27th May 2025

Botswana’s eVisa System is Back Online, streamlining travel ahead of peak safari season After a temporary suspension in late April 2025, Botswana's electronic visa (eVisa) application system is now fully operational again. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship has restored...

22nd May 2025

A Once-in-a-Lifetime Adventure For those seeking a truly unique wilderness experience in Botswana, there are few adventures more memorable than sleeping out on the vast, ancient Makgadikgadi Salt Pans. The new sleep-out experience from Leroo La Tau takes you off...

15th March 2023

Today marks a great milestone in Botswana conservation. Sixty years ago, on 15 March 2063,  the Moremi Game Reserve was created, one of the first reserves in Africa to be formed by the indigenous population, working together with conservationists. Concerned...

2nd December 2021

Botswana travel advice for visitors during the Coronavirus pandemic. Establishing all travel, health and entry requirements when visiting a foreign country can be a daunting task so we have provided a useful summary of the regular and special entry requirements...

1st July 2021

Owls are so unique and distinctive that even those with only a passing interest in birds are impressed by these extraordinary birds of prey. Botswana offers wonderful birding opportunities with over 600 recorded bird species, including 11 species of owls....

23rd June 2021

With careful planning you can enjoy a fantastic safari at a time when the Okavango is most beautiful- and take advantage of low season rates. For those looking to travel in low season we use our many years of local...

23rd June 2021

Going on safari during the warmer months does not mean giving up the comfort of a good night’s sleep.  We all react differently to warm climates and for some of us this means cool air is the only way to...

22nd June 2021

The majority of visitors to Botswana will fly via South Africa and may need to make use of Covid testing facilities along the way. Since November 2020 Johannesburg’s OR Tambo Airport has offered travellers COVID-19 PCR testing from just outside...

25th May 2021

Travel restrictions have confined many of us to armchair travel for the last year. Luckily there are some truly stunning nature documentaries out there which vividly transport the viewer beyond their four walls to the wilds of Botswana. From the...