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One of the best places to enjoy Botswana safari holidays is the Okavango Delta, also known as the largest inland delta in the whole world. Acting like a paradise in the midst of the Kalahari Desert, the delta is also home to some of the most endangered species of large mammals on the planet, from cheetahs and white rhinos, to black rhinos as well as lions and African wild dogs. The area is also home to many antelope species, such as the kudu and the impala. Visitors can explore the Delta by foot, boat, or even helicopter.
For a botswana luxury safari experience, you can also head over to the Chobe National Park, which is the first national park of the country, and is home to the largest herd of Kalahari elephants in the world. The park is home to a large variety of animals, including lions, elephants, leopards, and buffalo. Visitors to the park can take part in safari activities such as game drives and walking safaris. Chobe National Park is an excellent wildlife safari destination for those interested in seeing a variety of African animals in their natural habitat.
You can also avail the Botswana safari holiday packages to the famous Kalahari Desert, an area home to wooded grasslands and seasonally flooded pans. The Kalahari Desert is most famous for being the abode of desert wildlife species like meerkats, bat-eared foxes, cape foxes, brown hyenas and more. You can also catch sights of all the three African big cats (cheetah, leopard, black-maned Kalahari lion). The desert is also home to a variety of reptiles, including snakes and lizards. A safari in the Kalahari Desert is an opportunity to see these animals in their natural habitat.
Your experience of Botswana safari holidays will remain incomplete without a safari in the Moremi Game Reserve, which is also the oldest protected region of the famous Okavango Delta. The reserve is known for its diverse wildlife, including lions, leopards, elephants, and buffaloes. Visitors to the reserve can take part in game drives, walking safaris, and boat safaris in order to see the wildlife up close. Besides that, you can also witness some of the most endangered large mammals here, such as the black and white rhinos, African wild dogs as well as over 500 species of birds.
For a Botswana luxury safari, the Tuli Block, located in the eastern part of the country, is also a great place to be. Known to offer a rather unique safari experience, this area is set around the Limpopo River, and is famous for its rugged landscapes, baobab trees and free roaming elephants. It is also here where you can indulge in a one of a kind night game drive experience, and catch sights of elusive animals like leopards, caracals as well as the aardvark.
One of the best times to avail discounted Botswana safari holidays is between the months of January to April. This is when the region experiences heavy downpours, and is often the low tourist season. It is also during these months when you can enjoy birdwatching. With the arrival of February, you can witness the breeding of the local antelope population, especially in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. The months of March and April experience a drop in the temperatures, and are often said to be the best time to visit the country, especially owing to the verdant greenery everywhere. You can also see the beginning of the impala breeding season during this time.
For the best Botswana safari holiday packages, you must come to the country between May to July. The month of May marks the beginning of the dry winter season here, and offers some of the best game viewing experiences as well, wherein you can see buffaloes, zebras as well as elephants around the Savuti and Chobe regions. Between June and July, the parks and safari regions remain the busiest, since the weather during these months is great for morning game drives. You can enjoy different safaris in the Okavango Delta, Moremi Game Reserve as well as the Chobe National Park, and catch sights of a variety of wildlife species here.
One of the best times of the year to avail Botswana safari holidays is from August to October. With the winter season at its end, the game parks offer amazing safari experiences. You can also go for a game viewing adventure along the waterways of the Okavango Delta during this time, and see hundreds of elephants here. September arrives with warmer temperatures, when you can see different animals gathering at the waterholes. The dry vegetation during the month of October also offers great wildlife encounters.
When planning to book your Botswana safari holiday packages in November, it is important to remember that this month marks the onset of the spring season in the country, with the occasional downpour. This month is great to enjoy sighting the migratory birds here, or catch views of the newly born wild animals. In December, the summer season begins in Botswana, where you can see a wide array of animal species flock to the open spaces in search of food and water, thereby making it a great time for a safari here.