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Botswana Country Guide
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Botswana Country Guide

Here’s the scoop

What makes the Green Season so special
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What makes the Green Season so special

The bushveld of Africa undergoes a magical transformation

Top 10 adventurous honeymoons
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Top 10 adventurous honeymoons

Our thrill-seeking ideas to add some splash to your special trip!

A Safari for One: How to Travel Solo with Confidence
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A Safari for One: How to Travel Solo with Confidence

Discover the African wild on a solo safari

Top 10 African Adventures
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Top 10 African Adventures

Get your blood pumping on a real African adventure!

Best new lodges opening in 2019
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Best new lodges opening in 2019

Top up your travel bucket list

Record Rains in the Okavango Delta in 2017
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Record Rains in the Okavango Delta in 2017

But where’s the flood water?

The True Story of the Okavango Delta
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The True Story of the Okavango Delta

It’s stranger than fiction

Best Wellness Safaris
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Best Wellness Safaris

Indulge in one of these top spa retreats

Join Jonty in Botswana
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Join Jonty in Botswana

Answering the call of the wild

Why the shoulder season is a hidden-gem time for safaris in Botswana
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Why the shoulder season is a hidden-gem time for safaris in Botswana

Dramatic skies and emerald green landscapes abound

Our month-by-month safari guide
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Our month-by-month safari guide

Fall in love with Africa, month by glorious month.

Top Botswana Travel Tips
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Top Botswana Travel Tips

Read on for our insider information…

Things to do in Botswana
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Things to do in Botswana

From the unusual to the extraordinary

Top Botswana honeymoons
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Top Botswana honeymoons

From the intrepid to the cultural – and everything in between

What to pack for Botswana
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What to pack for Botswana

Everything but the kitchen sink!

The Best Horseback Safari Adventures in Africa
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The Best Horseback Safari Adventures in Africa

Take to the saddle for a wild encounter

What makes a great safari guide
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What makes a great safari guide

An exceptional guide can make all the difference

Meg’s Adventure in Botswana
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Meg’s Adventure in Botswana

Bucket list moments from the desert to the Delta

Solo Travel in Botswana
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Solo Travel in Botswana

Find your feet in Botswana

Our favourite African water safaris 
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Our favourite African water safaris 

Explore our top water wonderlands

Best Boutique Hotels in Botswana
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Best Boutique Hotels in Botswana

Style beyond measure in the midst of nature

7 active safari ideas
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7 active safari ideas

Keep your heart rate high

Alternative Big Five
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Alternative Big Five

Less commonly sought after beasties

Your Guide to Experiencing Victoria Falls
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Your Guide to Experiencing Victoria Falls

Discover the magic of Victoria Falls

What did our travellers get up to in 2017
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What did our travellers get up to in 2017

Longest trip, most booked lodge, most popular country? It’s all here…

Meet your favourite Lion King Characters
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Meet your favourite Lion King Characters

Oh I just can’t wait to be king…

Global Safari Alternatives
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Global Safari Alternatives

Explore the best safari-style wildlife destinations outside Africa

Top 5 safari libraries in Africa
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Top 5 safari libraries in Africa

Where to rest, relax and find the best books

Hard to Pronounce Destinations
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Hard to Pronounce Destinations

Top tongue-twisting spots

See Botswana in Luxury
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See Botswana in Luxury

Experience utter opulence in the wild

What You Need to Know About a Botswana Safari
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What You Need to Know About a Botswana Safari

Your Botswana adventure awaits

A Mokoro Expedition Across the Delta
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A Mokoro Expedition Across the Delta

Drifting through the wilderness in peace

A honeymoon safari in Africa
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A honeymoon safari in Africa

It’s all about wild animals, romance and fiery African sunsets

Timbuktu’s Seven (Alternative) Wonders of Africa
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Timbuktu’s Seven (Alternative) Wonders of Africa

A new twist on an old favourite

Your Chance to Customise Dereck Joubert’s Dream Big Cat Safari
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Your Chance to Customise Dereck Joubert’s Dream Big Cat Safari

Take inspiration from 25 years of experience with Africa’s big cats

What is the best time of year to go on safari in Botswana?
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What is the best time of year to go on safari in Botswana?

Find out when to see Africa’s safari gem

Top Five Places to see African Wild Dogs
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Top Five Places to see African Wild Dogs

Come and see Africa’s painted wolves

Joanna explores Botswana
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Joanna explores Botswana

Wildlife wonders & sensational scenery

A Celebration of Incredible Women Across Africa
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A Celebration of Incredible Women Across Africa

Who runs the world? Girls.

The Ultimate Guide to Planning an Africa Safari Trip
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The Ultimate Guide to Planning an Africa Safari Trip

All the insider info you’ll ever need

How to Plan an Affordable Safari
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How to Plan an Affordable Safari

Save those pennies for an extra night in the bush!

Africa’s Most Beautifully Designed Safari Lodges
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Africa’s Most Beautifully Designed Safari Lodges

Sleep inside an architectural wonder

Six lodges that keep us coming back
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Six lodges that keep us coming back

Some of our trusted, all-time favourites

Alternative ways to experience Africa
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Alternative ways to experience Africa

8 epic journeys across the continent

The Magic of Walking Safaris
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The Magic of Walking Safaris

Why you should explore Africa on foot

Top Safari Destinations to see the Big Five
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Top Safari Destinations to see the Big Five

Fantastic beasts and where to find them

Activities in Victoria Falls
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Activities in Victoria Falls

Add these activities to your bucket list!

Top 10 Sleepouts across Africa
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Top 10 Sleepouts across Africa

Bedrooms under star-spangled skies

Your guide to epic elephant encounters in Hwange National Park
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Your guide to epic elephant encounters in Hwange National Park

Go searching for the majestic elephants of Hwange

What wildlife can be seen on a Botswana safari
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What wildlife can be seen on a Botswana safari

From the elusive to the icons of the animal kingdom

Best places to propose around the world
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Best places to propose around the world

Create your dream proposal…

The Best Bush & Beach Safaris in Southern Africa
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The Best Bush & Beach Safaris in Southern Africa

A fine combination of safari and sand.

Why do we travel?
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Why do we travel?

What are you looking for when you travel? To learn? to reconnect?

Top places to see wild lions
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Top places to see wild lions

Where to find Africa’s most iconic big cat

Unusual places to stay in Africa
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Unusual places to stay in Africa

Not just any old bedroom…

Top 10 private safari lodges
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Top 10 private safari lodges

For special occasions, celebrations or a romantic trip for two…

8 lodges where animals roam free
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8 lodges where animals roam free

Now that’s up close and personal

Top 10 baths with a view
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Top 10 baths with a view

Africa’s greatest bathtubs

Family friendly safaris for Easter 2019
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Family friendly safaris for Easter 2019

Our pick of the bunch

Where To Go
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Namibrand, Namibia