Make no mistake, experiencing Botswana in a 4x4 as part of a self-drive tour is an extraordinary experience. As Africa’s wild animals have come to accept these peculiar moving parts of their everyday landscape, excited passengers have the opportunity to view them at close proximity. Which is perfect. That said, there is nothing that quite compares to the silent glide of a mokoro through the thick reed beds of Botswana’s pristine waterways.

The Khwai Community Concession is a wildlife-rich 180,000-hectare gem on the fringes of the Okavango Delta sandwiched between Moremi Game Reserve and Chobe National Park.  This is one of the best places in Botswana to see wild dogs and other predators and, with no fences separating Khwai from its larger and better-known neighbours, you are likely to see just about everything that northern Botswana has to offer.

Based not just on the rains but also the rise and fall of Delta water levels, the dry (no rain) season runs from about April until October, which coincides perfectly with the arrival of the Angolan floodwaters to the Delta's many waterways, swamps, and to Khwai.  As the water levels rise resident lions, leopards, cheetahs and hyenas revel in the opportunities afforded by a rich abundance of prey, herds of buffalo stream through the waters on their way to fresh grazing grounds.  From the extra large and sedate elephant and hippo to the tiny, flamboyant malachite kingfishers and dancing dragonflies, Khwai is a gem of a destination.

See for yourself!

NORTHERN BOTSWANA: 10 NIGHTS / 11 DAYS
Kubu, Boteti, Khwai, Moremi and Chobe

21 April - 1 May, 2025
4 - 14 May, 2025
11 - 21 July, 2025