Discover Botswana's spectacular scenery and wonderful wildlife with our camping and lodge safaris, and our terrific tailor-made safari holidays.
From parched deserts to flourishing waterways, grassy savannah to eerie wilderness, Botswana is a land of dramatic contrast and incredible beauty showing wild Africa at its finest. The UNESCO-listed Okavango Delta, the world's largest inland delta, is a watery haven home to an abundance of mammals and birds whilst the great Kalahari Desert is a breathtaking expanse of burnt orange sand dunes punctuated by lone grassy shrubs.
Read MoreThe other-worldly landscape of the Makgadikgai salt pans has to be seen to be believed, a vast terrain of shimmering white and prehistoric beaches. There's also a variety of experiences to be had in Botswana from leisurely drifting along lily-strewn canals in a traditional mokoro to meeting the local meerkats in the Kalahari with plenty of traditional game viewing opportunities in the grasslands and emerald floodplains of the Chobe National Park.
Discover Botswana on an exciting overland expedition camping in national parks or sample some of the country's low-impact lodges on a small group tour or tailor-made holiday that covers many of the best places.
Botswana Overland Camping Safaris
Namibia to Falls
10 days | FROM AUD $1,365Depart Windhoek on a 10 day safari through Botswana. Meet the San...
Falls to Namibia
10 days | FROM AUD $1,365Kick off at Victoria Falls, get up close to the wildlife rich Chobe...
Falls to Joburg
12 days | FROM AUD $1,725Kicking off at the majestic Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe and travelling...
Zimbabwe to Zanzibar
16 days | FROM AUD $2,255Starting off at the magnificent Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, travel...
Zanzibar to Zimbabwe
16 days | FROM AUD $2,255From Dar es Salaam, enjoy sun, sea and sand on the tropical island of...
Cape to Falls
22 days | FROM AUD $2,255From Cape Town to the adventure capital of the world, Victoria Falls,...
Falls to Cape
22 days | FROM AUD $2,255Southern Africa at its best. Kick off at Victoria Falls, spot game at...
Wildlife Express
22 days | FROM AUD $2,865Take a walk on the wild side. Track the African elephant, lion,...
Botswana Lodge Accommodated Safaris
Namibia, Botswana and Falls
15 days | FROM AUD $6,385SMALL GROUP ACCOMMODATED SAFARI :Embark upon an amazing two...
Cape, Namibia & Falls
24 Days | FROM AUD $8,805SMALL GROUP ACCOMMODATED SAFARI :Travel from Cape Town in South...
Botswana Safari Holidays
Elephant Lodge Safari
7 days | FROM AUD $4,445PRIVATE SAFARI: Enjoy game drives in two of the world's finest...
Tailor-made Holidays
If you are looking for a bespoke safari adventure to Botswana then give our tailor-made team a call. Our Africa experts are on hand to put together your perfect Botswana safari holiday.
Whether you want to explore the Kalahari, fly over the Okavango Delta or go in search of wildlife in Chobe National Park – we’re on hand to help create your once in a lifetime trip to Botswana. Just let us know where you want to go, how long you want to stay and what accommodation you're after and we'll do the rest.
Botswana tour reviews
Scoring an average traveller rating of 4.74 out of 5 based on 42 recent reviews — See All Botswana Reviews
The trip was awesome. From the airport pick up to our guides escorting some of us to the border so we could leave early (corona :( )
We saw so many things and a great variety. We were safe and very well fed. Moonya? kept us happy and healthy with delicious mushroom sauce and yummy peanut cabbage. There was always a vegetarian option.
Becky keep us safe on the road and was an excellent driver and helped me with my tent.
Gift keep us organized and informed with a great sense of humour. His love of Africa always shone through. I did find some parts a bit slow. I did not really enjoy so many idle afternoons but some in the group did.The truck should have curtains and some small repairs to the seats but was pretty comfortable for the most part. A source of power in the back would make life much easier.
Campsites were almost all excellent. I was in a great group and the three weeks flew by.
I cannot say enough good things about our crew. A great trip.”
Exceptional experience of Southern Africa - Exceptional service and spot on itinerary, have used On The Go many times before and shall do again. Never an issue with any booking ”
Just to say the tour was superb - mainly due to the Crew Tabisha, Jacob (driver) and Ben (cook). They were first rate.
I have lived and worked in East Africa, mainly Kenya, for many years. During this time I have traveled extensively with friends and independently. I didn’t know what to expect from the overland experience.
