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Water Safari

Mokoros in the Okavango, boats on the Lower Zambezi, fly-camping by the Linyanti. The trips where water is the medium.

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Two mokoros in a channel in Botswana’s Okavango Delta.

Guides

Botswana has water again. Here is what that means for your safari.

Botswana is having a stronger water year. Here is what that changes, and why the right lodge and the right week still matter more than a brochure month.

Vikki Jackson

The Mozambique dhow: a slow boat at the end of a fast trip

Stories

The Mozambique dhow: a slow boat at the end of a fast trip

Why we put a dhow afternoon into almost every Mozambique trip. Sail, salt water and the long breath out after safari.

Sian Loehrer

Ten days alone in Zimbabwe and Botswana. Why we keep recommending it

Journeys

Ten days alone in Zimbabwe and Botswana. Why we keep recommending it

A 10-day solo female itinerary from Victoria Falls to Makgadikgadi and the Okavango Delta. Sian walks you through how we planned it.

Vikki Jackson

A mokoro at first light on a flooded channel of the Okavango Delta

Stories

The Okavango is the second river

Why the Delta floods in the dry season, and what that does to a safari

Vikki Jackson

Botswana with kids: why families keep coming back

Guides

Botswana with kids: why families keep coming back

Botswana is one of Africa's most rewarding destinations for families. Here's what makes it work, and how to plan it well.

Vikki Jackson

Botswana or Zambia, which safari should you choose

Guides

Botswana or Zambia, which safari should you choose

One country is water. The other is silence under your boots

Vikki Jackson

Family safari in the Okavango Delta, Botswana — mokoro through papyrus channels

Journeys

Three generations in the Okavango

A family of seven across grandparents, parents, and three children. Eight nights, two camps, one table. How we built a multigenerational safari in northern Botswana that worked at every age.

Sian Loehrer

When to go on safari in Botswana

Guides

When to go on safari in Botswana

The Delta has two good seasons. They are completely different trips

Sian Loehrer

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