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Botswana Day Trips
Botswana is an incredible destination, from the lush Okavango Delta to the sands of the Kalahari. It’s also a remarkable place to go on safari and watch wildlife as it has numerous world-class safari destinations within its borders. Clearly, it deserves as much time as you can give it. But if you only have a day to explore, it’s still worth doing because a day spent in Botswana is always going to be an amazing adventure. Whether you only have a day in the country on a flying visit from just across the border, or you’re simply looking for a day trip while you’re in Botswana, there are so many memorable experiences to choose from.
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1-Day Elephant Trail - Moremi
$248 to $275 pp (USD)
Botswana: Day tourShared tour (max 8 people per vehicle)
You Visit: Maun (Start), Moremi GR (Okavango Delta), Maun (End)
Mosu Safari Tours
5.0/5 – 37 Reviews
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1-Day Okavango Delta Mokoro Safari
$220 pp (USD)
Botswana: Day tourShared tour (max 8 people per group)
You Visit: Maun (Start), Okavango Delta, Maun (End)
Moonstroll Vantage Expeditions
4.8/5 – 69 Reviews
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1-Day Chobe Under Canvas
$605 pp (USD)
Botswana: Day tourShared tour (max 12 people per vehicle)
You Visit: Kasane (Start), Chobe River, Kasane (End)
Impala Tours
5.0/5 – 76 Reviews
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1-Day Chobe National Park, Return to Victoria Falls Town
$198 to $202 pp (USD)
Botswana: Day tourShared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)
You Visit: Victoria Falls Town (Start), Chobe NP, Victoria Falls Town (End)
Kalahari Tours
5.0/5 – 29 Reviews
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1-Day Moremi Game Reserve
$385 to $413 pp (USD)
Botswana: Day tourPrivate tour
You Visit: Maun (Start), Moremi GR (Okavango Delta), Maun (End)
Xaa Safaris
4.7/5 – 24 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
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1-Day Chobe National Park Safari
$225 to $235 pp (USD)
Botswana & Zimbabwe: Day tourShared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)
You Visit: Victoria Falls Town (Start), Chobe NP, Victoria Falls Town (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 1,920 Reviews
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1-Day Extended Chobe Day Trip from Victoria Falls
$385 pp (USD)
Botswana: Day tourPrivate tour
You Visit: Victoria Falls Town (Start), Chobe NP, Victoria Falls Town (End)
Steenbok Safaris
4.9/5 – 7 Reviews
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1-Day Trip to Magical Chobe National Park
$187 pp (USD)
Botswana, Zambia & Zimbabwe: Day tourShared tour (max 20 people per vehicle)
You Visit: Victoria Falls Town (Start), Chobe NP, Victoria Falls Town (End)
Escape to Adventure Safaris
4.9/5 – 133 Reviews
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1-Day Chobe Safari Trip in Botswana
$204 to $215 pp (USD)
Botswana: Day tourShared tour (max 20 people per vehicle)
You Visit: Livingstone (Start), Chobe NP, Kasane (End)
Arnolubi Safari & Tours
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![1-Day Chobe River Safari and Game Drive]()
1-Day Chobe River Safari and Game Drive
$171 to $182 pp (USD)
Botswana: Day tourShared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)
You Visit: Victoria Falls Town (Start), Chobe NP, Victoria Falls Town (End)
Africa Uncovered Safaris
5.0/5 – 57 Reviews
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![1-Day Chobe Safari with Boma Dinner in Victoria Falls]()
1-Day Chobe Safari with Boma Dinner in Victoria Falls
$264 to $275 pp (USD)
Botswana & Zimbabwe: Day tourShared tour (max 8 people per vehicle)
You Visit: Victoria Falls Town (Start), Chobe NP, Victoria Falls Town (End)
Savannah Adventures
5.0/5 – 40 Reviews
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1-Day Chobe NP Safari Experience
