Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
LOCAL TOUR OPERATORS
Typically most visitors to Botswana and Namibia will book a safari with a specialist tour
operator and many local operators do the bulk of their business this way. The recommenda-
tions here provide an overview of some of the best operators in Botswana and Namibia.
Other agencies are listed throughout the guide.
Audi Camp Safaris
(
www.safaris-botswana.com
)
Specialises in budget mobile and
mokoro
trips. Safaris are practically all-inclusive but you have to bring your own sleeping
bags and drinks. It also runs the friendly, no-frills Audi Camp.
Capricorn Safaris
(
www.capricornsafaris.com
)
One of the largest operators in Botswana
with affiliations in Kenya and Tanzania. Focus on luxury tented safaris in all the main na-
tional parks. Note: groups can be quite large.
Desert & Delta Safaris
(
www.desertdelta.co.za
)
A top-notch tour operator with luxury
camps and lodges located in Moremi, Chobe and the Okavango Delta. You can expect a
uniformly high standard of service.
Drive Botswana
(
www.drivebotswana.com
)
Arranges 4WDs through Explorer Safaris in
South Africa, but also organises a complete package itinerary, including maps, trip notes
and bookings for campsites, all at no extra cost. We found the owner, Andy Raggett, to be
outstanding and unfailingly professional.
Kaie Tours
(
www.kaietours.com
)
A Gaborone-based tour operator specialising in well-
priced art and craft tours, hiking trails, overnight stays with local families and camping sa-
faris in the Kalahari with San guides.
Mabaruli African Safaris
(
www.mabaruli.com
)
Based in Windhoek, this outfit offers cyc-
ling safaris as well as a tour that takes in Namibia (Etosha National Park), Botswana
(Okavango Delta) and Zambia (Victoria Falls).
Masson Safaris
(
www.massonsafaris.com
)
A family-run outfit based in Botswana with
over 25 years' experience in running mobile safaris.
Skeleton Coast Safaris
(
www.skeletoncoastsafaris.com
)
Conducts four- to six-day fully
catered expeditions that use a combination of aircraft and 4WD vehicles to explore this
wonderfully remote coastal landscape, including shipwreck sites. Some of the safaris also
take in other prime Namibian destinations such as Sossusvlei and Etosha.
