Below is a list of lodges we would recommend specifically for wildlife in Botswana. You may read more about each lodge by clicking on the lodge name. We suggest you take a closer look, and then if you like what you see you can add the lodge to your list of favourites, and go from there...

27 lodges found for wildlife in Botswana

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Meno A Kwena Kalahari's Salt Pans, Botswana

Each year, zebra migrate in their thousands between the Makgadigadi Pans and the new Makgadigadi fence which is as far as they can go. Meno A Kwena is one of the only water points in this area and zebra can be seen drinking here in their thousands during the dry season (Jun – Oct), together with numerous other species. The camp is a great spot to view predator on prey action as the resident Kalahari lions make the most of this feast. - View lodge details

Jao Camp Okavango Delta Safari Reserves, Botswana

Jao is best known as a water-based camp, for its excellent boat and mekoro trips, but also offers 4WD safaris on the dry-land areas within the Jao Reserve. Expect large herds of red lechwe, reedbuck and tsessebe – and smaller groups of buffalo and elephant. Big prides of lion are the norm, and leopard sightings are increasingly good. Obviously crocodile and hippo are abundant – and it's a good place to try and see sitatunga. - View lodge details

Mapula Lodge Okavango Delta Safari Reserves, Botswana

There is plenty of plains game in Mapula Reserve including zebra, kudu, impala, steenbok, waterbuck, buffalo, lechwe, reedbuck and giraffe. Also present are elephant, jackal, baboon, monkey, lion and leopard. On our recent visit here we found a pack of wild dogs with their pups – unusually the beta female had also recently given birth to a second litter. On our night drives we saw porcupine, caracal, bush baby spring hare and genet. - View lodge details

Lagoon Camp Kwando-Linyanti area, Botswana

As well as the excellent birding to be enjoyed in the Kwando area, there is a wide variety of game here including lion, large herds of buffalo, red lechwe, spotted hyena, and wild dog. There are also crocodile and large pods of hippo. One particularly enjoyable activity which can be carried out from camp is a cruise on the double-decker boat, from which on a bright day you can observe hippo walking along under the crystal clear water. - View lodge details

Lebala Camp Kwando-Linyanti area, Botswana

Common species found here include impala, warthog, red lechwe, kudu, tsessebe, giraffe, steenbok, vervet monkey and baboon. Lion, leopard and spotted hyena are common – cheetah are sometimes seen. Herds of zebra and wildebeest are resident from around May to December; elephants and buffalo follow a similar pattern, but there are individuals around all year. Kwando is also a good reserve for sightings of wild dog. - View lodge details

DumaTau Kwando-Linyanti area, Botswana
DumaTau's area is well known for its population of cats and during my brief stay I saw leopard, lion and cheetah. During the dry season there are also plenty of elephants in this area, and some even come through the camp. Wild dog are also often seen in this area, and there is a great variety of other plains game including large herds of buffalo, zebra and impala. - View lodge details

Camp Kalahari Kalahari's Salt Pans, Botswana
Visits to a family of meerkats are an amazing experience here. Meanwhile, during the rainy season (Dec–Apr), zebra can often be seen here in their thousands as they migrate in search of new grass. Throughout the year, lions and brown hyena frequent this area although the general wildlife densities are low due to the lack of water in the environment. - View lodge details

Santantadibe Mobile Camp Okavango Delta Safari Reserves, Botswana
A wide variety of plains game occurs in this area including red lechwe, buffalo, giraffe, zebra, blue wildebeest, reedbuck, duiker, waterbuck, steenbok, impala, tsessebe, and kudu. You are also likely to spot elephant and lion, and possibly cheetah and leopard if you're lucky. Wild dog does occur in this area but the pack has not been seen this year. - View lodge details

Little Mombo Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
The Moremi Game Reserve is renowned for superb game-viewing – and the Mombo area is the best in the reserve. It has excellent populations of lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and white rhino. Wild dog are also found here along with cheetah, hyena, black-backed jackal and a wide range of plains game including red lechwe, giraffe, impala and warthog. - View lodge details

Chitabe Lediba Okavango Delta Safari Reserves, Botswana
The Chitabe area is renowned for its wild dog population, although our stay was too brief to spot the resident pack. Also worth noting are the regular lion and leopard sightings, tsessebe (fastest antelope in Africa), blue wildebeest, giraffe, zebra, reedbuck, duiker and steenbok. We were also told that pangolin had been sighted recently. - View lodge details

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Alternatively, click below for more ideas of places to consider for wildlife throughout our specialist region:


Wildlife in Africa | Wildlife in Botswana | Wildlife in Malawi | Wildlife in Namibia | Wildlife in Rwanda | Wildlife in Tanzania | Wildlife in The Cape | Wildlife in Zambia


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