Your tailor-made holiday will be as unique as you are. These itineraries are just a starting point, a bit of inspiration to show what’s possible. Your own trip all starts with a conversation with one of our Botswana experts, who’ll take the time to understand what matters most to you and design the perfect holiday to match.
Safaris to Botswana have traditionally been an exclusive domain aimed squarely at adults. But there are now outstanding options for family safaris, including the Chobe area, with its guaranteed big game sightings by the river and wide range of activities and entertainment. From here it's on to Ker & Downey's Footsteps Across the Delta camp, with a Young Explorers programme targeted specifically at families in one of the prime Okavango game viewing concessions. The itinerary ends at a family-friendly camp in the wildlife-rich Moremi Reserve.
13.5 hours from London
When to go
- April to November
Average temperature
- 30°C
Average rainfall
- 30mm/month
What Makes it Special?
- Encounter iconic African wildlife as a family and create lifelong memories together as you explore the Okavango Delta.
- Float along the Chobe River on the lookout for elephants, buffalo and antelope enjoying the water.
- Relax between games drives in our hand-picked safari accommodations that are the perfect spot for families to unwind and enjoy time together.
- Inspire your children to become Young Explorers and discover a love of conservation and nature.
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 Kasane, taking roughly two hours. Here you will be greeted and transferred to the waterfront, for a three night stay at a relaxed, family friendly lodge. There are many activities to choose from, and this afternoon you will enjoy your first taste of Botswana.
Morning and afternoon game viewing activities around Chobe. You will enjoy enploring the national park on game drives and take a river cruise to watch elephants, buffalo and antelope come to the water. Fishing is another highlight and your lodge has a refreshing swimming pool to relax between activities.
There may be time for a morning activity before you're taken to the airport for a light aircraft into the Okavango Delta. At Shinde airstrip you'll be greeted and driven to Footsteps Across the Delta, a comfortable semi-permanent tented camp that will be your exclusive home for the next three nights.
Since your family have private use of Footsteps, activities can be tailored towards the ages and tastes of your children. These can include morning and afternoon game drives, night drives, mokoro trips and fishing.
Your game viewing activity this morning finishes at the airstrip, for a short hop to the Moremi Game Reserve. Here you will be greeted and taken to camp for a three-night stay in a family chalet.
Game drives in the Moremi Reserve can target a vast range of wildlife, with lion, buffalo, elephant and antelope all present in significant numbers. Motorboat activities and fishing are available for most of the year, while keen birders might be able to visit the Gadikwe Heronry.
The morning drive will take you to the airstrip for a light aircraft transfer to Maun. It's then a flight of roughly 90 minutes to Johannesburg, before your overnight flight 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.
MP
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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!
Katie
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We offer tailor-made holidays to suit a wide range of tastes. Our expert Kirsty is dedicated to all things Botswana and is here to help you plan your perfect trip.
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