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Ultra Luxury Botswana Holidays

Few places capture the essence of safari quite like this land of vast horizons and untouched beauty. Here, luxury comes not in gold taps or grand lobbies, but in space, silence and a deep connection to nature. It’s where you can glide through lily-dotted waterways in a mokoro canoe at dawn and fall asleep to the distant roar of lions, all without another soul in sight.

This is a destination built for those who seek the extraordinary. The Okavango Delta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is its beating heart - a shimmering wetland teeming with wildlife. Think elephants wading through reeds, hippos wallowing beneath you and leopards lounging in the trees above. Game viewing is exceptional year-round but never feels crowded. With strict conservation policies and limited visitor numbers, the experience remains intimate, authentic and deeply exclusive.

Lodges here rank among the most refined in Africa, where thoughtful luxury blends seamlessly with the wild. Picture tented suites on elevated decks, complete with private plunge pools, open-air showers and views that stretch for miles. Service is intuitive and unintrusive, creating an atmosphere that feels both exclusive and deeply personal. Helicopter transfers, champagne bush breakfasts and expert private guides come as standard, not extras.

For the ultimate safari stay, Belmond Eagle Island Lodge, Jao Camp, Jack’s Camp and Xigera Safari Lodge offer distinct styles and sublime settings. From palm-dotted lagoons to salt pans and secret river channels, they all place you at the heart of Botswana’s raw, majestic wilderness.

Then there’s the Kalahari Desert, an otherworldly contrast to the Delta’s lush waterways. Here, you can walk with San bushmen, stargaze under pitch-black skies and watch meerkats emerge at sunrise. It’s raw, vast, and soul-stirring.

Whether you're tracking wild dogs on a remote reserve, toasting the sunset from a boat on the Chobe River, or simply soaking in the stillness of it all, this destination offers something rare: the luxury of presence. For discerning travellers, it’s the safari dream, perfected.
Few places capture the essence of safari quite like this land of vast horizons and untouched beauty. Here, luxury comes not in gold taps or grand lobbies, but in space, silence and a deep connection to nature. It’s where you can glide through lily-dotted waterways in a mokoro canoe at dawn and fall asleep to the distant roar of lions, all without another soul in sight.

This is a destination built for those who seek the extraordinary. The Okavango Delta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is its beating heart - a shimmering wetland teeming with wildlife. Think elephants wading through reeds, hippos wallowing beneath you and leopards lounging in the trees above. Game viewing is exceptional year-round but never feels crowded. With strict conservation policies and limited visitor numbers, the experience remains intimate, authentic and deeply exclusive.

Lodges here rank among the most refined in Africa, where thoughtful luxury blends seamlessly with the wild. Picture tented suites on elevated decks, complete with private plunge pools, open-air showers and views that stretch for miles. Service is intuitive and unintrusive, creating an atmosphere that feels both exclusive and deeply personal. Helicopter transfers, champagne bush breakfasts and expert private guides come as standard, not extras.

For the ultimate safari stay, Belmond Eagle Island Lodge, Jao Camp, Jack’s Camp and Xigera Safari Lodge offer distinct styles and sublime settings. From palm-dotted lagoons to salt pans and secret river channels, they all place you at the heart of Botswana’s raw, majestic wilderness.

Then there’s the Kalahari Desert, an otherworldly contrast to the Delta’s lush waterways. Here, you can walk with San bushmen, stargaze under pitch-black skies and watch meerkats emerge at sunrise. It’s raw, vast, and soul-stirring.

Whether you're tracking wild dogs on a remote reserve, toasting the sunset from a boat on the Chobe River, or simply soaking in the stillness of it all, this destination offers something rare: the luxury of presence. For discerning travellers, it’s the safari dream, perfected.
Few places capture the essence of safari quite like this land of vast horizons and untouched beauty. Here, luxury comes not in gold taps or grand lobbies, but in space, silence and a deep connection to nature. It’s where you can glide through lily-dotted waterways in a mokoro canoe at dawn and fall asleep to the distant roar of lions, all without another soul in sight.

