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.

6-Day Botswana Luxury Mobile Safari — From US$4,550 PP

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6 Days Botswana Mobile Safari Overview

Experience two of Botswana’s most rewarding wildlife areas on this six-day mobile safari through Moremi Game Reserve and the Khwai Community Concession.

Your journey begins in Maun with a short bush flight into Moremi. Spend two nights exploring the reserve’s floodplains, lagoons, woodland and open savannah before traveling by safari vehicle to Khwai for three additional nights.

This is not an ordinary camping trip. You will stay in a fully serviced mobile-tented camp with proper beds, en-suite flushing toilets and private bucket showers. Meals are prepared by a dedicated chef, while the professional safari team manages the camp, transportation and daily activities.

On the day the camp changes location, you continue exploring with your guide while the safari team dismantles the camp, moves it to Khwai and prepares everything before your arrival.

The compact itinerary is well suited to travelers who want an immersive Botswana safari but have limited vacation time. It can also be combined with Kasane, Chobe National Park, Victoria Falls or a longer Southern Africa itinerary arranged by One Big Planet.

Botswana Overlanding with One Big Planet

Arrive in Maun, Botswana’s main gateway to the Okavango Delta.

Take a scheduled bush flight from Maun to the airstrip serving your mobile camp in Moremi Game Reserve. The flight provides your first aerial view of Botswana’s changing waterways, floodplains and wilderness.

Your guide will meet you at the airstrip and take you on a wildlife-viewing transfer to camp. Depending on your arrival time, you may enjoy an afternoon game drive before settling into your tent.

Meet the safari team, enjoy dinner and spend your first night surrounded by the sounds of the African bush.

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

Wake early for tea or coffee before beginning a full day of wildlife viewing in Moremi Game Reserve.

Moremi protects a diverse mixture of seasonal floodplains, permanent lagoons, woodland and open savannah. This variety creates productive habitat for elephants, buffalo, giraffes, antelope, predators and an impressive range of birdlife.

The day may be divided between morning and afternoon game drives or arranged as a longer wildlife drive with lunch in the bush.

A boating activity may also be possible, depending on water levels, local conditions and availability.

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

Leave Moremi in the morning and begin your journey toward the Khwai Community Concession.

This is not simply a transfer day. You will continue exploring with your guide, watching for wildlife while traveling through changing environments toward the Khwai River.

A freshly prepared lunch will be served in the bush.

While you are on safari, the camp team will dismantle the Moremi camp, transport it to Khwai and rebuild it before your arrival. Your familiar tent, dining area and safari team will be waiting for you in a new wilderness location.

Depending on arrival time and conditions, an evening wildlife drive may be possible.

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

Spend a full day exploring the Khwai Community Concession.

Located along the Khwai River north of Moremi, the concession contains grasslands, woodland, flooded pans and riverfront habitat. Animals move freely between Khwai and the surrounding protected areas, creating excellent opportunities for year-round wildlife viewing.

Your day may include traditional game drives and, depending on conditions, a mokoro excursion, guided walking safari or evening drive.

The schedule remains flexible, allowing your guide to adapt the experience around recent sightings, wildlife movement and your interests.

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

Enjoy another complete day in the Khwai area.

You may choose an extended wildlife drive or combine game viewing with one of the area’s other available experiences. Possible activities include mokoro excursions, walking safaris, stargazing, evening drives and a community visit.

Night drives provide an opportunity to look for nocturnal wildlife that may not be active during the day. A mokoro excursion offers a quieter perspective of the wetlands when water conditions permit.

All activities are dependent on weather, water levels, wildlife movements and operational conditions.

Return to camp for your final dinner beneath the Botswana night sky.

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

After breakfast, enjoy a final wildlife-viewing transfer to the Khwai airstrip.

Take a scheduled bush flight from Khwai to Kasane, where your six-day safari concludes.

From Kasane, continue to your onward destination or add a stay near the Chobe River. Victoria Falls can also be added in Zimbabwe or Zambia, depending on your preferred route and flight arrangements.

One Big Planet can coordinate the extension and arrange the complete journey around your international travel plans.

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$4,550 per person price applies to green-season travel during January, February, March or December 2027.

Camp locations and scheduled activities may be changed when weather, water levels, road conditions or safety considerations affect access.

Highlights

Getting there: One Big Planet provides assistance with researching international flights and coordinating your arrival in Maun.

Start and finish: Maun to Kasane.

Safari areas: Two nights in Moremi Game Reserve and three nights in the Khwai Community Concession.

Meals: Full board during the 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: Five nights in a fully serviced mobile-tented camp with en-suite facilities.

Difficulty level: Easy to moderate. Most wildlife viewing takes place from the safari vehicle. Walking activities are optional.

Minimum and maximum: Minimum two guests and maximum 12 guests in camp.

Minimum age: Seven years.

Why you will love it: Contrasting wildlife habitats, flexible game-drive schedules, comfortable accommodation under canvas and the opportunity to experience Moremi and Khwai in one short itinerary.

Flexibility: The safari can be adapted around your travel dates, interests, group size and preferred level of privacy.

Itineraries require a minimum of three nights per location. However, if the total number of nights is not divisible by three, a location can be stayed at for two nights either at the start or end of the itinerary.

For example: • A 5-night stay could be 3N Khwai & 2N Moremi OR 2N Savuti & 3N Khwai.

Comfortable Safari Living Under Canvas

A mobile safari offers an authentic connection with the wilderness without requiring guests to give up essential comforts.

Your spacious tent includes a proper elevated bed with full bedding. It may be arranged with one large bed or two separate beds.

The private en-suite area includes:

A flushing toilet
Washbasin
Wardrobe and storage
Essential toiletries
Towels
Private bucket shower
Shower water prepared at your preferred temperature
Solar lighting

Daily laundry service is also provided.

The main camp includes comfortable seating, a dining area, camp bar and campfire. A dedicated chef prepares meals throughout the safari, including lunches served in the bush on longer wildlife-viewing days.

Dietary requirements can be accommodated when provided before travel.

Your Camp Moves While You Explore

A mobile safari allows you to experience more than one remote wildlife area without repeatedly checking out of lodges, packing your belongings or spending valuable safari time waiting at airstrips.

On the day the camp moves from Moremi to Khwai, you leave with your guide for an extended game drive.

While you explore, the safari team:

Dismantles the tents and communal camp areas
Transports the camp to the next location
Rebuilds the accommodation and dining areas
Prepares everything before your arrival

You continue watching wildlife and enjoying the safari while the move happens behind the scenes.

The same guide, camp team and comfortable tent remain with you. Only the surrounding landscape changes.

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2027 Botswana Mobile Safari Prices

Season	Travel months	Price per person
Green season	January, February, March and December	From US$4,550
Shoulder season	April, May, June and November	From US$5,400
High season	July, August, September and October	From US$6,050

Prices are per person and based on two adults sharing. Final prices depend on travel dates, group size, availability, flight schedules and any private arrangements requested. Child rates, single supplements, private vehicles and exclusive camp 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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6-Day Botswana Luxury Mobile Safari — From US$4,550 PP

6 Days Botswana Mobile Safari Overview

Botswana Overlanding with One Big Planet

Highlights

Comfortable Safari Living Under Canvas

Your Camp Moves While You Explore

2027 Botswana Mobile Safari Prices

Private safari vehicle

Exclusive private mobile camp

What Is Included

What Is Not Included

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