Botswana Luxury Safari Holidays

Botswana luxury safari holidays can begin with early morning game drives in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Okavango Delta, where the sounds of the bush and its resident birdlife will serve as your wake-up call. The verdant plains of Chobe National Park are home to immense herds of elephants, numbering up to 80,000 during the dry season, and your expert guide can show you the best places to see these iconic creatures up close. In Moremi Game Reserve, prepare to tick each of the ‘Big Five’ (lion, elephant, leopard, black rhino and buffalo) off your wildlife watching list, with sightings which are sure to knock your binoculars off (not literally, we hope). As the sun sinks beneath the horizon and the baobab trees are silhouetted against the ochre sky, return to your luxurious lodge for sundowner cocktails and star-lit dinners.

To experience another side of this country’s diverse landscapes, travel to the vast Kalahari Desert. During the dry season (May to October) expect to see intriguing desert-adapted species, such as scavenging strandwolves, elegant springboks and inquisitive meerkats. From November to April (the region’s green season) the landscape transforms to fertile grassland, so keep an eye out for a coalition of cheetahs or a confusion of wildebeest. To elevate Botswana luxury safari holidays to an even higher level of opulence, combine your real-life Lion King adventure with some relaxation on the coast of Mozambique, where white-sand beaches, turquoise-hued ocean and indulgent spa treatments await.