UNCHARTED® · Magazine · Autumn 2026

Global Safari
Field Notes · Africa

Five Dream Safaris in Wild and Wonderful Botswana

Making up for lost time? What better way than on a safari to Botswana! Now open to US travelers, embark on safari by land or by water from the Okavango Delta to the Kalahari Desert.

May 5, 2021

By The UNCHARTED® editors · 1 min read
Five Dream Safaris in Wild and Wonderful Botswana

Trip Roundup

Making up for lost time? What better way than on a safari to Botswana! Now open to US travelers, embark on safari by land or by water from the Okavango Delta to the Kalahari Desert.

SANDY CUNNINGHAM

Botswana's Wild Waters

JOHANNESBURG | VICTORIA FALLS | OKAVANGO DELTA

You’ve heard of where the wild things are, but perhaps you’ve yet to visit that land. Wild, raging rivers. Gorgeous world-famous waterfalls. A wondrous delta home to beasts of all shapes and sizes. This trip through Botswana is nothing less than a storied and spectacular adventure.

Trip Details

Tubu_2014-06-65
Tubu_2014-06-59

Botswana and Zambia: Game for Adventure

JOHANNESBURG | VICTORIA FALLS | ZAMBEZI RIVER | OKAVANGO DELTA

Ever dreamed of getting up close to the spray of Victoria Falls, roaming the majestic Okavango Delta, cruising past crocs on the Zambezi, and writing about it all at night within your luxury canvas tent? This trip checks all those boxes—and more.

Trip Details

Qorokwe_2017-11-55
Mombo-CrookesAndJackson-212

Discover Wild Southern Africa on this 10-Day Family Safari

JOHANNESBURG | VICTORIA FALLS | SELINDA RESERVE & DUBA PLAINS PRIVATE RESERVE

A truly out-of-this-world Southern African experience—featuring everything from the impressive Victoria Falls to the ultimate wildlife encounters on safari.

Trip Details

Elephants+and+the+Selinda+Spillway+from+the+Air
Selinda+Explorers+Camp+Tent+Exterior

Africa’s Spectacular South: 3 Countries, 12 Days, Endless Adventures

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA | ZAMBIA | BOTSWANA

You haven’t experienced southern Africa until you’ve visited cosmopolitan Cape Town, South Africa, seen the raging waters of Zambia, and explored the rich ecosystem that is the Okavango Delta in Botswana. Lucky you—this itinerary ties together the best lodges, local guides, and experiences of all three destinations.

Trip Details

DubaPlains_MainArea_ViewFromMainDeck
GPZimbabwe-MpalaJena-GuestTentInteriorWithView

Explorer's Hideaway: The Most Exclusive Southern Africa Safari

CAPE TOWN | VICTORIA FALLS | SELINDA RESERVE & DUBA PLAINS PRIVATE RESERVE

This ultra-private safari has it all—from unbeatable, luxe suite outposts to exclusive safari experiences in the best Southern Africa game reserves.

Trip Details

Aerial+View+of+the+Duba+Plains+Suite
Unknown-1

Fifteen minutes with Sandy?

About Five Dream Safaris in Wild and Wonderful Botswana — on the phone, no pitch.

Your journey

Read the stories. Then write your own.