On Safari

The root of the word ‘safari‘ lies in the Swahili word for ‘journey’. But I believe - and experts would appear to agree - that it’s more than that: it’s as much a journey of the mind as an adventure set in the great African wilderness, where everyday worries become irrelevant, and where the unexpected always happens.

Botswana is such a place. A visitor on a Botswana safari holiday will soon realise why the Tswana word for rain - ‘Pula’ - is also the name of the national currency: this is a sun-baked, arid land where water is as precious as the diamonds upon which its wealth has been built.

It’s also home to some of the world’s greatest wildlife destinations: the incomparable Okavango Delta, a great green oasis in the heart of the Kalahari and the Chobe National Park, where the ground literally rumbles beneath the feet of thousands of elephants.

Botswana as there are 2 simple but distinctive seasons each with their own personality.

Peak season falls during the dry winter months between May and October, offering great game viewing as the wildlife becomes increasingly concentrated around water sources. Don’t discount the rainy summer months between November and April though: the green season offers fantastic bird watching, lots of new-born animals and a whole load of special deals from lodges.