This is a destination built for those who seek the extraordinary. The Okavango Delta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is its beating heart - a shimmering wetland teeming with wildlife. Think elephants wading through reeds, hippos wallowing beneath you and leopards lounging in the trees above. Game viewing is exceptional year-round but never feels crowded. With strict conservation policies and limited visitor numbers, the experience remains intimate, authentic and deeply exclusive.

Lodges here rank among the most refined in Africa, where thoughtful luxury blends seamlessly with the wild. Picture tented suites on elevated decks, complete with private plunge pools, open-air showers and views that stretch for miles. Service is intuitive and unintrusive, creating an atmosphere that feels both exclusive and deeply personal. Helicopter transfers, champagne bush breakfasts and expert private guides come as standard, not extras.

For the ultimate safari stay, Belmond Eagle Island Lodge, Jao Camp, Jack’s Camp and Xigera Safari Lodge offer distinct styles and sublime settings. From palm-dotted lagoons to salt pans and secret river channels, they all place you at the heart of Botswana’s raw, majestic wilderness.

Then there’s the Kalahari Desert, an otherworldly contrast to the Delta’s lush waterways. Here, you can walk with San bushmen, stargaze under pitch-black skies and watch meerkats emerge at sunrise. It’s raw, vast, and soul-stirring.

Whether you're tracking wild dogs on a remote reserve, toasting the sunset from a boat on the Chobe River, or simply soaking in the stillness of it all, this destination offers something rare: the luxury of presence. For discerning travellers, it’s the safari dream, perfected.
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Without the
Crowds

With strict conservation policies and limited guest numbers, safaris here feel like a private performance. Just you, the wild and moments that take your breath away.

Without the Crowds

With strict conservation policies and limited guest numbers, safaris here feel like a private performance. Just you, the wild and moments that take your breath away.

Design Meets
The Delta

Expect architecture that blends into nature yet stuns with style, from tented suites with vintage flair to eco-luxury lodges that feel like art galleries in the wild.

Design Meets the Delta

Expect architecture that blends into nature yet stuns with style, from tented suites with vintage flair to eco-luxury lodges that feel like art galleries in the wild.

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Dining, Done
Differently

Think breakfast on a boat, sundowners in the bush and lantern-lit feasts under stars. Here, every meal is an experience, seasoned with scenery and served with soul.

Dining, Done Differently

Think breakfast on a boat, sundowners in the bush and lantern-lit feasts under stars. Here, every meal is an experience, seasoned with scenery and served with soul.

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Luxury Botswana Hotels

Luxury Botswana Hotels

Jack’s Camp

Botswana, Africa

Nestled in Botswana's Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, this luxury safari camp offers classic 1940s-style tents with luxury amenities. Guests enjoy unique wildlife encounters, thrilling activities such as quad biking and cultural experiences with the locals.

Nestled in Botswana's Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, this luxury safari camp offers classic 1940s-style tents with luxury amenities. Guests enjoy unique wildlife encounters, thrilling activities such as quad biking and cultural experiences with the locals.

Nestled in Botswana's Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, this luxury safari camp offers classic 1940s-style tents with luxury amenities. Guests enjoy unique wildlife encounters, thrilling activities such as quad biking and cultural experiences with the locals.

Xigera Safari Lodge

Botswana, Africa

Nestled in Botswana's Okavango Delta, this luxury lodge offers 12 spacious suites featuring African art and private decks. Guests enjoy game drives, mokoro excursions and spa treatments, providing an immersive safari experience.

Nestled in Botswana's Okavango Delta, this luxury lodge offers 12 spacious suites featuring African art and private decks. Guests enjoy game drives, mokoro excursions and spa treatments, providing an immersive safari experience.

