Botswana Mobile Safaris

What Makes a Botswana Mobile Safari Different?

A mobile safari allows you to experience several different parts of Botswana without having to return to the same lodge each night. Your camp moves with you, allowing you to explore different wildlife areas and landscapes as your safari progresses.

Depending on your itinerary, you might travel through the Okavango Delta, Moremi and Khwai, Savute, Chobe or the Kalahari, with each area offering its own scenery, wildlife and character.

Because the camp moves with you, mobile safaris can take you deeper into remote areas where permanent lodges are limited. It's a wonderful way to experience Botswana's wilderness, keeping the journey itself part of the adventure.

From Adventure to Luxury Mobile Camping

Camping doesn't necessarily mean roughing it.

Our mobile safaris range from Adventure through to Premium and Luxury, with different levels of comfort, service and guest participation.

Adventure mobile safaris are generally semi-participation experiences. You may be involved in some aspects of camp life, making them a more hands-on and adventurous way to travel.

Premium and Luxury mobile safaris provide a higher level of service and comfort, with more of the camp arrangements taken care of for you and more spacious tents and private bathroom facilities.

The exact facilities and level of participation vary between itineraries, which is why we've included the comparison table above. If you're unsure which style is right for you, we're happy to talk through the differences.

What Is Camping on a Mobile Safari Like?

This is where a Botswana mobile safari really comes into its own.

Your campsite is remote, exclusive and temporary — set beneath the shade of a tree in the heart of a national park or wildlife area. There are no fences, no buildings and no other guests sharing your campsite. Just wilderness.

Depending on the style of mobile safari you choose, you'll either help set up your own tent and camp, or have a camp crew take care of it for you. Whichever style you choose, the principle is the same: when the camp moves on, everything is packed away and nothing is left behind. The site returns to the bush just as you found it.

You wake up in the middle of the wilderness and go to sleep there too. At night, the sounds of the bush surround you — the distant call of a hyena, the roar of a lion, the rumble of elephants moving through the darkness. Wildlife can pass through the area around camp at any time, which is part of what makes the experience so exhilarating.

During the day, you head out on safari drives directly from your remote camp and explore the surrounding area. You're already deep in the wilderness, so your days are spent looking for wildlife, exploring different habitats and stopping whenever something catches your eye.

There is a wonderful sense of freedom to a mobile safari. You are not simply visiting Botswana's wilderness — for a few days, you are living in it.

Why Travel Africa Your Way?

We've travelled extensively throughout Botswana and have firsthand experience of the country's different safari regions and the kinds of experiences they offer.

We've personally experienced both Adventure and Luxury mobile safaris ourselves, so we understand the differences in comfort, service, participation and overall safari style. We also know the operators behind many of the mobile safaris we recommend, which means we can give you honest, practical advice about what to expect rather than simply matching you to an itinerary based on price or photographs.

We'll help you choose a mobile safari based on what matters to you — whether that's wildlife, remote wilderness, comfort, adventure, value for money or a particular combination of these.

We can also tailor-make a private mobile safari for small groups, giving you more flexibility over your itinerary and who you travel with.

Ready to Experience Botswana?

Tell us what you'd like from your Botswana mobile safari — whether that's adventure, comfort, wildlife, remote wilderness or a combination of all of these.

We'll help you choose the mobile safari that's right for you, or create a private journey around your group.

Let's Plan Your Botswana Mobile Safari →