Botswana Under Canvas
An 11-day Traditional Botswana Safari...Under Canvas
Explore the vast wilderness of Africa in the tradition of Hemingway and Roosevelt on our Botswana Under Canvas Safari. Perhaps the most authentic safari style, our Botswana Under Canvas Safari will let you live the adventure of a lifetime as close to nature as you can get.
Your adventure begins at the famous Victoria Falls, one of the seven natural wonders of the world. There's lots to do here, including a guided tour of the Victoria Falls (park entry fee included), curio shopping at the craft village, visit to the local village, a school tour, traditional dancing display, gorge walk with sundowners, black eagle viewing with sundowners, or an evening cruise on the Zambezi.
From Victoria Falls you'll head into Botswana to explore the enormous Chobe National Park. The Chobe River Front is a remarkable wildlife area due to the permanent water source of the Chobe River. The spectacle of all the animals coming to drink and frolic at the water's edge is one to behold, particularly in the dry season (May - Oct) where water is scarce away from the river. It is an area famous for its abundance of elephants and variety of predators. The Savute region, in the southern area of the park, breaks all the rules for animal behavior and habitats. Here, lions hunt elephants, leopards take to fishing, the grasslands are vast and open and rocky hills punctuate the flat terrain.
From the Chobe Park you'll spend some time exploring the Khwai River Private Reserve on the edge of the Okavango Delta and the Moremi Game Reserve. The region encompasses diverse habitats from wetlands and grasslands, to forests and floodplains. Exceptional wildlife is found here and one of the best places to see the endangered African Wild Dog.
Finally your journey ends along the Boteti River, the last last finger of the Okavango Delta, reaching down to the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans. The Boteti River draws a line in the sand, separating the dry Makgadikgadi from the thirst lands of the Kalahari beyond. This is the ultimate last chance for hundreds of zebras and wildebeest that crowd the water’s edge to quench a desert-drawn thirst.
Please note: This is a sample itinerary and we're happy to work with you to customize this safari to your interests and budget.

2020 Rates
- $7265 (Apr-May; Nov)
- $8000 (June)
- $9375 (July-Aug)
- $8950 (Sept-Oct)
*Rate is per person sharing. Single supplement applies
Length: 11 days/10 nights
Route: Starts in Victoria Falls; Ends in Maun.
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