Botswana Luxury Safari

Listed below are some of the most luxurious safaris and lodges in Botswana, if not the world!

To qualify for this list, it doesn’t simply take 600 thread count Egyptian cotton and silver service, there is a veritable list of criteria that has to be in place to make a holistic luxury Botswana safari experience.

For starters, camps need to be smaller and intimate, and located in prime wilderness areas. Botswana lodge operators pay the Botswana government for wildlife concessions, and the greater concession and the lower the density of beds, the less chance there will be that you see any other vehicles whist on safari. 

Staffing levels and quality of staffing is also critical. This is throughout the staff compliment, from the skill of the chef to the knowledge of your ranger, together all the staff manage the quality of your safari experience.

Needless to say that the architecture and design of lodges and acco… Read More

Listed below are some of the most luxurious safaris and lodges in Botswana, if not the world!

To qualify for this list, it doesn’t simply take 600 thread count Egyptian cotton and silver service, there is a veritable list of criteria that has to be in place to make a holistic luxury Botswana safari experience.

For starters, camps need to be smaller and intimate, and located in prime wilderness areas. Botswana lodge operators pay the Botswana government for wildlife concessions, and the greater concession and the lower the density of beds, the less chance there will be that you see any other vehicles whist on safari. 

Staffing levels and quality of staffing is also critical. This is throughout the staff compliment, from the skill of the chef to the knowledge of your ranger, together all the staff manage the quality of your safari experience.

Needless to say that the architecture and design of lodges and accommodation is also critical. We look towards lodges that provide levels of unparalleled comfort in a manner that blends harmoniously into the environment.

A word of luxury Botswana safari lodge pricing

Yes it is expensive, and often heard that “I could stay in The Dorchester for that price” Whilst our rates are discounted, it is worth mentioning a few of the facts that drive the pricing on a luxury Botswana safari.

Exclusivity. Botswana is considered Africa’s best safari location, and so as to limit the impact of environmental damage, the Botswana government has followed a strategy of low impact and high value travellers. Lodges pay large fees for concessions and limit the amount of beds in these concessions.

Location.Due to the remoteness of many of the safari lodges, supplies generally need to be flown into camp and refuse flown out. This adds substantially to the capital cost and the operating costs of the lodge.

Staffing.The hospitality industry is a lifestyle, not a job. The staff that manage luxury Botswana safari lodges live on-site for most of the year, and have made a career of hospitality. These are the best in the business and the main difference between you having an exceptional safari experience or just a good one.

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