Are your African safaris private and customizable?

Yes. Most One Big Planet safaris are designed as private trips for you and the people traveling with you. Our published tours are starting points, not rigid packages. We can adjust the route, dates, accommodations, activities, trip length and budget. Guided tours normally include a private local guide or driver-guide. We can also arrange independent options, including self-drive travel through Namibia.

Which African country is best for a first safari?

Kenya is a strong choice for travelers who want the classic East African safari experience. Namibia is better for travelers who enjoy road trips, deserts and scenery in addition to wildlife. South Africa is easy to combine with Cape Town, food, wine and the coast. Botswana is best for remote wilderness and water-based safaris, while Zimbabwe combines excellent wildlife with Victoria Falls.

How much does an African safari cost?

A safari can cost approximately $150 per person per day for a simpler self-drive or camping-style trip and more than $1,000 per person per day for an exclusive luxury safari. The final price depends on the destination, season, accommodation, park fees, transportation, guide, activities and number of travelers.

How many days do I need for my first African safari?

For most first-time travelers, seven to ten days is a good starting point. A five- to seven-day safari can work for a shorter introduction. Ten to fourteen days is better when you want to experience more of the country or add beaches, cities and cultural activities.

When is the best time to go on an African safari?

There is no single best month for every country. Dry periods often make wildlife easier to find around permanent water sources, but they can also bring higher prices and more visitors. Green-season travel can offer quieter parks, better value and beautiful landscapes, although rain may affect some roads and activities.

How far in advance should I book a safari?

For most trips, beginning six to twelve months ahead gives you a better choice of lodges, rooms, guides and routes. Consider starting twelve months or more in advance when traveling during migration season, Christmas, New Year, school holidays or when you need specific small camps and fixed travel dates.

What is normally included in a safari package?

Inclusions vary by itinerary, but a guided safari may include accommodation, ground transportation, a safari vehicle and driver-guide, national park fees, game drives, listed meals, airport transfers, drinking water and selected excursions. International flights, visas, travel insurance, tips and optional activities are often separate.

Can I combine a safari with a beach, city or another country?

Yes. You can combine a Kenya safari with Diani Beach, add Cape Town to a South African safari, connect Victoria Falls and Hwange with Chobe in Botswana, or combine Namibia with another Southern African country. We can also plan multi-country routes when the transportation and available time make sense.

Can children go on an African safari?

Yes, but the right itinerary depends on the children's ages, interests and ability to handle long drives and early mornings. Some lodges and safari activities have minimum-age rules. Family trips can include pools, beaches, shorter game drives, cultural experiences and rest days.

Can I take a safari by myself?

Yes. A private safari can be arranged for one traveler, although solo travel is often more expensive per person because accommodation, vehicle and guide costs are not shared. Some lodges charge a single supplement, while others occasionally offer better solo rates during quieter periods.

Do you offer self-drive African safaris?

Yes. Namibia is particularly well suited to travelers who want to explore independently. A Namibia self-drive safari can include the rental vehicle, accommodations and a planned route through destinations such as Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Damaraland and Etosha National Park.

Do I need vaccinations or malaria medication for a safari?

Health recommendations depend on the country, route, time of year and your personal medical history. Malaria precautions may be recommended for some safari areas, while yellow fever documentation can depend on where you are traveling from or transiting. Speak with a healthcare provider or travel-health specialist before departure.

Is an African safari safe?

No international trip is completely without risk, and conditions vary by country and region. One Big Planet works with trusted local partners, experienced guides and established accommodations. Travelers should review current government travel information, purchase suitable travel insurance and follow the instructions of their guide.

10-Day Botswana Luxury Mobile Safari — From US$6,900 PP

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10 Days Botswana Overlanding Safari Overview

Looking for a Botswana safari that feels adventurous and authentic without sacrificing comfort? This 10-day mobile safari takes you through Moremi Game Reserve, the Khwai Community Concession and Savuti in Chobe National Park.

Instead of staying in one permanent lodge, you will travel with a fully serviced mobile-tented camp. While you spend the day exploring with your guide, the safari team moves and prepares the camp in your next wilderness location.

You will sleep in spacious en-suite tents with proper beds, flushing toilets and private bucket showers. Meals are prepared by a dedicated camp chef, and selected drinks, safari activities, park fees and professional guiding are included.

This tour is ideal for wildlife lovers, photographers, families with older children and travelers looking for a more immersive Botswana experience. The camp has a maximum capacity of 12 guests, creating a small and personal safari atmosphere.

