Fresh ideas for adventures in Botswana

Elephant interactions and indulgence at Sanctuary Retreats

Sanctuary Retreats offers an elephant interaction in partnership with the Living with Elephants Foundation in the Okavango Delta. Guests stay at Sanctuary Stanley’s Camp or Sanctuary Baines' Camp and walk through the wilderness with Jabu, Thembi and Morula, a trio of semi-habituated orphaned elephants. While guests interact with elephants, they do not ride the elephants.

A day spent on a safari in the Okavango wetlands can be topped off in Sanctuary Baines' Camp's opulent star bath. Hidden on a private viewing deck, guests unwind surrounded by twinkling lanterns and shining stars. Four-poster 'sky beds' can be rolled on to a private wooden deck for a night under the starry skies.

At Sanctuary Stanley's Camp guests can indulge in a tranquil water lunch. The buffet-style meal is enjoyed, sitting with feet soaking in the cool, shallow waters of the Okavango Delta. For special occasions, private dinners can be arranged at the pool, complete with lanterns and candles.  

Balloon Safaris with Wilderness

Wilderness Safaris has also launched hot-air balloon safaris at Vumbura Plains and Little Vumbura camps in the Okavango Delta, available this year from April 18 to end September, coinciding with the dry season. Guests can also opt for an exclusive eight-minute helicopter transfer to and from the launch site, getting an additional bird’s-eye view of the terrain. 

Private camping tours with Drifters 

New from Drifters Adventure Tours are private camping tours in Botswana for small groups of two to 12 clients.  According to Christiaan Steyn, Marketing Manager, the tours feature tailor-made itineraries at affordable rates.
Drifters’ 16-day Botswana tour packages the country’s rich diversity.  Clients get the opportunity to interact with the local San people in the barren Kalahari Desert and spend three nights on a private island in the Delta, undertaking several mokoro trips and guided walking safaris. They also spend four nights camping wild in the national parks and a night under the stars on the Makgadikgadi salt pans.