Why Botswana: Botswana has historically concentrated on the top end of the tourism market, specialising in exclusive wilderness destinations that allow guests to view wildlife in glorious isolation from other tourists. Our clients love to visit Botswana because it is one of the most diverse and enchanting countries in the world, they love its unfenced big five wilderness & wetland landscapes, friendly people, history, and culture. Botswana is a dream destination offering a variety of wildlife experiences that are beyond your wildest dreams with wonderful game viewing areas – the Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park, the Kalahari Desert and Makgadikgadi Salt Pans as well as lesser known destinations such as The Tuli Block.
Capital: Gaborone
Getting there: Visitors to Botswana usually fly into Maun (for the Okavango Delta) via Johannesburg in South Africa, or Kasane via Livingstone in Zambia. The flying time to Johannesburg is approximately 11 hours from London and from Johannesburg to Maun is approximately 1 hour 40 minutes.
Time: GMT plus two hours
Try not to miss: Chobe National Park for huge herds of elephant, the Okavango Delta for diverse wildlife and unique 17,000 square km ecosystem, the Selinda Reserve for hippo eating lions, the Kalahari Desert for interaction with the San bush people and the Makgadikgadi salt pans for rare desert wildlife, quad biking and sleeping beneath the stars.
Visas: No visa is required for UK citizens visiting for up to 90 days. Non-UK residents do require a South African transit visas to travel to Botswana.
Please contact us to discuss your own unique, tailor-made itinerary