One Big Planet will help coordinate the complete trip, including your international arrival, Botswana bush flights, safari arrangements and any extensions before or after the mobile safari.

Botswana Overlanding with One Big Planet

Arrive in Maun, the main gateway to the Okavango Delta. From Maun, take a scheduled bush flight to the airstrip serving your mobile camp in Moremi Game Reserve.

Your guide will meet you at the airstrip and introduce you to the safari experience as you travel through the reserve toward camp. Depending on your arrival time, you may enjoy an afternoon game drive before settling into your tent.

After dinner, spend your first night surrounded by the sounds of the Botswana wilderness.

Accommodation: Luxury mobile-tented camp
Meals: Lunch and dinner, depending on arrival time

Wake early for coffee or tea before beginning your first full safari day.

Moremi is known for its combination of open savannah, woodland, floodplains and permanent lagoons. These varied habitats support an exceptional range of animals and birdlife.

Your day may be divided into morning and afternoon game drives or arranged as a longer all-day wildlife drive with lunch in the bush. A boating activity may also be possible, depending on water levels and local conditions.

Accommodation: Luxury mobile-tented camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Spend another full day exploring Moremi with your guide.

Look for elephants, buffalo, giraffes, antelope and predators as you travel between dry woodland and wetter floodplain environments. Moremi is also one of Botswana’s most rewarding areas for birdwatching.

Your guide can adjust the day around wildlife movements, recent sightings and your personal interests. Travelers who want more photography or wildlife time may choose an extended game drive instead of returning to camp between activities.

Accommodation: Luxury mobile-tented camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Moremi contains forests, open savannah, seasonal floodplains and permanent lagoons, creating excellent conditions for wildlife and birding.

Leave Moremi in the morning and begin an all-day game drive toward the Khwai Community Concession.

While you travel with your guide, the safari team will move the mobile camp to Khwai. Stop for a freshly prepared lunch in the bush and continue watching for wildlife along the route.

Arrive at the new campsite in the late afternoon. Your familiar tent, camp team and dining area will already be waiting for you in a completely different wilderness setting.

Accommodation: Luxury mobile-tented camp
Meals: Breakfast, bush lunch and dinner

Explore the Khwai Community Concession, situated along the Khwai River north of Moremi.

The area combines riverfront scenery, grassland, woodland and seasonal pans. Wildlife moves freely between Khwai, Moremi and the surrounding protected areas, making it an excellent year-round safari destination.

Depending on conditions and the confirmed schedule, today may include game drives, a traditional mokoro excursion, a guided walking safari or an evening wildlife drive.

Accommodation: Luxury mobile-tented camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Enjoy another complete day in the Khwai area.

Choose a longer wildlife drive or divide the day between morning and afternoon activities. An evening drive may provide opportunities to see nocturnal animals that are rarely active during daylight hours.

A village visit may also be available, providing an introduction to the local community and its relationship with the surrounding conservation area.

Activities depend on water levels, weather, wildlife movements and operational conditions.

Accommodation: Luxury mobile-tented camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Khwai may offer game drives, evening drives, walking safaris, mokoro excursions, village visits and stargazing.

Depart Khwai and travel north toward Savuti in Chobe National Park.

The landscape gradually becomes drier and more open as you enter one of Botswana’s most famous big-game regions. Your journey remains an all-day wildlife experience while the safari team transports the camp to Savuti.

Stop for lunch in the bush before continuing to your final campsite. Arrive in the late afternoon and settle in for dinner beneath the Botswana night sky.

Accommodation: Luxury mobile-tented camp
Meals: Breakfast, bush lunch and dinner

Spend the day exploring the open plains and water sources of Savuti.

This remote section of Chobe National Park is known for big-game encounters and predator activity. Depending on the season, you may encounter elephants, lions, hyenas, antelope and many other species.

Your guide will select the route according to current wildlife conditions and recent sightings.

Accommodation: Luxury mobile-tented camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Enjoy your final full safari day in Savuti.

Continue searching for wildlife around the plains and waterholes. When conditions and timing permit, you may also visit ancient rock paintings in the hills and learn more about the human history of this remote landscape.

Return to camp for your final dinner and evening in the Botswana wilderness.

Accommodation: Luxury mobile-tented camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Savuti is known for its remote dry landscape, open plains, predators, large animals and ancient rock art.

After breakfast, enjoy a final safari transfer to the Savuti airstrip.

Take a scheduled bush flight to Kasane, where the tour concludes. From Kasane, you may continue to your next destination or add Chobe River, Victoria Falls or Zimbabwe to the itinerary.