$161 pp (USD)
Botswana & Zimbabwe: Day tourPrivate tour
You Visit: Victoria Falls Town (Start), Chobe NP, Victoria Falls Town (End)
Customise Travel and Tours
4.9/5 – 45 Reviews
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![1-Day Mokoro Trail on the Okavango Delta Waterways]()
1-Day Mokoro Trail on the Okavango Delta Waterways
$160 to $182 pp (USD)
Botswana: Day tourShared tour (max 8 people per group)
You Visit: Maun (Start), Okavango Delta, Maun (End)
Mosu Safari Tours
5.0/5 – 37 Reviews
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![1-Day Moremi Safari Excursion]()
1-Day Moremi Safari Excursion
$270 pp (USD)
Botswana: Day tourPrivate tour
You Visit: Maun (Start), Moremi GR (Okavango Delta), Maun (End)
Moonstroll Vantage Expeditions
4.8/5 – 69 Reviews
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1-Day Chobe National Park Return Livingstone/Vic Falls
$204 pp (USD)
Botswana: Day tourShared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)
You Visit: Livingstone (Start), Chobe NP, Livingstone (End)
Kalahari Tours
5.0/5 – 29 Reviews
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1-Day Mokoro Safari - Private Tour
$275 to $314 pp (USD)
Botswana: Day tourPrivate tour
You Visit: Maun (Start), Okavango Delta, Maun (End)
Xaa Safaris
4.7/5 – 24 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
½-Day Chobe Game Drive
$225 pp (USD)
Zimbabwe & Botswana: ½ Day tourShared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)
You Visit: Victoria Falls Town (Start), Chobe NP, Victoria Falls Town (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 1,920 Reviews
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1-Day Chobe Trip
$418 pp (USD)
Botswana: Day tourPrivate tour
You Visit: Kasane (Start), Chobe NP, Kasane (End)
Steenbok Safaris
4.9/5 – 7 Reviews
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1-Day Moremi Game Reserve Full Day Tour
$374 pp (USD)
Botswana: Day tourShared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)
You Visit: Maun (Start), Moremi GR (Okavango Delta), Maun (End)
Escape to Adventure Safaris
4.9/5 – 133 Reviews
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![1-Day Chobe River & Land Safari from Victoria Falls]()
1-Day Chobe River & Land Safari from Victoria Falls
$164 pp (USD)
Botswana & Zimbabwe: Day tourShared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)
You Visit: Victoria Falls Town (Start), Chobe NP, Victoria Falls Town (End)
Savannah Adventures
5.0/5 – 40 Reviews
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5 Questions About Botswana Day Trips
Answered by
Anthony Ham
Anthony is a writer and author of nearly 150 Lonely Planet guidebooks, including ‘Botswana & Namibia’ and ‘Southern Africa’. He writes about Botswana and the wider region for magazines and newspapers around the world. He is also author of ‘The Last Lions of Africa’, which is partly set in Botswana.› More about Anthony
5 Questions About Botswana Day Trips
Anthony Ham
What day trips are popular in Botswana?
“One of the most popular day trips in Botswana is a scenic flight or helicopter excursion from Maun out over the Okavango Delta, in the north of the country. The Delta is a vast network of waterways, islands, diverse vegetation and big animal populations, and to see it all from the ground could take months, if not years. From up above, you’ll not only get a sense of its scale but you’ll also see so many incredible views. Even the elephants look like ants from up in the sky! Another popular day trip is to visit the Chobe riverfront from across the border in Namibia, or even from Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. This wildlife-rich riverbank in Chobe National Park is quite compact, which lends itself to shorter visits. An excursion on the Chobe River is also possible here. It’s all very close to where Botswana’s borders with Namibia, Zimbabwe and Zambia intersect, which makes it possible to visit here and return back across the frontier by nightfall.”
1What day trips are available from Maun?
