2025 11-Day Botswana Safari Experience (Superior)

Waterberry Lodge is situated on the banks of the Zambezi River about 22 km from Livingstone, towards Kazungula.

The main double-storey lodge area overlooks the Zambezi River and the game park beyond. Upstairs the main lounge is open to the high thatch with plenty of seating and boasts a well-stocked bar with magnificent views. Meals are served in the dining area or alfresco on the sun terrace that overlooks the river. 

A floating pontoon gently sways on the Zambezi River, making it the perfect location for sundowners, fishing or just relaxing and enjoying the view. A large and welcoming swimming pool is set in the centre of our landscaped gardens and has a small plunge pool with a shallow end, making it safe for children.

The woodlands safari tents are situated 200 meters from the main lodge. Each tent has a dressing area, couch, en suite bathroom and outdoor seating area. There is a kitchen and lounge area for guest’s exclusive use. Breakfast and all other meals may be enjoyed at the woodlands main area or at main lodge.

In-house activities include a tour of falls, sunset cruise, daytime cruise, fishing, island picnics, guided birding, guided village walk and guided tour of the town and local markets – depending on the rate basis these are included or excluded.  All other activities offered in Livingstone can be organised at an additional cost and pre-booked or booked at the lodge on arrival.

Within easy access of the Chobe National Park, Tlouwana Camp is surrounded by impressive Acacia and Jackalberry trees, with all tents built on wooden decking. The Chobe boasts copious wildlife, most notably the richest concentration of elephants in Africa for which the region is famed.

The classically styled tents have fresh interiors and large sliding doors, with en-suite bathrooms as well as outdoor showers. Each tent’s living area and outdoor deck provide ample relaxation spaces. Tlouwana is a family friendly camp and the family tents are designed to give parents some privacy with children close by.

The main camp area consists of the lounge, bar and dining facilities as well as a library, curio shop and an appealing swimming pool.

With the assortment of terrain and changing vegetation types, both morning boat cruises on the Chobe River and afternoon game drives into the Chobe National Park are bound to enthral guests with the volume of wildlife in these differing habitats. Other activities offered includes night drives in the Chobe Forest Reserve and a Lesoma Valley cultural village tour by bicycle.

The Nogatsaa Pans is situated in the Chobe National Park, approximately 80 km south of the Chobe River front area. This cluster of pans fill with water in the rainy season and during the dry season get supplemented with borehole water. Four of the waterholes also have game viewing hides which lends itself to some amazing wildlife sightings and Nogatsaa Pans Lodge, overlooks the Kwikamba Pan.

Accommodation consists of twelve tented rooms of which two are family rooms. Each room has en suite facilities and a private viewing deck. The family rooms consist of a lounge and two bedrooms joined by an en-suite bathroom.

Nogatsaa Pans Lodge is fully run on solar power which significantly reduce the site’s environmental impact.

The main area overlooks the natural pan and accommodates the lounge, dining and bar as well as the curio shop and small library. Guests can relax by the pool during the day and gather around the boma area at night.

Activities offered include morning and afternoon game drives, birdwatching and stargazing. The lodge also offer private dinners and sundowner drives.

(Vehicle park entrance fees payable direct for self drive guests)

Kanana Camp is set in the south western delta amongst grass covered islands formed by fertile eroded termite hills dotted with fig, palm and jackal berry trees. The Kanana area encompasses a necklace of islands on the Xudum River, northeast of Pom Pom lagoon and is incredibly picturesque with winding waterways meandering through open lagoons.

This traditional camp has an intimate and personal atmosphere, built among spectacular shady trees of ebony, acacia and sausage tree. It offers eight large safari style tents and a family unit equipped with tasteful furnishings and private en-suite bathrooms. The main lodge area is on raised decking encircling the trees and offers a dining and sitting area, a cocktail bar and a refreshing plunge pool.

Activities at Kanana include day and night game drives in open 4x4 safari vehicles, game viewing on mokoro excursions, guided walks, fishing, motor boating and sunset cruises. The waterways are lined with reeds and dotted with papyrus and tree islands in this picturesque and tranquil part of the delta. As water levels vary throughout the year so does the focus of activities. The camp managers will advise guests on the best options during their stay. A wide variety of game frequent the islands around Kanana Camp including impala, lechwe, leopard, lion and elephant and you may be lucky to see sitatunga whilst boating.

Birding all year round is exceptional with regular sightings of Pels Fishing Owl amongst many others. Kanana Camp is one of the few camps in the Delta to have access to a private heronry where many migratory water birds come to nest from July onwards. Birds you will encounter at the heronry include marabou, yellow-bill and open-bill storks. The sight of thousands of nesting birds is mesmerising and an experience you will not forget. 

On a two night or longer stay, guests can pre book the sleep out deck at an additional surcharge, affording a chance to spend a memorable night out under the superb African skies (weather permitting).

Airstrip Transfer Time: 30 minutes