Depending on onward flight schedules, One Big Planet may recommend an additional night in Kasane or Victoria Falls.

Meals: Breakfast

Price subject to change due to currency variations and availability. The price is valid January to October, 2027. Upgrades are available.

The advertised From US$6,900 per person price applies to green-season travel in January, February, March or December 2027.

Highlights

Getting there: One Big Planet provides free guidance with researching international flights to Botswana and coordinating your arrival in Maun.

Start and finish: Maun to Kasane.

Meals: Full board during the mobile safari, including chef-prepared breakfasts, lunches and dinners.

Transportation: Open safari vehicle between camp locations and scheduled bush flights at the beginning and end of the safari.

Accommodation: Nine nights in a fully serviced mobile-tented camp with en-suite facilities.

Difficulty level: Easy to moderate. Wildlife viewing is primarily from the safari vehicle. Walking activities are optional.

Minimum and maximum: Minimum two guests and maximum 12 guests in camp. The advertised price is based on two adults sharing.

Minimum age: Seven years.

Why you will love it: Remote wildlife areas, flexible game drives, comfortable accommodation under canvas and the opportunity to explore three different regions with the same dedicated safari team.

Flexibility: The itinerary can be customized around your dates, interests, group size and preferred travel style. It may also be combined with Chobe, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Namibia or South Africa.

Private experience: A private safari vehicle may be arranged. Exclusive use of the entire camp is subject to group size, availability and a customized quotation.

Safari vehicles Designed for Comfortable Wildlife Viewing

The safari vehicles carry a maximum of six guests, allowing every traveler to have a window seat.

Vehicles include charging outlets, cold-drink storage, adjustable photography supports, blankets and a portable toilet for use during extended game drives.

A private vehicle is available by request for travelers who want greater control over their schedule, photography time and daily activities.

Comfortable Safari Living Under Canvas

A mobile safari does not mean sleeping in a basic camping tent. Your spacious tent includes a proper elevated bed with full bedding and can be arranged with either one large bed or two separate beds. The en-suite area includes a flushing toilet, washbasin, wardrobe and storage space.

A private shower extension is attached to the tent, and the camp team prepares water at your requested temperature. Toiletries, towels, solar lighting and daily laundry service are also provided.

The communal camp includes comfortable seating, a dining area, bar and campfire. Meals are prepared by a dedicated chef in a fully equipped mobile kitchen. Dietary requirements can be accommodated when advised before travel.

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2027 Botswana Mobile Safari Prices

Season	Travel months	Price per person
Green season	January–March and December	From US$6,900
Shoulder season	April–June and November	From US$8,350
High season	July–October	From US$9,500

Prices are based on two adults sharing. Child rates, single supplements, private safari vehicles and exclusive-use arrangements are available by quotation.

Private safari vehicle

Groups of 5 or 6 guests automatically receive a private vehicle at no additional cost.
Smaller parties may request a private vehicle for:
- $250 per night in green and shoulder seasons
- $400 per night in high season

Exclusive private mobile camp

The regular experience is a shared mobile safari with up to 12 guests.
Groups of 8 or more are guaranteed exclusive use of the mobile camp.
Groups of fewer than eight may still happen to have greater privacy, but exclusivity is not guaranteed

What Is Included

Nine nights in a fully serviced mobile-tented camp
Professional safari guide and camp team
Chef-prepared meals
Soft drinks, local beer and selected wines
Scheduled game drives and available safari activities
National park and conservation fees
Transfers between mobile-camp locations
Transfers between camp and the nearest airstrips
Emergency medical evacuation service
Daily tent service and laundry
Assistance from One Big Planet before and during your trip

The underlying safari package includes professional guiding, camp service, full board, selected drinks, safari activities, park fees, inter-camp transportation and nearby airstrip transfers.

What Is Not Included

International flights
Bush Flights
Accommodation before or after the safari
Travel and health insurance
Visas and passport costs
Premium alcoholic beverages
Gratuities
Optional helicopter activity
Private vehicle unless included in your quotation
Exclusive use of the entire camp unless confirmed
Personal purchases
Additional flights, activities or transfers not stated in the itinerary

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10-Day Botswana Luxury Mobile Safari — From US$6,900 PP

10 Days Botswana Overlanding Safari Overview

Botswana Overlanding with One Big Planet

Highlights

Safari vehicles Designed for Comfortable Wildlife Viewing

Comfortable Safari Living Under Canvas

2027 Botswana Mobile Safari Prices

Private safari vehicle

Exclusive private mobile camp

What Is Included

What Is Not Included

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