Hideaways Africa - Best of Botswana

This 11-night safari spans four of Botswana’s most celebrated wildlife regions, combining iconic landscapes with bucket-list animal encounters. From mopane woodlands and riverine floodplains to the vast Okavango Delta and the elephant corridors of the Chobe Enclave, this expedition offers a well-paced exploration of the country’s biodiversity.

Begin in the Greater Moremi region, where game drives traverse mopane woodland and open plains; ideal terrain for spotting predators and plains game. Continue to the Khwai River, a wildlife-rich area on the edge of Moremi Game Reserve, where elephants, wild dogs, and big cats frequently gather along the water’s edge. Here, both day and night drives reveal the rhythms of life along one of Botswana’s most productive waterways.

Next, explore the heart of the Okavango Delta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here, mokoro excursions and guided walks offer a slower, more intimate connection with the wilderness, as you glide through narrow channels, lagoons, and floodplains alive with birdlife and wildlife.

Your safari concludes in the Chobe Enclave, a vital elephant corridor where herds move in large numbers between Botswana and Zimbabwe. Game drives and waterhole visits here provide consistent, close-range encounters, alongside the chance to observe lions, leopards, and other predators in action.

This safari is perfect for travelers seeking the full breadth of Botswana’s ecosystems, with a balance of iconic landscapes, varied activities, and wildlife experiences.

Tour Highlights

• Track one of Africa’s rarest predators, the African wild dog, in the Khwai region, alongside frequent sightings of lion and leopard.
• Experience both day and night drives in Khwai surrounds, one of the few areas in Botswana where nocturnal wildlife can be viewed.
• Glide silently by mokoro through the channels of the Okavango Delta, taking in wildlife and birdlife from water level.
• Encounter some of Africa’s largest elephant herds in the Chobe Enclave, a key wildlife corridor teeming with activity.
• Cruise the Chobe River, watching herds of elephants and buffalo come down to drink as hippos and crocodiles stir in the shallows.