Botswana offers unprecedented safari options with the very finest wildlife reserves including the Okavango Delta which fans out across the north-western corner of the country, creating a paradise of islands and lagoons, teeming with wildlife. As quietly as it arrives, so it disappears again under the thirsty sands. Within the borders of the Delta, the Moremi Wildlife Reserve and Chobe National Parks, support great concentrations of wildlife which combine to create an unsurpassed wilderness experience – the drier months from May to November often allow for the best safari experience.

ABOUT BOTSWANA

The Republic of Botswana is a multi-party democracy. It has an executive president as Head of State. The current President is His Excellence Festus G Mogae.

GEOGRAPHY:

Botswana is roughly the size of France, covering 581 730 sq km. The country is 80% covered by the Kalahari, though much of the area is grassed, scrub or lightly forested.

CAPITAL:

Gaberone is the capital and home to 200 000 people. Other main towns include Francistown, Maun and Kasane.

LANGUAGES:

Setswana is the national language and English is the official business language and is widely spoken throughout the country.

CLIMATE:

Summer runs from October to March with temperatures of more than 40°C at midday. Winter from May to August, brings lovely sunny days but cold nights and early mornings. The rain is in summer and mainly in December and January.

DEPARTURE TAX:

Please check with us whether the departure tax (if applicable) is included in the ticket price as this, as well as the amount charged, may change.