Ground Squirrel Safari: Day-by-day

Our privately-guided mobile safaris in northern Botswana – amazing guiding and surprisingly good value. If you’re looking for an authentic safari experience in Botswana, our Private Mobile Safaris are an exciting option – and particularly good value for groups of 4-8 people.

"We all thoroughly enjoyed this part of the trip"

Ms G and Mr CfromMerton

Arrived 5 Sep 2024, 3 nights

The Botswana Private Mobile Safari is run by one of Botswana’s top young and upcoming guides. It offers excellent value for money and works well for couples and larger groups alike. The safari can be tailor-made to take in a number of different areas of northern Botswana and the camp travels with you. We’d never claim this is the most luxurious form of safari but for those looking for a little bit of adventure a mobile is the most authentic way to see the Okavango Delta and the surrounding areas. We love them. See our full report on Botswana Private Mobile Safari

Forests, floodplains and permanent channels set the scene at Kanana for some memorable activities – especially on water. It's a heady mix, enhanced by an unfussy yet comfortable camp with good food, very good guiding, and the little things that can make a stay extra special.

Homemade biscuits in your chalet; a help-yourself drinks sideboard; a whisky decanter that appears as if by magic each evening.

A broader canvas introduces exclusive access by boat along papyrus-lined channels to an impressive heronry; beloved of pink-backed pelicans, ibises and uncountable storks and egrets, it undoubtedly has the “wow” factor.

So, too, does spending a night under the dazzling African sky on Kanana’s sleep-out deck, with a log fire lit on a termite mound and extensive views over the surrounding floodplain.

Back in camp, canvas-and-wood chalets are deceptively attractive, their polished hardwood floors set with delicately woven reed mats; their huge beds enveloped by mosquito netting; their decks taking in the view.

"Our guide Ona was excellent, very knowledgable and skilled at tracking animals"

Mr & Mrs OfromSomerset

Arrived 27 May 2024, 3 nights

Return from seeking out the Okavango’s wildlife on land or on water to cool off in the free-form pool or to cosy up in the lounge with a book. Then gather round the firepit – with half an eye on the animals grazing in front – to swap stories before a convivial dinner. See our full report on Kanana