or even a little farther, into the Delta) and stay overnight. Another possibility would be to drive to the wildlife-rich Chobe riverfront (which is really close to Kasane), then continue on to Savuti. If you stay overnight in Savuti, you could enjoy a late-afternoon game drive on the day you arrive, an early morning game drive the next morning, then return to Kasane. Another option could be a 2-day safari in Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, which is part of the world’s largest network of salt pans and has some interesting wildlife. Also possible is the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, although it’s a vast park, and you’d need to fly in and fly out to make it work.”
2What type of accommodations can I expect on a safari in Botswana?
“Botswana has some fantastic accommodations to choose from, which is good news when you’re on a 2-day Botswana safari: if you only have time to stay one night, you really do want it to be good! Few people doing a 2-day safari tour go camping, but it is possible. There are lots of campsites across the southern sections of the Okavango Delta, and most of these have communal shower and toilet facilities. Most also have no fences, so be careful when moving around and follow the advice of your guide at all times. The most common form of accommodations in Botswana is the tented camp. These camps always have a dining tent, lounge and bar area, and usually a fire pit for nightly bonfires. Some also have a swimming pool, a spa and/or a gift shop. In a tented camp you’ll sleep in a safari tent. These vary in size, shape and comfort, but most have en suite bathrooms, mosquito nets and a private terrace. The more luxurious ones are like large suites with sofas, writing desks and wooden chests. Best of all, if you’re lucky, you get to lie in your bed and listen to lions roaring in the night. There is also a handful of lodges around Botswana, where you’ll sleep in a four-walled room with mosquito net and en suite bathroom. As with tented camps, they vary in size and comfort.”
3What activities are available on a Botswana safari?
“The main activity on any Botswana safari tour is the guided game drive; 2 days is probably too short to go on a self-drive safari. On a guided game drive, you’ll be taken out to look for animals in the early morning and the late afternoon. These times are important because this is when the animals are at their most active and easiest to see. You’ll usually go with an expert guide and driver in an open-sided 4WD vehicle with tiered seating. Another Botswana specialty if you’re in the Okavango Delta is a boat trip in a mokoro (dugout canoe) through the waterways. It’s a wonderfully tranquil experience, and you might see elephant, hippo, croc and lots of birds as you drift along. Yet another popular activity is a scenic flight out over the Delta from Maun.”
4How much does a 2-day safari in Botswana cost?
“The cost of a 2-day Botswana safari all depends on how much comfort you’re willing to pay for. Costs begin at around US$100 to US$150 per person per day for a budget camping option and could rise well above US$500 per person per day if you’re looking for a full-on luxury experience. One of the big cost variables when it comes to making these calculations is the accommodations you choose (a five-star luxury tented camp will cost much more than a budget campsite). Another is how many flights you take: flying in to your accommodations and flying out the next day may be convenient, but it’s also expensive. Another variable is the type of safari you go on: private safaris cost more than group safaris (where the cost of the driver, guide and vehicle is shared). And the season in which you travel also affects the price. If you travel in high season (July to October), costs can be nearly double those at less popular times of the year.”
5Botswana Reviews
James is a travel writer and author of many Lonely Planet guides, including senior author of the guide to South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland.
Southern Africa's Safari King
Botswana is rightly regarded as one of Africa's best safari destinations. The mellow, stable country packs in the Okavango Delta, the Kalahari, the Makgadikgadi salt pans and Chobe National Park, offering myriad backdrops for your animal...
Emma is an award-winning travel writer for Rough Guides, National Geographic Traveller, Travel Africa magazine and The Independent.
Low-Impact Safaris at Their Best
As I have a passion for responsible, sustainable wilderness experiences in beautiful natural surroundings, I find Botswana very hard to fault. It’s the quintessential safari destination, home to numerous lodges, tour companies and...
Fantastic for wildlife
Our day in Chobe was great: we saw quite a variety of wildlife, and a surprising amount too! I couldn't believe the number of elephants, with hippo, buffalo etc all around as well. The river cruise was also great, with a very informative,...
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Amazing and engaging experience not soon forgotten.
Great experience. Sam ,from Kalahari tours ,is a Botswana diamond. Friendly, knowledgeable and engaging making the beautiful scenery of the Chobe that much more appealing. The people we encountered served us graciously and made sure we...
Botswana has wonderful wildlife and friendly people - great place for a holiday
The Kalahari was a wonderful place with different animals to what we had seen on previous safaris, such as the wonderful bat eared foxes and wild cat. Not the best time to visit as the rains stopped us going to many areas due to the mud. ...
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Breathtaking!
What a wonderful place and people. The natural beauty of this country is only amplified by the caring and open people who inhabit it. I was stunned by the abundance of flora and fauna as well as seeing every animal on the Savannah. Well...