Botswana rediscovered I’ve been to Africa countless times and probably spent years in the bush during the past five decades, but it never fails to affect and humble me. I can’t sensibly explain its massive impact, but it could be the heat, or the sounds of the bush, the raw power ... Read more

For over 26 years, we have been working hard to find excellent wildlife habitat without large visitor numbers, and our guests understand the value of this, too. We find that private conservancies and concessions offer excellent wildlife viewing in peaceful surroundings with expert guides, and the wildlife is given the ... Read more

The wildebeest migration is famous, but it’s not the longest animal migration in Africa.  That accolade goes to the zebra that travel some 350 miles across Botswana from parts of the Okavango Delta to the Makgadikgadi grasslands in search of fresh grazing. Like the short grass plains in the Serengeti, ... Read more

Spotting wild dog on safari is a real treat. One minute you’re sitting, eyes fixed on the vast open plains, and the next, a pack of a dozen or so wild dogs is streaming past at full pace, ears pricked, tails high, chattering to each other as they close in ... Read more

There's a particular kind of magic in galloping across an open plain with the people you love most, the dust billowing up behind you, a dazzle of zebra in the distance. Going on a group riding safari with your friends or family isn't just a holiday; it's a shared adventure ... Read more

If you can ride and you're looking for your next adventure, a mobile riding safari in Africa should be at the top of your list. The choice can feel overwhelming, and finding the right ride through your own research isn't easy. That's where we come in. Once we know a ... Read more

I’ve always been drawn to the world from above. As a child, I remember hiking mountains, following cliff paths and loving school and Brownie PGL adventure trips. I suppose my head for heights began there. At university, I spent my summers as a high ropes instructor, swinging through the trees ... Read more

The annual floodwaters are sweeping into the Okavango Delta, and the transformation is simply spectacular. Elephant swim between islands, leopard watch from the branches above, and red lechwe bound through the shallows as the plains transform into a shimmering, lily-filled wilderness. In Botswana, the word pula means both 'rain' and ... Read more

For those who love horses, the question is never just where you're going; it's who you're going with. At Aardvark Safaris, we believe that a truly exceptional riding safari isn't just about the landscape you ride through or the wildlife you encounter along the way; it's about the horses beneath ... Read more

Movement, colour, and new beginnings The Botswana green season (January to March) is a wonderful time to visit and offers a relaxed pace in camp, exceptional value, and all the extraordinary wildlife for which Botswana is so rightly celebrated. Many photographers and wildlife enthusiasts get very excited about the latter ... Read more