Nestled in Botswana's Okavango Delta, this luxury lodge offers 12 spacious suites featuring African art and private decks. Guests enjoy game drives, mokoro excursions and spa treatments, providing an immersive safari experience.

Eagle Island Lodge, A Belmond Safari

Okavango Delta, Botswana

Set on a private island in Botswana's Okavango Delta, Belmond Eagle Island Lodge offers an immersive safari experience amidst one of the world's largest inland water systems. This water-focused lodge provides a tranquil retreat, blending contemporary

Set on a private island in Botswana's Okavango Delta, Belmond Eagle Island Lodge offers an immersive safari experience amidst one of the world's largest inland water systems. This water-focused lodge provides a tranquil retreat, blending contemporary

Set on a private island in Botswana's Okavango Delta, Belmond Eagle Island Lodge offers an immersive safari experience amidst one of the world's largest inland water systems. This water-focused lodge provides a tranquil retreat, blending contemporary

Wilderness Jao Camp

Okavango Delta, Botswana

Nestled within the private 60,000-hectare Jao Reserve, Wilderness Jao Camp offers an ultra-luxurious safari experience amidst the Okavango Delta's riverine forests and floodplains. This design masterpiece seamlessly blends architecture with nature.

Nestled within the private 60,000-hectare Jao Reserve, Wilderness Jao Camp offers an ultra-luxurious safari experience amidst the Okavango Delta's riverine forests and floodplains. This design masterpiece seamlessly blends architecture with nature.

Nestled within the private 60,000-hectare Jao Reserve, Wilderness Jao Camp offers an ultra-luxurious safari experience amidst the Okavango Delta's riverine forests and floodplains. This design masterpiece seamlessly blends architecture with nature.

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In A Nutshell

Adventure Awaits
 
  • Okavango Delta is a true Eden of paradise full of plush vegetation and amazing African wildlife. Tours and safaris are constantly available so make sure you check with your hotel for the best ones. It’s time to explore alongside lions, tigers and elephants.
     
  • Covering the Eastern side of Okavango Delta, Moremi Wildlife Reserve is an amalgamation of reserve, lagoons, woodlands and floodplains home to hyenas, jackal and more than 500 species of bird.
     
  • Adventure through glorious Botswanan rivers and lagoons at Chobe National Park while marvelling the stunning houseboats that are docked there.Globally one of the most famous wildlife destinations, found close to Kasane you can spend days, if not weeks here — a repeat holiday may be needed.
     
Tastes to Try
 
  • Found in the country’s capital of Gaborone, Beef Baron Grill and Rib Room offers fantastic Botswana beef complete with the perfect wine to wash it all down with. A leading executive restaurant you won’t want to miss out on.
     
  • For those wanting a change from traditional fare, swing by Basilico. Italian cuisine is top of the menu with fabulous pizzas and pastas, a firm favourite among visitors.
     
  • Mahogany’s Restaurant offers amazing international fare with dishes from around the world. Indulge in pizza or devour the Indian curries for flavours to suit every taste bud. No doubt you will be wanting to come back night after night.
     
 Soak Up The Culture
 
  •  Gaborone is home to The Three Chiefs Statues — an ideal tourist hot spot with lashings of Botswana history. The statues represent the three chiefs who helped Botswana gain independence before the booming diamond trade in the late 1960s.
     
  •  Khwai River Bridge is the ideal viewing ground for watching wild animals in their natural habitat. Admire elephants, hippos and more as you wander along the two bridges overlooking the Khwai River. One being old and one being new, it represents the changing cultural and financial landscape of Botswana to a tee.
     
Adventure Awaits
 
  • Okavango Delta is a true Eden of paradise full of plush vegetation and amazing African wildlife. Tours and safaris are constantly available so make sure you check with your hotel for the best ones. It’s time to explore alongside lions, tigers and elephants.
     
  • Covering the Eastern side of Okavango Delta, Moremi Wildlife Reserve is an amalgamation of reserve, lagoons, woodlands and floodplains home to hyenas, jackal and more than 500 species of bird.
     
