Botswana safari areas: the key destinations
Click below to read more detailed information, where you can stay, and holiday ideas visiting each area.

Central Kalahari
7 places to stay
Vast in scale, extreme in climate, the CKGR is the domain of adventurous-minded travellers in search of a very different wilderness.

Chobe
15 places to stay
The most long-standing of Botswana’s safari destinations, Chobe is home to huge herds of elephant – and the lion who hunt them.

Kalahari Salt Pans
7 places to stay
Often overlooked, the vast, photogenic expanses of the Kalahari Salt Pans present unique rewards for the savvy visitor.

Kwando-Linyanti
17 places to stay
With wildlife aplenty and a heady mix of safari options, the exclusive private reserves of the Kwando-Linyanti area have serious appeal.

Maun
3 places to stay
Long the starting point for expeditions into the wild, Maun is bustling little town that is still the safari capital of Botswana.

Moremi
21 places to stay
At the heart of the Okavango Delta, the game-rich Moremi has national-park status – without the exclusivity of the surrounding private reserves.

North-west Kalahari
3 places to stay
Much of the north-western Kalahari is very remote. There are a few good lodges here, but it is best visited on a mobile safari.

Okavango Delta
39 places to stay
Often glamorous, always exclusive, a safari in the pristine wilderness of the Okavango Delta offers the ultimate in wildlife viewing.
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