I loved it and can’t wait to continue to explore - hopefully next time through Namibia.
Thank you again to your amazing staff on the ground. ”
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Home to one of the largest concentrations of game in Africa, Chobe National Park is Botswana's most popular and rewarding wildlife destination. Located in the north just an hour's drive from Victoria Falls, the park is home to an enormous elephant population characterised by their short tusks due to brittle ivory. As well as ample wildlife spotting opportunities, the Chobe River also offers the chance to enjoy a safari from the water's surface.
Highlights of our Botswana safaris
From arid desert landscapes to sublime inland waterways, Botswana is home to an incredible wealth of natural beauty with plenty of national parks and game reserves offering incredible safari experiences. Here's some of what you can expect on one of our Botswana safari tours.
Chobe National Park
Go in search of Botswana's resident wildlife with a game drive across its very first, 11,700 sq km national park and enjoy a river cruise to see elephants making their way across the Chobe River.
Okavango Delta
Enjoy a leisurely mokoro canoe ride on the lily-strewn canals of the Okavango Delta, the world's largest inland river delta supporting an incredible variety of wildlife including rhino and cheetah.
Moremi Game Reserve
Explore the western side of the Moremi Game Reserve on morning and afternoon game drives with the chance to spot buffalo, giraffe, lion, leopard and plenty of bird species.
Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
Take a guided stroll through baobab groves and learn all about the local ecology, geology and unique biology of one of the world's largest salt pans at the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park.
Booking your Botswana tour from Australia
To book your tour to Botswana, please call us on 1300-855-684, email us at info@onthegotours.com or book online. Alternatively, we work with a number of travel agents, so you can book through your travel agent if you prefer. Recent travel agents that booked a trip to Botswana with us:
The Pines Elanora Flight Centre
Shop 24, The Pines Shopping Centre, 13-31 Guineas Creek Road, Elanora, QLD, Brisbane, Australia07 5534 1414
Falls to Namibia - 10 days
Garden City QLD Flight Centre
Shop 1359, Garden City Shopping Centre, Cnr Logan & Kessels Roads, Upper Mt Gravatt, QLD, Brisbane, Australia07 3247 1600
Falls to Joburg - 12 days
Manly Flight Centre
Shop 2/8, Belgrave St Manly, NSW, Sydney, Australia0289623000
Falls to Joburg - 12 days
Chermside Flight Centre
Shop 394, Westfield Chermside, Crn of Gympie & Hamilton Rds, Chermside, QLD, Brisbane, Australia07 3359 0800
Falls to Joburg - 12 days
On our Essentials range, we’ve kept things simple to give you amazing experiences at a great price.
As well as guided sightseeing of the key sites, there’s plenty of free time to explore independently or take part in optional excursions so you can focus on doing just the things that suit you. We’ve given you the flexibility to eat how you want too, by making most of the meals optional.
On your Essentials tour, you’ll be travelling the way the locals do to really get under the skin of your destination. Although we’ve kept costs down, these trips are far from slumming it, with accommodation spanning everything from dome tents to the occasional fancy hotel. Group sizes tend to be a little larger on our Essentials range to give you a social and fun travel experience with like-minded travellers.
A lot of our Essentials tours include a local payment. As well as keeping up front costs down for you, it means that even more of your money stays within the local area.
On our Handpicked range we bring you the most iconic experiences in destinations where you’ll join travellers from other travel brands on your tour, safari or sailing holiday. Collaborating with our carefully handpicked portfolio of local partners, these holidays represent exceptional value and there’ll be plenty of cultural experiences shared with other like-minded travellers.
Group sizes and accommodation standards vary by destination where typical group size is 28 travellers and hotels, boats and safari lodges are of a 3-4 star standard.
On our Tailor-made trips, we give you the flexibility and choice to do things just the way you want, all alongside the great service we’re famous for.
Whether you’re travelling solo, with a partner, family, extended family or as group of friends we’ll customise your arrangements to suit your exact needs and budget. Our Tailor-made trips are designed for your needs and you don't have to join other travellers like you would on a group tour. Just tell us what you’d like to see and when you’d like to go, and we’ll design the perfect holiday for you.
The Tailor-made itineraries we've suggested are designed to give you an idea of what you could do with us, they can be booked as they are, or adapted to suit you. If you'd like to change any aspect of the trips you see, please get in touch. If you aren’t quite sure of what you want to do, that’s no problem either! One of our experienced travel consultants can make suggestions then together you can tweak until it’s the perfect fit.