Walking safaris in Botswana
Botswana isn't well known for walking safaris. This stems primarily from the lack of strong national guiding standards for walking safari guides. The result is that there are only a few camps that we recommend for walking safaris - ones where we know that the owners focus on high-quality guiding for walking safaris.
Secondary reasons for this may be the amount of water in the Okavango Delta. This means that there are lots of other activities to do and the thick bush in some areas, which often doesn't lend itself to walking safaris. That said there are a handful of camps whose primary focus is on walking safaris - and these camps do it very well.
The good news is that the very few camps that we can recommend for walking safaris in Botswana do a superb job - and parts of northern Botswana do make great areas to explore on foot.
Call one of our Botswana specialists for more information on where the best walking safaris are in Botswana; meanwhile below are a selection of a few of our favourites.
6 of our favourite places for walking safaris in Botswana
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Footsteps across the Delta
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99% (41 reviews)
Footsteps across the Delta is a simple tented camp on the edge of a large lagoon and is a great place for walking safaris in Botswana. Led by excellent and experienced guides, walks are in a remote wilderness area, and focus on the small things: the plant life, the tracks ... More about Footsteps across Delta -
Footsteps across the Linyanti
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40% (1 review)
Footsteps Across the Linyanti is one of just a handful of true walking safaris in Botswana. Explore this wilderness area of foot with the help of your knowledgeable and experienced guide who will interpret and bring to life every aspect of the bush. More about Footsteps across Linyanti -
Kanana
|95% (50 reviews)
Guests at Kanana Camp can do bush walks with an experienced, armed guide. These are usually slow walks, often following old hippo paths through the bush. The guide will explain tracks and signs with a view to giving visitors a deeper understanding of the environment. More about Kanana -
Little Motswiri
|100% (1 review)
Little Motswiri is a purpose-built satellite camp, and one of the few places which focuses on walking safaris in Botswana. Well-guided walks in this 485km2 private reserve vary from short strolls to half-day hikes, and offer an in-depth experience of the bush. More about Little Motswiri -
Motswiri Camp
|100% (11 reviews)
The emphasis at Motwiri is on non-motorised activities and Motswiri is one of the few camps we’d recommend for walking safaris in Botswana. Motswiri’s walking guides are very experienced and its environments and game are varied. More about Motswiri Camp -
Selinda Explorers Camp
|97% (7 reviews)
Selinda Explorers is a small, smart tented camp in a first-class area for big game; it offers walking and canoeing – and is an excellent camp for walking safaris in Botswana. More about Selinda Explorers Camp
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