Botswana’s Best All-Round Private Reserve

Lion wildlife, game drive, Wilderness Little Vumbura, Botswana

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This Botswana safari covers the thrilling Linyanti and the Okavango Delta! Both properties are offerings from the luxury owner Wilderness and are based in first-class private reserves. They are two of the finest camps in Botswana.

6

Nights

Low season

$8,040

High season

$17,230

Guide price (pp)

Okavango Delta
The Linyanti

Areas

Botswana

Country

Trip Highlights

Staying in Wilderness camps, Savuti and Little Vumbura
Places you at the heart of two fantastic reserves in Botswana
Being located in private reserves means you can get an exclusive and intimate safari experience, getting closer to the animals and going out on night drives
Superb trip for keen wildlife and landscape photographers
Best time to visit from June to November

A small group of Lechwe antelope leaping through a shallow river system. Splashing water whilst leaping high above the river.

Trip Itinerary

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Savuti Camp is a classic safari property, situated on the banks of the Savuti Channel and within a private concession. Whether the Savuti Channel is flowing or even when dry, this camp gives you front-row seats to the untamed drama that unfolds here. Once you’ve flown into Botswana, you’ll head to the Linyanti reserve for three nights of wildlife viewing. Highlights of the Linyanti include four of the Big Five – lion, leopard, elephant, and buffalo – in addition to cheetah, hyena, jackal, wild dog, hippo, giraffe, wildebeest, zebra, and a fine assortment of antelopes. And birders can scan the skies, woods, and waters for fish eagle, saddle-billed stork, lilac-breasted roller, and many other species. The activities consist of expertly guided game drives, night drives, star-bed sleep-outs, and viewing from hides, as well as seasonal boat trips, guided walks, and catch-and-release fishing. Keen photographers can even make use of the camp’s ‘Photo Hub’, to review and edit their snapshots.

From the Linyanti, it’s time to head to Little Vumbura Camp, a camp that we have rated highly for a long time! It has a fantastic setting on a private island, guaranteeing great views over the private concession in which it resides. The wildlife you can expect to see here includes lion, leopard, elephant, and buffalo (four of the Big Five!), plus hyena, hippo, giraffe, greater kudu, tsessebe, and red lechwe. And there are a lot of bird specials too, such as white-backed night heron, wattled crane, and Pel’s fishing owl. Things to do all year round include expertly guided game drives and night drives, boat trips and mokoro excursions, while season-dependent activities comprise guided walks and catch-and-release fishing. Pay a little extra, and you can enjoy a helicopter scenic flight!

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Real expertise doesn’t come from a few trips to Africa. All our specialists have either been guides, run the camps, or grown up and lived in Africa. That’s over 600 years of genuine safari experience.

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Good to Know

01.

Who is this trip for?

This trip has been designed and priced with couples and honeymooners in mind (two adults traveling together). However, every trip we create is tailor-made for you. If you’re a group or a family, we might even suggest different accommodation. We can move elements and change the number of days – it all depends entirely on what you would like.

02.

Overview & Activities

This itinerary will take you to arguably two of Botswana’s best all-round private reserves – the Linyanti and Vumbura concessions. They are two wildlife-rich areas within the Linyanti and the Okavango Delta, and they are both visited on this 6-night safari.

We use a thrilling mix of luxury camps offering both land and water-based activities. You’ll first travel to the Linyanti Reserve, specifically to Savuti Camp. Next up, you’ll stay three nights at Little Vumbura Camp, a Yellow Zebra favorite that’s situated on a private island.

Once you’ve arrived at Savuti Camp, the wildlife appreciation begins, via vehicle and walking safaris, boat trips, and star-bed sleep-outs. Little Vumbura also offers guided day and night game drives and walks, in addition to mokoro excursions, and even helicopter scenic flights!

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Pricing

The prices are per person (based on two adults traveling together) and please note that the prices are approximate for 2026. Please contact us for accurate costings for the time of year you are considering for your vacation. There are multiple season changes across the year and numerous room categories that can change the price of any trip.

Prices include all internal flights, transfers, reserve fees, accommodation, and meals as specified in the day-to-day itinerary. Prices exclude international flights, tipping, visa, and any meals not included.