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Botswana

Botswana Safaris with Nelson Travel
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Playing host to some of the finest private reserves in Africa, Botswana is most famous for the sheer beauty of the Okavango Delta and unparalleled levels of exclusivity. Deserts, a Delta and stacks of game... it is one of the purest safari destinations in Africa.

Botswana Safaris with Nelson Travel

Our Take

A trip to Botswana is a window into the Africa of old, where wildlife roams the streets of towns and ancient cultural customs are present. With 40+ percent of the country designated as protected game-viewing areas, Botswana's safaris are wild, breathtaking and guaranteed to be jam-packed full of animals.

The Okavango Delta, Africa's largest wetland wilderness, is the crown jewel in any safari and teems with animals year-round. Much of the rest of the country is made up of the Kalahari Desert, with the Central Kalahari home to the ancient San people, whose culture is the oldest in the world.

We love:
Blessed with unspoilt wilderness and unique ecosystems; Botswana is home to some of Africa's most beautiful private reserves and a vast array of wildlife.
Key locations:
Okavango Delta, Moremi, Linyanti, Savuti, Chobe, Makgadikgadi Salt-Pans, Central Kalahari.
Key experiences:
Horseback safaris, Hot air ballooning, Tracking the Big 5, Quad biking on the Pans, Mobile camping.

Best time to visit 

Botswana

31°C

110MM

Generally wet and humid near the Delta. A good time to visit the Central Kalahari.

31°C

95MM

Like January, it's wet and humid near the Delta but less wet in the Central Kalahari.

22°C

65MM

A fresh, green month with mixed rain. A good time for birding.

22°C

22MM

Often dry and sunny days, though still chance of rain.

26°C

8MM

Much less rain. A good time to benefit from shoulder season rates and fewer tourists.

25°C

1MM

The beginning of dry season. Temperatures decline and wildlife spotting starts to become easier.

20°C

1MM

Conditions start to reach their best. Cold evenings.

25°C

3MM

Game viewing conditions reach their optimum. Lovely weather.

27°C

5MM

Temperatures starts to pick up. Conditions still perfect.

30°C

17MM

Temperatures still climbing and the terrain starts to look dry.

31°C

43MM

An unpredictable month depending on whether the rains are early or late.

31°C

79MM

The rains return to dry lands.

Botswana

 properties

Dinaka
Review

Dinaka

Kalahari
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Botswana
Kanana
Review

Kanana

Okavango Delta
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Botswana
Vumbura Plains
Review

Vumbura Plains

Okavango Delta
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Botswana

Botswana

 ideas & advice

The Okavango Delta
Travel Idea
Young Explorers
Travel Idea
Okavango Riding Safari
Travel Idea

Okavango Riding Safari

Okavango Delta
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Botswana

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