“Maun is the main safari hub in Botswana and while there’s little to see in the town itself, it does serve as a fine base for a day trip or tour into (or over) the nearby Okavango Delta. As already mentioned, a scenic flight or helicopter excursion over the Delta is one of the most popular day trips. Because each flight only takes an hour or two, this leaves time for other possibilities. One of these is a 4WD excursion by road to the southern Okavango Delta. Although part of the Delta’s charm is its remote inner reaches, you can still get a taste of this remarkable wildlife-filled landscape by driving to the southern shore of some of the channels. The only problem with a trip of this kind is that you’re likely to be visiting during the heat of the day, which is the worst time for seeing animals, and for doing so in the worst photographic light.”
2What day trips are available from Gaborone?
“There are a number of excellent day trips from the capital city of Gaborone, including the rock art of Manyana or Matsieng, the weaving center of Lentswe-la-Oodi Weavers in Mochudi (which also has some brightly painted homes), and Mokolodi Nature Reserve. The reserve has some captive cheetahs, as well as free-roaming giraffe, zebra, warthog, baboon, spotted hyena and more than 300 different bird species. You can even go rhino or giraffe tracking, although the rhinos have their own enclosure. The small provincial town of Thamaga also has a few cultural projects that are worth visiting. Tantalizingly close to Gaborone but probably beyond the range of a day trip are the Khama Rhino Sanctuary to the north and Khutse Game Reserve to the west. Either of these would work well for a weekend excursion.”
3Is it possible to see the Big Five on a 1-day safari in Botswana?
“It’s extremely difficult to see the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo) on a 1-day Botswana safari. The problem is the rhino, which is present in only two places in the country: Khama Rhino Sanctuary in eastern Botswana, and in some corners of the Okavango Delta, where they’re difficult to see. With such a short amount of time at your disposal, it’s also difficult (though possible) to see the other four species. Your best chance to see the other four is either on a day trip to the Chobe riverfront, where lion, elephant and buffalo are commonly seen, and the elusive leopard is certainly present. The other option is probably to see these animals from the air on a scenic flight over the Okavango Delta. It’s worth remembering that all of these animals (with the partial exception of the rhino) are present in many areas of Botswana. But wildlife viewing requires time and patience, and you’d have to be really lucky to see so many animals in such a short space of time.”
4How much does a Botswana day trip cost?
“A Botswana day trip will vary greatly in cost, depending on what you’re doing. If you’re going on a scenic flight or helicopter excursion, prices can start at around US$150 per person for quite a short flight. This is probably the most expensive form of a day trip, and it will cost significantly more the longer you fly. Even with other day trips, such as a guided game drive into the Okavango Delta or to the Chobe riverfront, you’ll need to factor in the cost of a guide, vehicle and driver, which can be surprisingly expensive. You may also need to factor in things such as visa costs if you’re crossing a border in the course of the day. Keep in mind also that day trips in general can be expensive because all of the costs (e.g. transfers) are concentrated into one day, rather than being spread out over a number of days. On the other hand, you shouldn’t need to factor in accommodation.”
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Mike is an award-winning wildlife writer, former editor of Travel Zambia magazine and author of the Bradt Guide to Southern African Wildlife.
Desert and delta
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Harriet is a zoologist with more than 20 years’ experience. She has the privilege of working with the world’s top wildlife photographers and photo-guides.
Africa at its most wild
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Africa's Jewel in the Crown
My friend and I had the most wonderful fully-serviced camping safari experience in Botswana with Mosu Safari Tours of Maun, organised by the amazing Kemy. It's incredibly special to go to sleep in a tent in the bush listening to the sounds...
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Botswana not only has a lot to offer in Nature but also the people are extremely friendly!
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Elephant heaven!
Our one day safari into Botswana was dealt with efficiently and quickly at the border. Our day was split between river and land. Both were enjoyable and fun. However, we were disappointed not to have seen any big cats, mainly seeing...
Our favourite place we've ever been
We did a two centre Botswana trip as part of our honeymoon, with 3 days in Chobe and 3 days in the Okavango Delta. Both camps were incredible and we saw and did so much on our safaris. The delta in particular is one of those pinch me...