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Botswana's Kalahari salt-pans and grasslands are an ethereal, genuinely spectacular natural wonder. Dried up lake beds in the desert provide spectacular scenery and isolation, with some truly breathtaking wildlife spectacles in the rainy season. Vast herds of plains game, including the famous zebra and wildebeest migration, head south from the Delta to the Boteti River. This itinerary is most attractive from roughly November to April, but a trip that takes in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Nxai Pan National Park and Okavango Delta is enticing at any time!
13.5 hours from London
When to go
- April to November
Average temperature
- 30°C
Average rainfall
- 30mm/month
What Makes it Special?
- Join the huge herds of migrating zebra and wildebeest as they depart the Okavango Delta
- Experience the pristine desert of the Kalahari Game Reserve whilst the rains have brought fresh grass to feed large numbers of game and hungry predators.
- Learn about the lives and culture of the Kalahari Bushmen communities that live in the reserve.
- Visit the giant Baines Baobab trees.
- Look out for elephants, hippos and antelope as you explore the wetlands of the Okavango Delta on a boat safari.
Itinerary at a Glance
Day by Day
Here's a summary of what you might get up to day-to-day on this Botswana holiday. As always, this is just an idea. Every single day of your trip will be tailored to suit you.
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Your Botswana adventure begins with an overnight flight from London to Johannesburg.
Board a connecting flight to Maun, taking roughly 90 minutes. From here it's a scenic light aircraft flight south, to the heart of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. Three nights here allows you to explore this great, pristine desert area in rewarding detail.
Central Kalahari game drives are spectacular when the rainy season heralds new grasses, an influx of plains game and an assortment of hungry predators. Other guided activities include nature walks, Bushman interaction experiences and day trips to the stunning Deception Valley.
Your morning activity finishes at the airstrip, where you'll catch a light aircraft flight north to Nxai Pan National Park. Here you will stay for three nights, absorbing the endless horizons of the Kalahari.
Game viewing activities follow approximately the same seasonal fluctuations as the Central Kalahari, with vastly increased numbers of ungulates and big cats. An excursion to the famous Baines Baobabs is a must, which can be combined with further game drives and nature walks.
A light aircraft transfer north takes you to the heart of the Okavango Delta for a stay in a game-rich private concession. Over a three night stay you will see a huge density of wildlife and can explore the wetlands by boat and mokoro.
Game drives on private concessions include thrilling night drives to search out nocturnal animals.
The morning activity ends at the airstrip for a light aircraft transfer to Maun. From here it's a short flight to Johannesburg and an overnight journey home.
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What You're Saying
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We had an amazing time in Botswana, thanks to Holiday Architects. We originally booked the trip 4 years ago and having postponed it 3 times due to Covid, it was great to finally get to Southern Africa! A stay at the Pangolin Hotel in Chobe followed by a stay at Sango Safari Camp in the Okavango Delta were real highlights of our trip. Kirsty made sure the trip all went to plan when we actually managed to get away in May 2023, and Kirsty was also very helpful each time we had to rearrange it in the preceding 3 years. I would certainly have no hesitation in recommending Holiday Architects or using them again in the future.
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First-class organisation and communication throughout. Many many thanks to Kirsty for putting our amazing family trip to Botswana and Zimbabwe together. The entire holiday was everything and more than billed. This is my second big family holiday with HA and I’ll definitely be using them again. Thank you. 5 stars.
James Cartwright
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Just back from the most wonderful trip to Botswana!! Beautifully organised from beginning to end. This was initially booked 2 years ago and has been moved multiple times due to Covid. Every move in arrangements was handled with great efficiency and good humour. Kirsty took over as our trip became real and drew nearer - and even when we, at the very last minute, decided to add in a night at Sky Beds (highly recommended!) it was organised in a flash. We stayed at 3 beautiful and handpicked camps that allowed us to see the very best of Botswana and the travel in between and at each end was seamless, with helpers on hand at every turn. Would thoroughly recommend Holiday Architects to plan any trip - they have been beyond fantastic - and are so knowledgeable about the countries that they cover that one never fails to see the very best on offer. Huge thanks to all!
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