  • Adventure through glorious Botswanan rivers and lagoons at Chobe National Park while marvelling the stunning houseboats that are docked there.Globally one of the most famous wildlife destinations, found close to Kasane you can spend days, if not weeks here — a repeat holiday may be needed.
     
Tastes to Try
 
  • Found in the country’s capital of Gaborone, Beef Baron Grill and Rib Room offers fantastic Botswana beef complete with the perfect wine to wash it all down with. A leading executive restaurant you won’t want to miss out on.
     
  • For those wanting a change from traditional fare, swing by Basilico. Italian cuisine is top of the menu with fabulous pizzas and pastas, a firm favourite among visitors.
     
  • Mahogany’s Restaurant offers amazing international fare with dishes from around the world. Indulge in pizza or devour the Indian curries for flavours to suit every taste bud. No doubt you will be wanting to come back night after night.
     
 Soak Up The Culture
 
  •  Gaborone is home to The Three Chiefs Statues — an ideal tourist hot spot with lashings of Botswana history. The statues represent the three chiefs who helped Botswana gain independence before the booming diamond trade in the late 1960s.
     
  •  Khwai River Bridge is the ideal viewing ground for watching wild animals in their natural habitat. Admire elephants, hippos and more as you wander along the two bridges overlooking the Khwai River. One being old and one being new, it represents the changing cultural and financial landscape of Botswana to a tee.
     
Adventure Awaits
 
  • Okavango Delta is a true Eden of paradise full of plush vegetation and amazing African wildlife. Tours and safaris are constantly available so make sure you check with your hotel for the best ones. It’s time to explore alongside lions, tigers and elephants.
     
  • Covering the Eastern side of Okavango Delta, Moremi Wildlife Reserve is an amalgamation of reserve, lagoons, woodlands and floodplains home to hyenas, jackal and more than 500 species of bird.
     
  • Adventure through glorious Botswanan rivers and lagoons at Chobe National Park while marvelling the stunning houseboats that are docked there.Globally one of the most famous wildlife destinations, found close to Kasane you can spend days, if not weeks here — a repeat holiday may be needed.
     
Tastes to Try
 
  • Found in the country’s capital of Gaborone, Beef Baron Grill and Rib Room offers fantastic Botswana beef complete with the perfect wine to wash it all down with. A leading executive restaurant you won’t want to miss out on.
     
  • For those wanting a change from traditional fare, swing by Basilico. Italian cuisine is top of the menu with fabulous pizzas and pastas, a firm favourite among visitors.
     
  • Mahogany’s Restaurant offers amazing international fare with dishes from around the world. Indulge in pizza or devour the Indian curries for flavours to suit every taste bud. No doubt you will be wanting to come back night after night.
     
 Soak Up The Culture
 
  •  Gaborone is home to The Three Chiefs Statues — an ideal tourist hot spot with lashings of Botswana history. The statues represent the three chiefs who helped Botswana gain independence before the booming diamond trade in the late 1960s.
     
  •  Khwai River Bridge is the ideal viewing ground for watching wild animals in their natural habitat. Admire elephants, hippos and more as you wander along the two bridges overlooking the Khwai River. One being old and one being new, it represents the changing cultural and financial landscape of Botswana to a tee.
     

frequently asked questions

Mokoro safaris are best between May and October, during the Delta’s flood season. Water levels are high, wildlife sightings are plentiful, and gliding through the lily-dotted channels feels nothing short of magical.
Head to Linyanti. Tucked away in northern Botswana, it’s known for its high concentrations of elephants, wild dogs, and big cats — but with far fewer vehicles than the busier Okavango regions. Ideal for luxury travellers craving exclusivity with serious game-viewing cred.
Incredible, actually. The Makgadikgadi Pans offer one of the darkest skies in the world. On a clear night, you can spot the Milky Way in stunning detail, often while lying on salt flats under a velvet sky.
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