AITO: The Association of Independent Tour Operators

Botswana Safaris by Fleewinter

Botswana safaris are offered in pristine wilderness conservation areas with little road networks. This means that the only way to reach many of the camps is by taking a light aircraft flight to most of the lodges. The flight in itself is spectacular as you get a birds eye view of the safari areas you will be visiting. This makes for some great photographic opportunities – it is even possible to see the larger mammals like hippo, elephant and giraffe from the air! Very exciting!

There is nothing more magical than drifting through the channels of the Okavango Delta in a mokoro (traditional canoe) with the sounds of the water, bird life and occasional grunt of a hippo to disturb the

Botswana safaris are offered in pristine wilderness conservation areas with little road networks. This means that the only way to reach many of the camps is by taking a light aircraft flight to most of the lodges. The flight in itself is spectacular as you get a birds eye view of the safari areas you will be visiting. This makes for some great photographic opportunities – it is even possible to see the larger mammals like hippo, elephant and giraffe from the air! Very exciting!

There is nothing more magical than drifting through the channels of the Okavango Delta in a mokoro (traditional canoe) with the sounds of the water, bird life and occasional grunt of a hippo to disturb the tranquility…

A safari to Botswana is relatively easy to tag onto a larger holiday in South Africa, and when doing so we do recommend a minimum of 3 nights to make the most of it. If you feeling really indulgent, why not take a trip on one of the Botswana safaris as long weekend from London…